Earl Monroe debuted in the NBA in 1967, appearing in 926 games over 13 seasons. He scored 17,454 points, delivered 3,594 assists, and grabbed 2,796 rebounds, ranking 93th in scoring and 161th in assists in NBA history.
Earl Monroe Year-by-Year Performance Trends
This chart visualizes Earl Monroe’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Earl Monroe |
| Date of Birth | November 21, 1944 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Position | Shooting Guard and Point Guard |
| Height | 190cm |
| Weight | 84kg |
| Shooting Hand | Right-handed |
| NBA Debut | 1967 |
📊 Career Stats Summary
| Games Played (G) | 926 games (Ranked 228 in NBA history) |
| Points (PTS) | 17,454 points (Ranked 93) |
| Assists (AST) | 3,594 (Ranked 161) |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 2,796 (Ranked 672) |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 260 (Ranked 1335) |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 976 (Ranked 1112) |
| Blocks (BLK) | 121 (Ranked 1074) |
| Steals (STL) | 473 (Ranked 665) |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 305 (Ranked 1338) |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 2,416 (Ranked 237) |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 46.4% (Ranked 1255) |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 80.7% (Ranked 854) |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 32 minutes (Ranked 219) |
📊 Last Season Summary (1980)
| Games Played (G) | 51 |
| Points (PTS) | 378 |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 0 |
| Assists (AST) | 67 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 36 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 16 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 20 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 3 |
| Steals (STL) | 21 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 28 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 46 |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 0 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 45.7% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 87.5% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 633 |
📈 Season Highlights
- Most Points in a Season: 1969, 2,065 points
- Most 3P in a Season: 1980, 0
- Most Assists in a Season: 1970, 402
- Most Rebounds in a Season: 1968, 465
- Most Blocks in a Season: 1975, 29
- Most Steals in a Season: 1976, 111
- Most Triple-Doubles in a Season: 1968, 0
- Best FG% in a Season: 1977, 51.7%
- Best FT% in a Season: 1980, 87.5%
- Most Avg. Minutes: 1969, 3,075 minutes
🏆 Playoff Records
Earl Monroe appeared in 66 playoff games.
| Points (PTS) | 1,274 |
| Assists (AST) | 217 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 221 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 10 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 52 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 11 |
| Steals (STL) | 18 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 6 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 175 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 44.4% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 79.1% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 2,286 |
Earl Monroe Career Key Statistics Summary
| season | G | MP | PTS | FG | FG% | FGA | 3P | 3P% | 3PA | 2P | 2P% | 2PA | eFG% | FT | FT% | FTA | TRB | ORB | DRB | AST | STL | BLK | TrpDbl | GS | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1968 | 82 | 3012 | 1991 | 742 | 0.453 | 1637 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 507 | 0.781 | 649 | 465 | 0 | 0 | 349 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 282 |
1969 | 80 | 3075 | 2065 | 809 | 0.44 | 1837 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 447 | 0.768 | 582 | 280 | 0 | 0 | 392 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 261 |
1970 | 82 | 3051 | 1922 | 695 | 0.446 | 1557 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 532 | 0.83 | 641 | 257 | 0 | 0 | 402 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 258 |
1971 | 81 | 2843 | 1732 | 663 | 0.442 | 1501 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 406 | 0.802 | 506 | 213 | 0 | 0 | 354 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 220 |
1972 | 63 | 1337 | 749 | 287 | 0.434 | 662 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 0.781 | 224 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 139 |
1973 | 75 | 2370 | 1163 | 496 | 0.488 | 1016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171 | 0.822 | 208 | 245 | 0 | 0 | 288 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 0 | 195 |
1974 | 41 | 1194 | 573 | 240 | 0.468 | 513 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 0.823 | 113 | 121 | 22 | 99 | 110 | 34 | 19 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 97 |
1975 | 78 | 2814 | 1633 | 668 | 0.457 | 1462 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 297 | 0.827 | 359 | 327 | 56 | 271 | 270 | 108 | 29 | 0 | 77 | 0 | 200 |
1976 | 76 | 2889 | 1574 | 647 | 0.478 | 1354 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 280 | 0.787 | 356 | 273 | 48 | 225 | 304 | 111 | 22 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 209 |
1977 | 77 | 2656 | 1533 | 613 | 0.517 | 1185 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 307 | 0.839 | 366 | 223 | 45 | 178 | 366 | 91 | 23 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 197 |
1978 | 76 | 2369 | 1354 | 556 | 0.495 | 1123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 242 | 0.832 | 291 | 182 | 47 | 135 | 361 | 60 | 19 | 0 | 73 | 179 | 189 |
1979 | 64 | 1393 | 787 | 329 | 0.471 | 699 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 0.838 | 154 | 74 | 26 | 48 | 189 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 98 | 123 |
1980 | 51 | 633 | 378 | 161 | 0.457 | 352 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 0.457 | 352 | 0.457 | 56 | 0.875 | 64 | 36 | 16 | 20 | 67 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 46 |