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Earl Monroe

SG · New York Knicks

Seasons 1967-68–1979-80 · 13 on record · Ht 6-3 · b. 1944

★ Hall of Fame★ Rookie of the Year4× All-StarAll-NBA

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Player info

NicknameEarl the Pearl
PositionSG
Number#15 (also #33, #10, #21)
TeamNew York Knicks
Height6-3
Weight185 lb
Born1944-11-21
CollegeWinston-Salem State
Drafted1967 · Round 1, Pick 2 · BAL
Seasons1967-68–1979-80 (13)

Career averages

18.8 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 3.9 APG · 926 games · .464 FG% · — 3P%.

Stats by season — per game

SeasonTmAgeGPMPGFG%3P%FT%REBASTSTLBLKPTSPERTS%
1967-68BAL238236.7.453.7815.74.324.319.3.518
1968-69BAL248038.4.440.7683.54.925.818.4.493
1969-70BAL258237.2.446.8303.14.923.417.3.523
1970-71BAL268135.1.442.8022.64.421.417.1.502
1971-722TM276321.2.434.7811.62.311.914.9.492
BAL27334.3.406.7222.73.321.714.7.452
NYK276020.6.436.7861.52.211.414.9.497
1972-73NYK287531.6.488.8223.33.815.516.1.525
1973-74NYK294129.1.468.8233.02.70.80.514.014.5.509
1974-75NYK307836.1.457.8274.23.51.40.420.917.7.504
1975-76NYK317638.0.478.7873.64.01.50.320.717.1.521
1976-77NYK327734.5.517.8392.94.81.20.319.918.1.569
1977-78NYK337631.2.495.8322.44.80.80.317.816.9.541
1978-79NYK346421.8.471.8381.23.00.80.112.315.4.513
1979-80NYK355112.4.457.8750.71.30.40.17.415.3.497

Stats by season — totals

SeasonTmGGSMPFGFGAFG%3P3PAFTFTAREBASTSTLBLKTOVPTS
1967-68BAL823,0127421,637.4535076494653491,991
1968-69BAL803,0758091,837.4404475822803922,065
1969-70BAL823,0516951,557.4465326412574021,922
1970-71BAL812,8436631,501.4424065062133541,732
1971-722TM631,337287662.434175224100142749
BAL31032664.406131881065
NYK601,234261598.43616220692132684
1972-73NYK752,3704961,016.4881712082452881,163
1973-74NYK411,194240513.468931131211103419573
1974-75NYK782,8146681,462.457297359327270108291,633
1975-76NYK762,8896471,354.478280356273304111221,574
1976-77NYK772,6566131,185.51730736622336691231,533
1977-78NYK762,3695561,123.49524229118236160191791,354
1978-79NYK641,393329699.4711291547418948698787
1979-80NYK51633161352.457005664366721328378
Career9266,90614,898.46400364245132796359447312130517,454

Per 36 minutes

SeasonTmGMPGFGFGAFG%3P3PAFTFTAREBASTSTLBLKTOVPTS
1967-68BAL8236.78.919.6.4536.17.85.64.223.8
1968-69BAL8038.49.521.5.4405.26.83.34.624.2
1969-70BAL8237.28.218.4.4466.37.63.04.722.7
1970-71BAL8135.18.419.0.4425.16.42.74.521.9
1971-722TM6321.27.717.8.4344.76.02.73.820.2
BAL334.39.122.4.4064.56.32.83.522.7
NYK6020.67.617.4.4364.76.02.73.920.0
1972-73NYK7531.67.515.4.4882.63.23.74.417.7
1973-74NYK4129.17.215.5.4682.83.43.63.31.00.617.3
1974-75NYK7836.18.518.7.4573.84.64.23.51.40.420.9
1975-76NYK7638.08.116.9.4783.54.43.43.81.40.319.6
1976-77NYK7734.58.316.1.5174.25.03.05.01.20.320.8
1977-78NYK7631.28.417.1.4953.74.42.85.50.90.32.720.6
1978-79NYK6421.88.518.1.4713.34.01.94.91.20.22.520.3
1979-80NYK5112.49.220.0.4570.00.03.23.62.03.81.20.21.621.5

Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.

