Earl Monroe
Vernon Earl Monroe , "Earl, The Pearl, Black Jesus"
Born: November 21, 1944
Philadelphia, PA USA
Position: G
High School: John Bartram
College: Winston-Salem State
Drafted: 1967, Round 1 Pick 2, #2 Overall
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 185
Career: 1967-68-1979-80
Elected to Basketball Hall of Fame in 1990.
Earl Monroe averaged 18.8 points, 3.0 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game in his 926-game career with the Baltimore Bullets and New York Knicks. He began playing during the 1967-68 season and last took the court during the 1979-80 campaign. Monroe was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1990.
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Player Totals:
Player | Pos | GP | GS | Min | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
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1967-68 | Baltimore Bullets | 82 | 0 | 3012 | 1637 | 742 | 649 | 507 | 0 | 0 | 465 | 349 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 282 | 1991 | ||
1968-69 | Baltimore Bullets | 80 | 0 | 3075 | 1837 | 809 | 582 | 447 | 0 | 0 | 280 | 392 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 261 | 2065 | ||
1969-70 | Baltimore Bullets | 82 | 0 | 3051 | 1557 | 695 | 641 | 532 | 0 | 0 | 257 | 402 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 258 | 1922 | ||
1970-71 | Baltimore Bullets | 81 | 0 | 2843 | 1501 | 663 | 506 | 406 | 0 | 0 | 213 | 354 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 220 | 1732 | ||
1971-72 | Baltimore Bullets | 3 | 0 | 103 | 64 | 26 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 65 | ||
1971-72 | New York Knicks | 60 | 8 | 1234 | 598 | 261 | 206 | 162 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 684 | ||
1972-73 | New York Knicks | 75 | 74 | 2370 | 1016 | 496 | 208 | 171 | 0 | 0 | 245 | 288 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 195 | 1163 | ||
1973-74 | New York Knicks | 41 | 33 | 1194 | 513 | 240 | 113 | 93 | 22 | 99 | 121 | 110 | 34 | 19 | 0 | 97 | 573 | ||
1974-75 | New York Knicks | 78 | 77 | 2814 | 1462 | 668 | 359 | 297 | 56 | 271 | 327 | 270 | 108 | 29 | 0 | 200 | 1633 | ||
1975-76 | New York Knicks | 76 | 76 | 2889 | 1354 | 647 | 356 | 280 | 48 | 225 | 273 | 304 | 111 | 22 | 0 | 209 | 1574 | ||
1976-77 | New York Knicks | 77 | 76 | 2656 | 1185 | 613 | 366 | 307 | 45 | 178 | 223 | 366 | 91 | 23 | 0 | 197 | 1533 | ||
1977-78 | New York Knicks | 76 | 73 | 2369 | 1123 | 556 | 291 | 242 | 47 | 135 | 182 | 361 | 60 | 19 | 179 | 189 | 1354 | ||
1978-79 | New York Knicks | 64 | 24 | 1393 | 699 | 329 | 154 | 129 | 26 | 48 | 74 | 189 | 48 | 6 | 98 | 123 | 787 | ||
1979-80 | New York Knicks | 51 | 0 | 633 | 352 | 161 | 64 | 56 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 67 | 21 | 3 | 28 | 46 | 378 | ||
Totals | 926 | 441 | 29636 | 14898 | 6906 | 0 | 0 | 4513 | 3642 | 260 | 976 | 2796 | 3594 | 473 | 121 | 305 | 2416 | 17454 |
Player Averages:
Player | Pos | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
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1967-68 | Baltimore Bullets | 82 | 0 | 36.7 | 45.3 | 78.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.7 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 24.3 | |
1968-69 | Baltimore Bullets | 80 | 0 | 38.4 | 44.0 | 76.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 25.8 | |
1969-70 | Baltimore Bullets | 82 | 0 | 37.2 | 44.6 | 83.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 4.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 23.4 | |
1970-71 | Baltimore Bullets | 81 | 0 | 35.1 | 44.2 | 80.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 21.4 | |
1971-72 | Baltimore Bullets | 3 | 0 | 34.3 | 40.6 | 72.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 21.7 | |
1971-72 | New York Knicks | 60 | 8 | 20.6 | 43.6 | 78.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 11.4 | |
1972-73 | New York Knicks | 75 | 74 | 31.6 | 48.8 | 82.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 15.5 | |
1973-74 | New York Knicks | 41 | 33 | 29.1 | 46.8 | 82.3 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 14.0 | |
1974-75 | New York Knicks | 78 | 77 | 36.1 | 45.7 | 82.7 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 20.9 | |
1975-76 | New York Knicks | 76 | 76 | 38.0 | 47.8 | 78.7 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 20.7 | |
1976-77 | New York Knicks | 77 | 76 | 34.5 | 51.7 | 83.9 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 19.9 | |
1977-78 | New York Knicks | 76 | 73 | 31.2 | 49.5 | 83.2 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 17.8 | |
1978-79 | New York Knicks | 64 | 24 | 21.8 | 47.1 | 83.8 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 12.3 | |
1979-80 | New York Knicks | 51 | 0 | 12.4 | 45.7 | 87.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 7.4 | |
Averages | 926 | 441 | 32.0 | 46.4 | 80.7 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 18.8 |
Postseason - Player Totals:
Player | Pos | GP | Min | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
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1968-69 | Baltimore Bullets | 4 | 171 | 114 | 44 | 31 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 113 | ||
1969-70 | Baltimore Bullets | 7 | 299 | 154 | 74 | 60 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 196 | ||
1970-71 | Baltimore Bullets | 18 | 671 | 356 | 145 | 135 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 397 | ||
1971-72 | New York Knicks | 16 | 429 | 185 | 76 | 57 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 197 | ||
1972-73 | New York Knicks | 16 | 504 | 211 | 111 | 48 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 258 | ||
1973-74 | New York Knicks | 12 | 407 | 165 | 81 | 55 | 47 | 8 | 40 | 48 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 26 | 209 | ||
1974-75 | New York Knicks | 3 | 89 | 45 | 12 | 22 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 42 | ||
1977-78 | New York Knicks | 6 | 145 | 62 | 24 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 59 | ||
Totals | 82 | 2715 | 1292 | 567 | 0 | 0 | 426 | 337 | 10 | 52 | 266 | 264 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 216 | 1471 |
Postseason Player Averages:
Player | Pos | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
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1968-69 | Baltimore Bullets | 4 | 42.8 | 38.6 | 80.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 28.3 | |
1969-70 | Baltimore Bullets | 7 | 42.7 | 48.1 | 80.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 28.0 | |
1970-71 | Baltimore Bullets | 18 | 37.3 | 40.7 | 79.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 22.1 | |
1971-72 | New York Knicks | 16 | 26.8 | 41.1 | 78.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 12.3 | |
1972-73 | New York Knicks | 16 | 31.5 | 52.6 | 75.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 16.1 | |
1973-74 | New York Knicks | 12 | 33.9 | 49.1 | 85.5 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 17.4 | |
1974-75 | New York Knicks | 3 | 29.7 | 26.7 | 81.8 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 14.0 | |
1977-78 | New York Knicks | 6 | 24.2 | 38.7 | 61.1 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 9.8 | |
Averages | 926 | 33.1 | 43.9 | 79.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 17.9 |
Awards
1967 - NBA Rookie of the Year
1968 - NBA All-NBA First Team