Jeremy Lin vs. Greg Monroe Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Greg Monroe and Jeremy Lin, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Jeremy Lin played 9 years in the NBA, 1 less than Greg Monroe, who played 10. Jeremy Lin had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, while Greg Monroe had his rookie season in 2010-11. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Jeremy Lin 9 4 2010-11 to 2018-19
Greg Monroe 10 4 2010-11 to 2021-22

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jeremy Lin Greg Monroe
Season 2010-112010-11
Team Golden State WarriorsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeremy Lin 29 9.8 2.6 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.4 1.1 0.3 0.6 1.1 1.0 2.5 .389 0.0 0.2 .200 0.7 0.9 .760
Greg Monroe 80 27.8 9.4 3.1 4.4 7.5 1.3 1.2 0.6 1.0 2.5 3.8 6.9 .551 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.9 .622
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Greg Monroe ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Jeremy Lin Greg Monroe
Season 2011-122011-12
Team New York KnicksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeremy Lin 35 26.9 14.6 0.5 2.5 3.1 6.2 1.6 0.3 3.6 2.2 4.9 10.9 .446 0.7 2.1 .320 4.2 5.2 .798
Greg Monroe 66 31.5 15.4 3.6 6.0 9.7 2.3 1.3 0.7 2.4 2.7 6.2 11.8 .521 0.0 0.0 .000 3.0 4.1 .739
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Greg Monroe ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Jeremy Lin Greg Monroe
Season 2012-132012-13
Team Houston RocketsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeremy Lin 82 32.2 13.4 0.4 2.6 3.0 6.1 1.6 0.4 2.9 2.5 4.8 10.9 .441 1.1 3.1 .339 2.6 3.4 .785
Greg Monroe 81 33.2 16.0 2.9 6.7 9.6 3.5 1.3 0.7 2.9 2.3 6.3 13.1 .486 0.0 0.0 .000 3.3 4.8 .689
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeremy Lin 4 21.0 4.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 0.5 0.3 2.0 2.3 1.5 6.0 .250 0.5 3.0 .167 0.5 0.5 1.000
Greg Monroe ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Jeremy Lin Greg Monroe
Season 2013-142013-14
Team Houston RocketsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeremy Lin 71 28.9 12.5 0.5 2.2 2.6 4.1 1.0 0.4 2.5 2.3 4.2 9.3 .446 1.2 3.2 .358 3.1 3.7 .823
Greg Monroe 82 32.8 15.2 3.1 6.1 9.3 2.1 1.1 0.6 2.0 2.5 6.1 12.4 .497 0.0 0.0 .000 2.9 4.5 .657
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeremy Lin 6 29.5 11.3 1.2 2.5 3.7 4.3 0.5 0.2 2.2 2.5 4.2 10.2 .410 0.8 3.8 .217 2.2 2.7 .813
Greg Monroe ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Jeremy Lin Greg Monroe
Season 2014-152014-15
Team Los Angeles LakersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeremy Lin 74 25.8 11.2 0.4 2.3 2.6 4.6 1.1 0.4 2.2 2.6 3.7 8.8 .424 0.9 2.4 .369 2.9 3.6 .795
Greg Monroe 69 31.0 15.9 3.3 6.9 10.2 2.1 1.1 0.5 2.2 2.1 6.1 12.4 .496 0.0 0.0 - 3.7 4.9 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Greg Monroe ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Jeremy Lin Greg Monroe
Season 2015-162015-16
Team Charlotte HornetsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeremy Lin 78 26.3 11.7 0.5 2.7 3.2 3.0 0.7 0.5 1.9 2.1 3.8 9.3 .412 1.0 2.9 .336 3.1 3.7 .815
Greg Monroe 79 29.3 15.3 2.8 6.1 8.8 2.3 0.9 0.8 1.6 2.1 6.2 11.9 .522 0.0 0.0 .000 2.9 3.9 .740
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeremy Lin 7 27.0 12.4 0.4 1.9 2.3 2.6 0.7 0.0 1.6 3.0 3.7 9.0 .413 0.4 2.0 .214 4.6 5.6 .821
Greg Monroe ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Jeremy Lin Greg Monroe
Season 2016-172016-17
Team Brooklyn NetsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeremy Lin 36 24.5 14.5 0.3 3.4 3.8 5.1 1.2 0.4 2.4 2.2 4.9 11.1 .438 1.6 4.3 .372 3.2 3.9 .816
Greg Monroe 81 22.5 11.7 2.1 4.5 6.6 2.3 1.1 0.5 1.7 2.1 4.8 9.0 .533 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 3.0 .741
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Greg Monroe 6 23.5 13.2 2.8 4.5 7.3 1.7 1.3 0.5 1.8 2.7 4.5 8.5 .529 0.0 0.0 - 4.2 5.0 .833

Season 8
Jeremy Lin Greg Monroe
Season 2017-182017-18
Team Brooklyn NetsMilwaukee Bucks, Phoenix Suns, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeremy Lin 1 25.0 18.0 0.0 0.0 0 4.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 5.0 12.0 .417 1.0 2.0 .500 7.0 7.0 1.000
Greg Monroe 51 20.4 10.3 2.1 4.7 6.9 2.2 0.9 0.5 1.8 1.9 4.3 7.6 .565 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.3 .739
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Greg Monroe 11 9.5 4.8 1.3 1.9 3.2 0.5 0.2 0.2 1.3 0.8 1.7 3.5 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.0 .682

Season 9
Jeremy Lin Greg Monroe
Season 2018-192018-19
Team Atlanta Hawks, Toronto RaptorsToronto Raptors, Boston Celtics, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeremy Lin 74 19.4 9.6 0.3 2.1 2.4 3.1 0.6 0.2 1.7 1.9 3.2 7.3 .440 0.7 2.5 .294 2.4 2.8 .838
Greg Monroe 43 11.2 5.3 1.6 2.4 4.0 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.7 1.5 2.1 4.4 .487 0.0 0.1 .200 1.0 1.7 .625
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeremy Lin 8 3.4 1.1 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.6 0.3 0.3 1.1 .222 0.1 0.3 .500 0.5 0.5 1.000
Greg Monroe 10 9.0 4.0 1.4 1.7 3.1 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.4 1.1 1.6 4.0 .400 0.1 0.4 .250 0.7 0.9 .778

Note: Greg Monroe didn't play in 2019-20 and 2020-21.

Season 10
Jeremy Lin Greg Monroe
Season -2021-22
Team -Minnesota Timberwolves, Washington Wizards, Milwaukee Bucks, Utah Jazz, Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Greg Monroe 14 13.9 5.4 2.1 2.4 4.6 1.6 0.6 0.7 0.9 1.7 2.3 4.1 .561 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.6 .522
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeremy Lin ------- --- ----------
Greg Monroe 2 3.5 2.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 2.5 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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