Ron Mercer vs. Malik Monk Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Malik Monk and Ron Mercer, 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.

Ron Mercer played 8 years in the NBA, 1 more than Malik Monk, who played 7. Ron Mercer had the first of his seasons in 1997-98, while Malik Monk had his rookie season in 2017-18. 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
Ron Mercer 8 2 1997-98 to 2004-05
Malik Monk 7 1 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Ron Mercer Malik Monk
Season 1997-982017-18
Team Boston CelticsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First 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 %
Ron Mercer 80 33.3 15.3 1.4 2.1 3.5 2.2 1.6 0.2 1.7 2.7 6.4 14.3 .450 0.0 0.4 .107 2.4 2.8 .839
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ron Mercer ------- --- ----------
Malik Monk ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Ron Mercer Malik Monk
Season 1998-992018-19
Team Boston CelticsCharlotte Hornets
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 %
Ron Mercer 41 37.8 17.0 0.9 2.9 3.8 2.5 1.6 0.3 2.2 2.0 7.4 17.2 .431 0.1 0.7 .167 2.0 2.6 .790
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ron Mercer ------- --- ----------
Malik Monk ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Ron Mercer Malik Monk
Season 1999-002019-20
Team Denver Nuggets, Orlando MagicCharlotte Hornets
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 %
Ron Mercer 68 35.0 16.9 0.9 2.7 3.7 2.3 1.1 0.3 2.2 2.2 6.8 15.9 .426 0.2 0.7 .313 3.1 4.0 .789
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ron Mercer ------- --- ----------
Malik Monk ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Ron Mercer Malik Monk
Season 2000-012020-21
Team Chicago BullsCharlotte Hornets
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 %
Ron Mercer 61 41.6 19.7 1.2 2.7 3.9 3.3 1.3 0.4 2.1 2.4 8.2 18.4 .446 0.2 0.8 .304 3.1 3.7 .825
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ron Mercer ------- --- ----------
Malik Monk ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Ron Mercer Malik Monk
Season 2001-022021-22
Team Chicago Bulls, Indiana PacersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers 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 %
Ron Mercer 53 32.4 13.9 0.9 2.4 3.4 2.4 0.6 0.2 1.7 2.0 5.9 14.8 .397 0.3 1.2 .290 1.8 2.2 .798
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ron Mercer 5 23.4 7.8 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.6 1.8 3.6 7.2 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .750
Malik Monk ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Ron Mercer Malik Monk
Season 2002-032022-23
Team Indiana PacersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdKings 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 %
Ron Mercer 72 23.2 7.7 0.4 1.7 2.1 1.6 0.7 0.2 0.8 1.7 3.4 8.3 .409 0.0 0.2 .188 0.9 1.1 .802
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ron Mercer 6 22.3 6.5 0.3 1.8 2.2 1.2 1.0 0.2 0.8 1.8 2.7 8.2 .327 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.3 .875
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

Season 7
Ron Mercer Malik Monk
Season 2003-042023-24
Team San Antonio SpursSacramento Kings
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 %
Ron Mercer 39 13.2 5.0 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.7 0.9 2.3 5.4 .427 0.1 0.2 .286 0.3 0.4 .765
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ron Mercer ------- --- ----------
Malik Monk ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Ron Mercer Malik Monk
Season 2004-05-
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 %
Ron Mercer 18 21.7 7.6 0.5 1.7 2.2 1.1 0.9 0.1 0.8 1.1 3.6 8.8 .411 0.0 0.2 .000 0.4 0.6 .700
Malik Monk ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ron Mercer ------- --- ----------
Malik Monk ------- --- ----------
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