Advanced stats

SeasonTmGMPPERTS%USG%OWSDWSWSWS/48OBPMDBPMBPMVORP
1967-68BAL823,01219.3.5186.23.19.3.148
1968-69BAL803,07518.4.4934.84.08.8.138
1969-70BAL823,05117.3.5235.13.28.3.130
1970-71BAL812,84317.1.5024.13.07.1.119
1971-722TM631,33714.9.4921.31.22.5.089
BAL310314.7.452-0.10.10.0.009
NYK601,23414.9.4971.31.12.4.095
1972-73NYK752,37016.1.5254.53.37.8.158
1973-74NYK411,19414.5.5091.31.42.8.111+0.2+0.3+0.5+0.8
1974-75NYK782,81417.7.5044.42.26.6.113+1.8-0.3+1.5+2.5
1975-76NYK762,88917.1.5215.12.17.2.119+1.6-0.1+1.5+2.5
1976-77NYK772,65618.1.5696.21.67.8.141+2.3-0.6+1.7+2.5
1977-78NYK762,36916.9.54122.95.00.75.8.117+1.6-1.7-0.1+1.1
1978-79NYK641,39315.4.51324.31.90.52.5.085+0.3-1.4-1.1+0.3
1979-80NYK5163315.3.49724.81.00.11.1.081+0.2-2.0-1.8+0.0
Career92677.6+9.7

PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.

Playoff stats

SeasonGMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFG%3P%TS%
1968-69442.828.25.24.00.00.0.386.443
1969-70742.728.03.34.00.00.0.481.543
1970-711837.322.13.64.10.00.0.407.478
1971-721626.812.32.82.90.00.0.411.469
1972-731631.516.13.23.20.00.0.526.556
1973-741233.917.44.02.10.00.0.491.552
1974-75329.714.03.02.00.30.3.267.384
1977-78624.29.80.82.81.00.0.387.422
Career8233.117.93.23.20.10.0.439.497

Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.

Career splits

SplitGPPGRPGAPGW–L
Home46618.82.83.9306–160
Away46018.93.03.5191–269
In wins49720.22.94.1497–0
In losses42917.32.93.20–429

Regular-season career splits by venue and result.

Career stats vs each team

OpponentGPPGRPGAPGW–L
ATL Atlanta Hawks5720.73.33.733–24
BOS Boston Celtics7318.42.52.530–43
BKN Brooklyn Nets1418.52.14.98–6
CHI Chicago Bulls5418.42.74.030–24
CLE Cleveland Cavaliers4215.73.23.527–15
DEN Denver Nuggets1115.51.54.26–5
DET Detroit Pistons5518.72.22.837–18
GSW Golden State Warriors5420.13.54.227–27
HOU Houston Rockets5420.03.23.538–16
IND Indiana Pacers1310.81.53.26–7
LAC Los Angeles Clippers414.51.03.52–2
LAL Los Angeles Lakers5219.43.33.824–28
MIL Milwaukee Bucks4619.42.34.323–23
NYK New York Knicks2723.63.43.99–18
PHI Philadelphia 76ers7019.33.54.229–41
PHX Phoenix Suns4919.12.54.327–22
POR Portland Trail Blazers3518.12.33.519–16
SAC Sacramento Kings2517.62.93.215–10
SAS San Antonio Spurs1612.81.83.98–8
UTA Utah Jazz2019.62.84.211–9

Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.

Frequently asked questions

What team does Earl Monroe play for?

Earl Monroe plays SG for the New York Knicks.

What are Earl Monroe's career stats?

Earl Monroe has averaged 18.8 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 3.9 APG over 13 seasons (1967-68–1979-80).

How tall is Earl Monroe?

Earl Monroe is 6-3 (185 lb).

When was Earl Monroe drafted?

Earl Monroe was drafted in 1967, round 1, pick 2.