Malik Monk vs Max Christie
Monk · Christie
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveMalik Monk scored more in 2025-26, 0.2 points a game apart (12.5 vs 12.3), on Monk's heavier usage (23.4% vs 16.2%).
Christie is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 60.1% to 56.8%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.
Playmaking goes to Monk (3.0 vs 2.0 assists), the glass to Christie (3.2 vs 1.9 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: Christie played 15 more games (77 vs 62 of 82).
With Christie on the floor his team outscored opponents by -6.9 per 100 possessions, against -8.3 for Monk; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Monk $20.2M through 2027-28, Christie $8.3M through 2027-28. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.
Splits
2025-26 · from the game logsLast games & contracts
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pick any two players →Per-game numbers and percentages are 2025-26 regular season from stats.nba.com; splits and last games from our own game logs; contract figures are cap hits from public salary data and can lag a signing by a day. Bold marks the better number in each row (turnovers: fewer is better).