Malik Monk vs. Mike Newlin Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Mike Newlin 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, 4 less than Mike Newlin, who played 11. Malik Monk had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Mike Newlin had his rookie season in 1971-72. 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
Mike Newlin 11 3 1971-72 to 1981-82

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Malik Monk Mike Newlin
Season 2017-181971-72
Team Charlotte HornetsHouston Rockets
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
Mike Newlin 82 18.2 7.6 - - 2.8 1.6 - - - 2.8 3.1 7.5 .414 - - - 1.3 1.8 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Monk ------- --- ----------
Mike Newlin ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Malik Monk Mike Newlin
Season 2018-191972-73
Team Charlotte HornetsHouston Rockets
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
Mike Newlin 82 32.4 17.0 - - 4.1 5.0 - - - 3.7 6.5 14.7 .443 - - - 4.0 4.5 .886
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Monk ------- --- ----------
Mike Newlin ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Malik Monk Mike Newlin
Season 2019-201973-74
Team Charlotte HornetsHouston Rockets
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
Mike Newlin 76 34.1 18.4 1.0 2.4 3.4 4.8 1.1 0.1 - 3.4 6.7 15.0 .448 - - - 5.0 5.8 .856
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Monk ------- --- ----------
Mike Newlin ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Malik Monk Mike Newlin
Season 2020-211974-75
Team Charlotte HornetsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets 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 %
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
Mike Newlin 79 34.3 14.4 0.7 2.6 3.3 5.1 1.4 0.1 - 3.6 5.5 11.5 .482 - - - 3.4 3.9 .869
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Monk ------- --- ----------
Mike Newlin 8 37.4 16.3 1.4 2.8 4.1 5.6 1.5 0.0 - 3.1 6.5 13.4 .486 - - - 3.3 3.6 .897

Season 5
Malik Monk Mike Newlin
Season 2021-221975-76
Team Los Angeles LakersHouston Rockets
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
Mike Newlin 82 37.4 18.6 0.9 3.2 4.1 5.6 1.3 0.1 - 3.2 6.9 13.7 .507 - - - 4.7 5.4 .865
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Monk ------- --- ----------
Mike Newlin ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Malik Monk Mike Newlin
Season 2022-231976-77
Team Sacramento KingsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf 1st RdRockets 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 %
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
Mike Newlin 82 25.8 12.7 0.6 1.8 2.5 3.9 0.7 0.0 - 2.8 4.7 10.4 .455 - - - 3.3 3.7 .885
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
Mike Newlin 12 26.3 14.3 0.7 2.2 2.8 4.4 1.3 0.0 - 3.1 6.3 11.9 .524 - - - 1.8 2.3 .750

Season 7
Malik Monk Mike Newlin
Season 2023-241977-78
Team Sacramento KingsHouston Rockets
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 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
Mike Newlin 45 26.2 13.0 0.8 1.9 2.7 4.5 1.2 0.2 2.7 2.8 4.8 11.0 .436 - - - 3.4 3.9 .874
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Monk ------- --- ----------
Mike Newlin ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Malik Monk Mike Newlin
Season -1978-79
Team -Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Rockets 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 %
Malik Monk ------- --- ----------
Mike Newlin 76 24.1 10.2 0.7 1.6 2.2 3.8 0.7 0.1 2.3 2.9 3.7 7.6 .487 - - - 2.8 3.2 .872
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Monk ------- --- ----------
Mike Newlin 2 33.5 12.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 2.5 0.5 0.5 3.0 5.0 4.0 10.0 .400 - - - 4.0 4.0 1.000

Season 9
Malik Monk Mike Newlin
Season -1979-80
Team -New Jersey Nets
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 ------- --- ----------
Mike Newlin 78 32.2 20.9 1.3 2.1 3.4 4.0 1.5 0.1 3.0 2.5 7.8 17.0 .460 0.6 1.9 .296 4.7 5.3 .884
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Monk ------- --- ----------
Mike Newlin ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Malik Monk Mike Newlin
Season -1980-81
Team -New Jersey Nets
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 ------- --- ----------
Mike Newlin 79 36.8 21.4 1.0 1.8 2.8 3.8 1.1 0.1 3.1 3.0 8.0 16.1 .497 0.1 0.4 .333 5.2 5.9 .888
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Monk ------- --- ----------
Mike Newlin ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Malik Monk Mike Newlin
Season -1981-82
Team -New York Knicks
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 ------- --- ----------
Mike Newlin 76 19.8 9.3 0.5 0.7 1.2 2.2 0.4 0.0 1.4 2.6 3.8 8.1 .465 0.1 0.3 .304 1.7 1.9 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malik Monk ------- --- ----------
Mike Newlin ------- --- ----------
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