Earl Monroe Career NBA Stats 1967-1980 |
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G |
FGA |
FGM |
FG% |
PTS |
PPG |
3PTA |
3PTM |
3PT% |
FTA |
FTM |
FT% | AST | APG |
REB |
RPG |
BLK |
STL |
926 |
14,898 |
6,906 |
46.4 |
17,454 |
18.8 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
4,513 |
3,642 |
80.7 |
3,594 |
3.9 |
2,796 | 3.0 |
121 |
473 |
Vernon Earl Monroe was born on November 21, 1944 in Philadelphia, PA. He is the son of Rose and Vernon Monroe. As a youth, Monroe was more interested in soccer and baseball before his love of basketball took over. Growing up in South Philly, Monroe played against the best talent on the city playgrounds which allowed him to create moves and shots that would make him one of the best players in basketball history.
Monroe attended Bartram High School. Although he was regarded as a good basketball player, his style of play was deemed not suitable for the nation’s top college basketball programs. Monroe decided to continue his basketball career at Winston-Salem State.
Earl Monroe College Career Stats and Notes
Monroe played for Winston Salem-State University from 1963-67. Monroe was a scoring machine for the Rams. After averaging 20 plus points in his sophomore and junior years, Monroe exploded his senior year. He averaged an amazing 41.5 points and led his team to the Division II national championship. His amazing scoring led to the nickname “Earl the Pearl”.
Awards and Achievements |
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MVP
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All-NBA
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1st Team: 1969 |
All-Star Selections |
1969, 1971, 1975, 1977
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Scoring Titles |
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NBA Finals MVP |
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Achievements
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1972-73 1967-68 Member of 1967-68 NBA All Rookie First Team Member of NBA 50th Anniversary All Time Team Member of NBA 75th Anniversary All Time Team |
Earl Monroe NBA Career Stats and Notes
Monroe was selected 2nd overall by the Baltimore Bullets in the 1967 NBA Draft. He played for the Bullets for five seasons before being traded to the New York Knicks during the 1971-72 season. He spent the rest of his career as a Knick before retiring after the 1979-80 season. Monroe, who went by the nicknames 'Earl the Pearl' and 'Black Jesus' during his NBA career, was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1990.
Earl Monroe In The 1973 NBA Finals
When Monroe was traded to the Knicks in 1971, the franchise was a year removed from capturing their first NBA title. With Hall of Fame point guard Walt Frazier, the two teamed up to be called the “Rolls Royce Backcourt”. These two guards, along with three other Hall of Fame players, center Willis Reed and forwards Dave DeBusschere and Bill Bradley, led the Knicks back to the NBA Finals in Monroe’s first season. However, they would fall to the Los Angeles Lakers 4-1. The two teams would meet again in the NBA Finals the next year. This time, the Knicks would claim the NBA title by winning the championship series 4-1. Monroe, who wasn’t a big factor in the 1972 NBA Finals, averaged 16 points and 4 assists in helping the Knicks clinch their 2nd title in 4 years.