Charles Davis vs. Earl Monroe Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Earl Monroe and Charles Davis, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Charles Davis played 8 years in the NBA, 5 less than Earl Monroe, who played 13. Charles Davis had the first of his seasons in 1981-82, while Earl Monroe had his rookie season in 1967-68. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Charles Davis 8 6 1981-82 to 1989-90
Earl Monroe 13 8 1967-68 to 1979-80

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Charles Davis Earl Monroe
Season 1981-821967-68
Team Washington BulletsBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Charles Davis 54 10.6 3.8 1.0 1.5 2.5 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.8 1.6 1.6 3.4 .478 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.7 .811
Earl Monroe 82 36.7 24.3 - - 5.7 4.3 - - - 3.4 9.0 20.0 .453 - - - 6.2 7.9 .781
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Charles Davis 6 8.7 2.7 0.2 0.7 0.8 0.5 0.2 0.2 1.2 1.0 1.2 2.8 .412 0.0 0.2 .000 0.3 0.3 1.000
Earl Monroe ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Charles Davis Earl Monroe
Season 1982-831968-69
Team Washington BulletsBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets Lost East Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Charles Davis 74 15.7 7.6 1.1 1.8 2.9 1.0 0.4 0.3 1.2 1.6 3.4 7.2 .470 0.0 0.1 .200 0.8 1.2 .629
Earl Monroe 80 38.4 25.8 - - 3.5 4.9 - - - 3.3 10.1 23.0 .440 - - - 5.6 7.3 .768
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Charles Davis ------- --- ----------
Earl Monroe 4 42.8 28.3 - - 5.3 4.0 - - - 2.5 11.0 28.5 .386 - - - 6.3 7.8 .806

Season 3

Charles Davis Earl Monroe
Season 1983-841969-70
Team Washington BulletsBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf 1st RdBullets Lost East Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Charles Davis 46 10.2 5.0 0.7 1.5 2.2 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.8 1.3 2.2 4.7 .472 0.0 0.2 .111 0.5 0.8 .615
Earl Monroe 82 37.2 23.4 - - 3.1 4.9 - - - 3.1 8.5 19.0 .446 - - - 6.5 7.8 .830
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Charles Davis 3 5.7 4.7 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 2.3 4.0 .583 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Earl Monroe 7 42.7 28.0 - - 3.3 4.0 - - - 3.3 10.6 22.0 .481 - - - 6.9 8.6 .800

Season 4

Charles Davis Earl Monroe
Season 1984-851970-71
Team Washington Bullets, Milwaukee BucksBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisBullets Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Charles Davis 61 12.7 5.9 1.0 1.5 2.5 0.8 0.4 0.1 0.9 1.9 2.5 5.8 .430 0.0 0.2 .100 0.8 1.0 .823
Earl Monroe 81 35.1 21.4 - - 2.6 4.4 - - - 2.7 8.2 18.5 .442 - - - 5.0 6.2 .802
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Charles Davis 5 10.2 3.8 1.2 0.8 2.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.4 1.6 4.0 .400 0.0 0.4 .000 0.6 0.8 .750
Earl Monroe 18 37.3 22.1 - - 3.6 4.1 - - - 3.1 8.1 19.8 .407 - - - 5.9 7.5 .793

Season 5

Charles Davis Earl Monroe
Season 1985-861971-72
Team Milwaukee BucksBaltimore Bullets, New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf FinalsKnicks Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Charles Davis 57 15.3 7.7 1.1 1.9 3.0 1.0 0.5 0.1 0.9 2.0 3.3 7.0 .474 0.1 0.4 .125 1.1 1.3 .813
Earl Monroe 63 21.2 11.9 - - 1.6 2.3 - - - 2.2 4.6 10.5 .434 - - - 2.8 3.6 .781
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Charles Davis 12 12.1 5.0 0.8 1.3 2.1 0.5 0.3 0.0 1.0 2.3 1.8 4.8 .362 0.0 0.1 .000 1.5 1.7 .900
Earl Monroe 16 26.8 12.3 - - 2.8 2.9 - - - 2.6 4.8 11.6 .411 - - - 2.8 3.6 .789

Note: Charles Davis didn't play in 1986-87.

