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
| Nickname | Earl the Pearl |
|---|---|
| Position | SG |
| Number | #15 (also #33, #10, #21) |
| Team | New York Knicks |
| Height | 6-3 |
| Weight | 185 lb |
| Born | 1944-11-21 |
| College | Winston-Salem State |
| Drafted | 1967 · Round 1, Pick 2 · BAL |
| Seasons | 1967-68–1979-80 (13) |
Career averages
18.8 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 3.9 APG · 926 games · .464 FG% · — 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | BAL | 23 | 82 | 36.7 | .453 | — | .781 | 5.7 | 4.3 | — | — | 24.3 | 19.3 | .518 |
| 1968-69 | BAL | 24 | 80 | 38.4 | .440 | — | .768 | 3.5 | 4.9 | — | — | 25.8 | 18.4 | .493 |
| 1969-70 | BAL | 25 | 82 | 37.2 | .446 | — | .830 | 3.1 | 4.9 | — | — | 23.4 | 17.3 | .523 |
| 1970-71 | BAL | 26 | 81 | 35.1 | .442 | — | .802 | 2.6 | 4.4 | — | — | 21.4 | 17.1 | .502 |
| 1971-72 | 2TM | 27 | 63 | 21.2 | .434 | — | .781 | 1.6 | 2.3 | — | — | 11.9 | 14.9 | .492 |
| BAL | 27 | 3 | 34.3 | .406 | — | .722 | 2.7 | 3.3 | — | — | 21.7 | 14.7 | .452 | |
| NYK | 27 | 60 | 20.6 | .436 | — | .786 | 1.5 | 2.2 | — | — | 11.4 | 14.9 | .497 | |
| 1972-73 | NYK | 28 | 75 | 31.6 | .488 | — | .822 | 3.3 | 3.8 | — | — | 15.5 | 16.1 | .525 |
| 1973-74 | NYK | 29 | 41 | 29.1 | .468 | — | .823 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 14.0 | 14.5 | .509 |
| 1974-75 | NYK | 30 | 78 | 36.1 | .457 | — | .827 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 20.9 | 17.7 | .504 |
| 1975-76 | NYK | 31 | 76 | 38.0 | .478 | — | .787 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 20.7 | 17.1 | .521 |
| 1976-77 | NYK | 32 | 77 | 34.5 | .517 | — | .839 | 2.9 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 19.9 | 18.1 | .569 |
| 1977-78 | NYK | 33 | 76 | 31.2 | .495 | — | .832 | 2.4 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 17.8 | 16.9 | .541 |
| 1978-79 | NYK | 34 | 64 | 21.8 | .471 | — | .838 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 12.3 | 15.4 | .513 |
| 1979-80 | NYK | 35 | 51 | 12.4 | .457 | — | .875 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 7.4 | 15.3 | .497 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | BAL | 82 | — | 3,012 | 742 | 1,637 | .453 | — | — | 507 | 649 | 465 | 349 | — | — | — | 1,991 |
| 1968-69 | BAL | 80 | — | 3,075 | 809 | 1,837 | .440 | — | — | 447 | 582 | 280 | 392 | — | — | — | 2,065 |
| 1969-70 | BAL | 82 | — | 3,051 | 695 | 1,557 | .446 | — | — | 532 | 641 | 257 | 402 | — | — | — | 1,922 |
| 1970-71 | BAL | 81 | — | 2,843 | 663 | 1,501 | .442 | — | — | 406 | 506 | 213 | 354 | — | — | — | 1,732 |
| 1971-72 | 2TM | 63 | — | 1,337 | 287 | 662 | .434 | — | — | 175 | 224 | 100 | 142 | — | — | — | 749 |
| BAL | 3 | — | 103 | 26 | 64 | .406 | — | — | 13 | 18 | 8 | 10 | — | — | — | 65 | |
| NYK | 60 | — | 1,234 | 261 | 598 | .436 | — | — | 162 | 206 | 92 | 132 | — | — | — | 684 | |
| 1972-73 | NYK | 75 | — | 2,370 | 496 | 1,016 | .488 | — | — | 171 | 208 | 245 | 288 | — | — | — | 1,163 |
| 1973-74 | NYK | 41 | — | 1,194 | 240 | 513 | .468 | — | — | 93 | 113 | 121 | 110 | 34 | 19 | — | 573 |
| 1974-75 | NYK | 78 | — | 2,814 | 668 | 1,462 | .457 | — | — | 297 | 359 | 327 | 270 | 108 | 29 | — | 1,633 |
| 1975-76 | NYK | 76 | — | 2,889 | 647 | 1,354 | .478 | — | — | 280 | 356 | 273 | 304 | 111 | 22 | — | 1,574 |
| 1976-77 | NYK | 77 | — | 2,656 | 613 | 1,185 | .517 | — | — | 307 | 366 | 223 | 366 | 91 | 23 | — | 1,533 |
| 1977-78 | NYK | 76 | — | 2,369 | 556 | 1,123 | .495 | — | — | 242 | 291 | 182 | 361 | 60 | 19 | 179 | 1,354 |
| 1978-79 | NYK | 64 | — | 1,393 | 329 | 699 | .471 | — | — | 129 | 154 | 74 | 189 | 48 | 6 | 98 | 787 |
| 1979-80 | NYK | 51 | — | 633 | 161 | 352 | .457 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 64 | 36 | 67 | 21 | 3 | 28 | 378 |
