Malik Monk vs. Louie Nelson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Louie Nelson and Malik Monk, 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

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.

Malik Monk played 7 years in the NBA, 2 more than Louie Nelson, who played 5. Malik Monk had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Louie Nelson had his rookie season in 1973-74. 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
Malik Monk 7 1 2017-18 to 2023-24
Louie Nelson 5 0 1973-74 to 1977-78

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Malik Monk Louie Nelson
Season 2017-181973-74
Team Charlotte HornetsCapital Bullets
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 %
Malik Monk 63 13.6 6.7 0.1 0.9 1.0 1.4 0.3 0.1 0.8 1.0 2.4 6.7 .360 1.3 3.9 .342 0.5 0.6 .842
Louie Nelson 49 11.3 4.9 0.5 0.9 1.4 1.1 0.6 0.0 - 1.3 1.9 4.4 .433 - - - 1.1 1.5 .726
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Monk ------- --- ----------
Louie Nelson ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Malik Monk Louie Nelson
Season 2018-191974-75
Team Charlotte HornetsNew Orleans Jazz
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 %
Malik Monk 73 17.2 8.9 0.2 1.7 1.9 1.6 0.5 0.3 1.2 1.5 3.1 8.0 .387 1.5 4.5 .330 1.2 1.4 .882
Louie Nelson 72 26.4 11.2 1.0 1.7 2.7 2.5 0.9 0.1 - 2.6 4.3 9.4 .452 - - - 2.7 3.5 .768
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Monk ------- --- ----------
Louie Nelson ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Malik Monk Louie Nelson
Season 2019-201975-76
Team Charlotte HornetsNew Orleans Jazz
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 %
Malik Monk 55 21.3 10.3 0.5 2.4 2.9 2.1 0.5 0.3 1.4 1.3 3.9 8.9 .434 1.1 3.7 .284 1.5 1.8 .820
Louie Nelson 66 30.8 12.5 1.2 1.8 3.1 2.6 1.2 0.1 - 2.2 5.0 11.4 .433 - - - 2.6 3.5 .735
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Monk ------- --- ----------
Louie Nelson ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Malik Monk Louie Nelson
Season 2020-211976-77
Team Charlotte HornetsSan Antonio Spurs
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 %
Malik Monk 42 20.9 11.7 0.3 2.1 2.4 2.1 0.5 0.1 1.3 1.1 4.1 9.5 .434 2.0 5.0 .401 1.4 1.7 .819
Louie Nelson 4 14.3 4.5 0.5 1.3 1.8 0.8 0.5 0.0 - 2.3 1.8 3.5 .500 - - - 1.0 1.8 .571
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Monk ------- --- ----------
Louie Nelson ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Malik Monk Louie Nelson
Season 2021-221977-78
Team Los Angeles LakersKansas City Kings, New Jersey Nets
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 %
Malik Monk 76 28.1 13.8 0.5 2.9 3.4 2.9 0.8 0.4 1.6 1.8 5.1 10.9 .473 2.3 5.8 .391 1.2 1.5 .795
Louie Nelson 33 12.3 6.9 0.4 1.2 1.6 1.0 0.7 0.2 1.5 1.0 2.6 6.4 .403 - - - 1.7 2.5 .679
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Monk ------- --- ----------
Louie Nelson ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Malik Monk Louie Nelson
Season 2022-23-
Team Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings 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 %
Malik Monk 77 22.3 13.5 0.4 2.2 2.6 3.9 0.6 0.3 1.9 1.6 4.6 10.3 .448 1.9 5.2 .359 2.4 2.7 .889
Louie Nelson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Monk 7 29.3 19.0 0.9 4.6 5.4 3.6 0.7 0.4 2.0 2.1 5.4 13.3 .409 1.9 5.6 .333 6.3 7.0 .898
Louie Nelson ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Malik Monk Louie Nelson
Season 2023-24-
Team Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Malik Monk 72 26.0 15.4 0.4 2.6 2.9 5.1 0.6 0.5 2.1 2.2 5.5 12.4 .443 2.1 5.9 .350 2.4 2.8 .829
Louie Nelson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Monk ------- --- ----------
Louie Nelson ------- --- ----------
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