Last Updated on August 6, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
Earl Monroe‘s career statistics are summarized on this page across every NBA regular season documented in HeatingUp. The data provides a numerical record of his NBA regular season production, with all figures sourced from HeatingUp, covering his 13 NBA seasons with the Baltimore Bullets and New York Knicks from 1967–68 to 1979–80.
Earl “The Pearl” Monroe — NBA career per-game statistics.
| Year | Team | Age | G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | BAL | 23 | 82 | — | 36.7 | 24.3 | 5.7 | 4.3 | — | — | 3.4 | .453 | — | .781 |
| 1968-69 | BAL | 24 | 80 | — | 38.4 | 25.8 | 3.5 | 4.9 | — | — | 3.3 | .440 | — | .768 |
| 1969-70 | BAL | 25 | 82 | — | 37.2 | 23.4 | 3.1 | 4.9 | — | — | 3.1 | .446 | — | .830 |
| 1970-71 | BAL | 26 | 81 | — | 35.1 | 21.4 | 2.6 | 4.4 | — | — | 2.7 | .442 | — | .802 |
| 1971-72 | 2TM | 27 | 63 | — | 21.2 | 11.9 | 1.6 | 2.3 | — | — | 2.2 | .434 | — | .781 |
| 1972-73 | NYK | 28 | 75 | — | 31.6 | 15.5 | 3.3 | 3.8 | — | — | 2.6 | .488 | — | .822 |
| 1973-74 | NYK | 29 | 41 | — | 29.1 | 14.0 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | — | .468 | — | .823 |
| 1974-75 | NYK | 30 | 78 | — | 36.1 | 20.9 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 0.4 | — | .457 | — | .827 |
| 1975-76 | NYK | 31 | 76 | — | 38.0 | 20.7 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 0.3 | — | .478 | — | .787 |
| 1976-77 | NYK | 32 | 77 | — | 34.5 | 19.9 | 2.9 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 0.3 | — | .517 | — | .839 |
| 1977-78 | NYK | 33 | 76 | — | 31.2 | 17.8 | 2.4 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.4 | .495 | — | .832 |
| 1978-79 | NYK | 34 | 64 | — | 21.8 | 12.3 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.5 | .471 | — | .838 |
| 1979-80 | NYK | 35 | 51 | — | 12.4 | 7.4 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | .457 | .000 | .875 |
| Total | — | — | 926 | — | 32.0 | 18.8 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.6 | .464 | .000 | .807 |
Earl “The Pearl” Monroe — NBA career totals.
| Year | Team | Age | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | BAL | 23 | 82 | — | 3012 | 1991 | — | 465 | — | — | 282 | 1637 | 742 | — | — | 649 | 507 |
| 1968-69 | BAL | 24 | 80 | — | 3075 | 2065 | — | 280 | — | — | 261 | 1837 | 809 | — | — | 582 | 447 |
| 1969-70 | BAL | 25 | 82 | — | 3051 | 1922 | — | 257 | — | — | 258 | 1557 | 695 | — | — | 641 | 532 |
| 1970-71 | BAL | 26 | 81 | — | 2843 | 1732 | — | 213 | — | — | 220 | 1501 | 663 | — | — | 506 | 406 |
| 1971-72 | 2TM | 27 | 63 | — | 1337 | 749 | — | 100 | — | — | 139 | 662 | 287 | — | — | 224 | 175 |
| 1972-73 | NYK | 28 | 75 | — | 2370 | 1163 | — | 245 | — | — | 195 | 1016 | 496 | — | — | 208 | 171 |
| 1973-74 | NYK | 29 | 41 | — | 1194 | 573 | 121 | 110 | 34 | 19 | 97 | 513 | 240 | — | — | 113 | 93 |
| 1974-75 | NYK | 30 | 78 | — | 2814 | 1633 | 327 | 270 | 108 | 29 | 200 | 1462 | 668 | — | — | 359 | 297 |
| 1975-76 | NYK | 31 | 76 | — | 2889 | 1574 | 273 | 304 | 111 | 22 | 209 | 1354 | 647 | — | — | 356 | 280 |
| 1976-77 | NYK | 32 | 77 | — | 2656 | 1533 | 223 | 366 | 91 | 23 | 197 | 1185 | 613 | — | — | 366 | 307 |
| 1977-78 | NYK | 33 | 76 | — | 2369 | 1354 | 182 | 361 | 60 | 19 | 179 | 1123 | 556 | — | — | 291 | 242 |
| 1978-79 | NYK | 34 | 64 | — | 1393 | 787 | 74 | 189 | 48 | 6 | 98 | 699 | 329 | — | — | 154 | 129 |
| 1979-80 | NYK | 35 | 51 | — | 633 | 378 | 36 | 67 | 21 | 3 | 28 | 352 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 56 |
| Total | — | — | 926 | — | 29636 | 17454 | 2796 | 3594 | 473 | 121 | 305 | 14898 | 6906 | 0 | 0 | 4513 | 3642 |
Earl Monroe — NBA career evolution
| Year | Team | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK | Impact Index* | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | BAL | Lead Scorer | 36.7 | High | 24.3 | — | 5.7 | — | ~15.0 | ROY; immediate go-to offensive option. |
| 1968-69 | BAL | Alpha Creator | 38.4 | Very High | 25.8 | — | 3.5 | — | ~14.7 | Career-high scoring load. |
| 1969-70 | BAL | Primary Engine | 37.2 | High | 23.4 | — | 3.1 | — | ~13.3 | More efficient, still main driver. |
| 1970-71 | BAL | Balanced Initiator | 35.1 | Mid-High | 21.4 | — | 2.6 | — | ~12.0 | Role beginning to shift. |
| 1971-72 | BAL | Team Pillar | 34.3 | High | 21.7 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 14.4 | Brief but strong early season. |
| 1971-72 | NYK | Adjusting Scorer | 20.6 | Mid | 11.4 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 7.9 | Transitioned to more structured Knicks system. |
| 1972-73 | NYK | Secondary Scorer | 31.6 | Mid | 15.5 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 11.7 | Efficient fit in deep Knicks rotation. |
| 1973-74 | NYK | Support Scorer | 29.1 | Mid-Low | 14.0 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 10.5 | Less volume, more two-way polish. |
| 1974-75 | NYK | Co-Primary Guard | 36.1 | Mid-High | 20.9 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 15.2 | Resurgent role post-Frazier prime. |
| 1975-76 | NYK | Co-Primary Guard | 38.0 | High | 20.7 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 15.1 | Peak all-around production with leadership. |
| 1976-77 | NYK | Veteran Leader | 34.5 | Mid | 19.9 | 2.9 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 14.5 | Offensive IQ and passing shined. |
| 1977-78 | NYK | Declining Starter | 31.2 | Mid | 17.8 | 2.4 | 4.8 | 1.1 | 13.0 | Less volume, still efficient. |
| 1978-79 | NYK | Bench Contributor | 21.8 | Low | 12.3 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 8.7 | Solid in limited time. |
| 1979-80 | NYK | End-of-Career Vet | 12.4 | Very Low | 7.4 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 4.9 | Final season, minimal usage. |