| Career | 926 | — | — | 6,906 | 14,898 | .464 | 0 | 0 | 3642 | 4513 | 2796 | 3594 | 473 | 121 | 305 | 17,454 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | BAL | 82 | 36.7 | 8.9 | 19.6 | .453 | — | — | 6.1 | 7.8 | 5.6 | 4.2 | — | — | — | 23.8 |
| 1968-69 | BAL | 80 | 38.4 | 9.5 | 21.5 | .440 | — | — | 5.2 | 6.8 | 3.3 | 4.6 | — | — | — | 24.2 |
| 1969-70 | BAL | 82 | 37.2 | 8.2 | 18.4 | .446 | — | — | 6.3 | 7.6 | 3.0 | 4.7 | — | — | — | 22.7 |
| 1970-71 | BAL | 81 | 35.1 | 8.4 | 19.0 | .442 | — | — | 5.1 | 6.4 | 2.7 | 4.5 | — | — | — | 21.9 |
| 1971-72 | 2TM | 63 | 21.2 | 7.7 | 17.8 | .434 | — | — | 4.7 | 6.0 | 2.7 | 3.8 | — | — | — | 20.2 |
| BAL | 3 | 34.3 | 9.1 | 22.4 | .406 | — | — | 4.5 | 6.3 | 2.8 | 3.5 | — | — | — | 22.7 | |
| NYK | 60 | 20.6 | 7.6 | 17.4 | .436 | — | — | 4.7 | 6.0 | 2.7 | 3.9 | — | — | — | 20.0 | |
| 1972-73 | NYK | 75 | 31.6 | 7.5 | 15.4 | .488 | — | — | 2.6 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 4.4 | — | — | — | 17.7 |
| 1973-74 | NYK | 41 | 29.1 | 7.2 | 15.5 | .468 | — | — | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.6 | — | 17.3 |
| 1974-75 | NYK | 78 | 36.1 | 8.5 | 18.7 | .457 | — | — | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 0.4 | — | 20.9 |
| 1975-76 | NYK | 76 | 38.0 | 8.1 | 16.9 | .478 | — | — | 3.5 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 0.3 | — | 19.6 |
| 1976-77 | NYK | 77 | 34.5 | 8.3 | 16.1 | .517 | — | — | 4.2 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 1.2 | 0.3 | — | 20.8 |
| 1977-78 | NYK | 76 | 31.2 | 8.4 | 17.1 | .495 | — | — | 3.7 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 5.5 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 20.6 |
| 1978-79 | NYK | 64 | 21.8 | 8.5 | 18.1 | .471 | — | — | 3.3 | 4.0 | 1.9 | 4.9 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 20.3 |
| 1979-80 | NYK | 51 | 12.4 | 9.2 | 20.0 | .457 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 21.5 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | BAL | 82 | 3,012 | 19.3 | .518 | — | 6.2 | 3.1 | 9.3 | .148 | — | — | — | — |
| 1968-69 | BAL | 80 | 3,075 | 18.4 | .493 | — | 4.8 | 4.0 | 8.8 | .138 | — | — | — | — |
| 1969-70 | BAL | 82 | 3,051 | 17.3 | .523 | — | 5.1 | 3.2 | 8.3 | .130 | — | — | — | — |
| 1970-71 | BAL | 81 | 2,843 | 17.1 | .502 | — | 4.1 | 3.0 | 7.1 | .119 | — | — | — | — |
| 1971-72 | 2TM | 63 | 1,337 | 14.9 | .492 | — | 1.3 | 1.2 | 2.5 | .089 | — | — | — | — |
| BAL | 3 | 103 | 14.7 | .452 | — | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .009 | — | — | — | — | |
| NYK | 60 | 1,234 | 14.9 | .497 | — | 1.3 | 1.1 | 2.4 | .095 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1972-73 | NYK | 75 | 2,370 | 16.1 | .525 | — | 4.5 | 3.3 | 7.8 | .158 | — | — | — | — |
| 1973-74 | NYK | 41 | 1,194 | 14.5 | .509 | — | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.8 | .111 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +0.8 |
| 1974-75 | NYK | 78 | 2,814 | 17.7 | .504 | — | 4.4 | 2.2 | 6.6 | .113 | +1.8 | -0.3 | +1.5 | +2.5 |
| 1975-76 | NYK | 76 | 2,889 | 17.1 | .521 | — | 5.1 | 2.1 | 7.2 | .119 | +1.6 | -0.1 | +1.5 | +2.5 |
| 1976-77 | NYK | 77 | 2,656 | 18.1 | .569 | — | 6.2 | 1.6 | 7.8 | .141 | +2.3 | -0.6 | +1.7 | +2.5 |
| 1977-78 | NYK | 76 | 2,369 | 16.9 | .541 | 22.9 | 5.0 | 0.7 | 5.8 | .117 | +1.6 | -1.7 | -0.1 | +1.1 |
| 1978-79 | NYK | 64 | 1,393 | 15.4 | .513 | 24.3 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 2.5 | .085 | +0.3 | -1.4 | -1.1 | +0.3 |
| 1979-80 | NYK | 51 | 633 | 15.3 | .497 | 24.8 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.1 | .081 | +0.2 | -2.0 | -1.8 | +0.0 |