Season 6

Charles Davis Earl Monroe
Season 1987-881972-73
Team Milwaukee Bucks, San Antonio SpursNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Charles Davis 21 10.8 5.0 0.8 1.2 2.0 1.0 0.1 0.2 0.9 1.4 2.3 5.5 .417 0.0 0.8 .059 0.3 0.5 .700
Earl Monroe 75 31.6 15.5 - - 3.3 3.8 - - - 2.6 6.6 13.5 .488 - - - 2.3 2.8 .822
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Charles Davis ------- --- ----------
Earl Monroe 16 31.5 16.1 - - 3.2 3.2 - - - 2.4 6.9 13.2 .526 - - - 2.3 3.0 .750

Season 7

Charles Davis Earl Monroe
Season 1988-891973-74
Team Chicago BullsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf FinalsKnicks Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Charles Davis 49 11.1 3.8 1.0 1.4 2.3 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.4 1.2 1.7 3.9 .426 0.1 0.3 .267 0.4 0.5 .731
Earl Monroe 41 29.1 14.0 0.5 2.4 3.0 2.7 0.8 0.5 - 2.4 5.9 12.5 .468 - - - 2.3 2.8 .823
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Charles Davis 17 11.2 2.7 0.9 1.6 2.5 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.8 1.7 1.1 2.8 .404 0.1 0.4 .167 0.4 0.5 .778
Earl Monroe 12 33.9 17.4 0.7 3.3 4.0 2.1 0.7 0.8 - 2.2 6.8 13.8 .491 - - - 3.9 4.6 .855

Season 8

Charles Davis Earl Monroe
Season 1989-901974-75
Team Chicago BullsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf FinalsKnicks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Charles Davis 53 8.1 2.5 0.5 1.1 1.5 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.4 1.0 1.1 3.0 .367 0.1 0.5 .280 0.1 0.2 .875
Earl Monroe 78 36.1 20.9 0.7 3.5 4.2 3.5 1.4 0.4 - 2.6 8.6 18.7 .457 - - - 3.8 4.6 .827
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Charles Davis 6 3.3 0.7 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.8 0.3 1.2 .286 0.0 0.2 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Earl Monroe 3 29.7 14.0 0.3 2.7 3.0 2.0 1.3 0.7 - 2.0 4.0 15.0 .267 - - - 6.0 7.3 .818

Season 9

Charles Davis Earl Monroe
Season -1975-76
Team -New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Charles Davis ------- --- ----------
Earl Monroe 76 38.0 20.7 0.6 3.0 3.6 4.0 1.5 0.3 - 2.8 8.5 17.8 .478 - - - 3.7 4.7 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Charles Davis ------- --- ----------
Earl Monroe ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Charles Davis Earl Monroe
Season -1976-77
Team -New York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Charles Davis ------- --- ----------
Earl Monroe 77 34.5 19.9 0.6 2.3 2.9 4.8 1.2 0.3 - 2.6 8.0 15.4 .517 - - - 4.0 4.8 .839
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Charles Davis ------- --- ----------
Earl Monroe ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Charles Davis Earl Monroe
Season -1977-78
Team -New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Knicks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Charles Davis ------- --- ----------
Earl Monroe 76 31.2 17.8 0.6 1.8 2.4 4.8 0.8 0.3 2.4 2.5 7.3 14.8 .495 - - - 3.2 3.8 .832
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Charles Davis ------- --- ----------
Earl Monroe 6 24.2 9.8 0.2 0.7 0.8 2.8 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.5 4.0 10.3 .387 - - - 1.8 3.0 .611

Season 12

Charles Davis Earl Monroe
Season -1978-79
Team -New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Charles Davis ------- --- ----------
Earl Monroe 64 21.8 12.3 0.4 0.8 1.2 3.0 0.8 0.1 1.5 1.9 5.1 10.9 .471 - - - 2.0 2.4 .838
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Charles Davis ------- --- ----------
Earl Monroe ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Charles Davis Earl Monroe
Season -1979-80
Team -New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Charles Davis ------- --- ----------
Earl Monroe 51 12.4 7.4 0.3 0.4 0.7 1.3 0.4 0.1 0.5 0.9 3.2 6.9 .457 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.3 .875
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Charles Davis ------- --- ----------
Earl Monroe ------- --- ----------