| Career | 926 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 77.6 | — | — | — | — | +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
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-69 | 4 | 42.8 | 28.2 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .386 | — | .443 |
| 1969-70 | 7 | 42.7 | 28.0 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .481 | — | .543 |
| 1970-71 | 18 | 37.3 | 22.1 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .407 | — | .478 |
| 1971-72 | 16 | 26.8 | 12.3 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .411 | — | .469 |
| 1972-73 | 16 | 31.5 | 16.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .526 | — | .556 |
| 1973-74 | 12 | 33.9 | 17.4 | 4.0 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .491 | — | .552 |
| 1974-75 | 3 | 29.7 | 14.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | .267 | — | .384 |
| 1977-78 | 6 | 24.2 | 9.8 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | .387 | — | .422 |
| Career | 82 | 33.1 | 17.9 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .439 | — | .497 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 466 | 18.8 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 306–160 |
| Away | 460 | 18.9 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 191–269 |
| In wins | 497 | 20.2 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 497–0 |
| In losses | 429 | 17.3 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 0–429 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 57 | 20.7 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 33–24 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 73 | 18.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 30–43 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 14 | 18.5 | 2.1 | 4.9 | 8–6 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 54 | 18.4 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 30–24 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 42 | 15.7 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 27–15 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 11 | 15.5 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 6–5 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 55 | 18.7 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 37–18 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 54 | 20.1 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 27–27 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 54 | 20.0 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 38–16 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 13 | 10.8 | 1.5 | 3.2 | 6–7 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 4 | 14.5 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 2–2 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 52 | 19.4 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 24–28 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 46 | 19.4 | 2.3 | 4.3 | 23–23 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 27 | 23.6 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 9–18 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 70 | 19.3 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 29–41 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 49 | 19.1 | 2.5 | 4.3 | 27–22 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 35 | 18.1 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 19–16 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 25 | 17.6 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 15–10 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 16 | 12.8 | 1.8 | 3.9 | 8–8 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 20 | 19.6 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 11–9 |
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.