Earl Monroe vs. Mason Plumlee Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Mason Plumlee and Earl Monroe, 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.

Earl Monroe played 13 years in the NBA, 2 more than Mason Plumlee, who played 11. Earl Monroe had the first of his seasons in 1967-68, while Mason Plumlee had his rookie season in 2013-14. 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
Earl Monroe 13 8 1967-68 to 1979-80
Mason Plumlee 11 7 2013-14 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Earl Monroe Mason Plumlee
Season 1967-682013-14
Team Baltimore BulletsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets 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 %
Earl Monroe 82 36.7 24.3 - - 5.7 4.3 - - - 3.4 9.0 20.0 .453 - - - 6.2 7.9 .781
Mason Plumlee 70 18.2 7.4 1.4 3.0 4.4 0.9 0.7 0.8 1.1 2.4 2.8 4.3 .659 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.8 .626
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Earl Monroe ------- --- ----------
Mason Plumlee 10 11.4 2.2 0.5 1.8 2.3 0.2 0.3 0.7 0.9 2.4 0.7 1.6 .438 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.8 .444

Season 2

Earl Monroe Mason Plumlee
Season 1968-692014-15
Team Baltimore BulletsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Div SemisNets 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 %
Earl Monroe 80 38.4 25.8 - - 3.5 4.9 - - - 3.3 10.1 23.0 .440 - - - 5.6 7.3 .768
Mason Plumlee 82 21.3 8.7 2.1 4.1 6.2 0.9 0.8 0.8 1.3 2.5 3.4 6.0 .573 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 3.9 .495
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Earl Monroe 4 42.8 28.3 - - 5.3 4.0 - - - 2.5 11.0 28.5 .386 - - - 6.3 7.8 .806
Mason Plumlee 6 8.2 2.0 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.3 0.7 0.3 0.5 1.7 0.7 1.0 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.8 .364

Season 3

Earl Monroe Mason Plumlee
Season 1969-702015-16
Team Baltimore BulletsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Div SemisTrail Blazers Lost West 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 %
Earl Monroe 82 37.2 23.4 - - 3.1 4.9 - - - 3.1 8.5 19.0 .446 - - - 6.5 7.8 .830
Mason Plumlee 82 25.4 9.1 2.5 5.2 7.7 2.8 0.8 1.0 1.9 3.1 3.3 6.3 .516 0.0 0.0 .000 2.6 4.1 .642
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Earl Monroe 7 42.7 28.0 - - 3.3 4.0 - - - 3.3 10.6 22.0 .481 - - - 6.9 8.6 .800
Mason Plumlee 11 27.8 7.0 3.4 8.5 11.8 4.8 0.6 1.0 2.3 3.8 2.5 6.4 .400 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 3.0 .636

Season 4

Earl Monroe Mason Plumlee
Season 1970-712016-17
Team Baltimore BulletsPortland Trail Blazers, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bullets Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 %
Earl Monroe 81 35.1 21.4 - - 2.6 4.4 - - - 2.7 8.2 18.5 .442 - - - 5.0 6.2 .802
Mason Plumlee 81 26.5 10.4 2.1 5.4 7.5 3.5 0.9 1.1 1.7 2.8 4.1 7.7 .536 0.0 0.1 .000 2.1 3.7 .580
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Earl Monroe 18 37.3 22.1 - - 3.6 4.1 - - - 3.1 8.1 19.8 .407 - - - 5.9 7.5 .793
Mason Plumlee ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Earl Monroe Mason Plumlee
Season 1971-722017-18
Team Baltimore Bullets, New York KnicksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 %
Earl Monroe 63 21.2 11.9 - - 1.6 2.3 - - - 2.2 4.6 10.5 .434 - - - 2.8 3.6 .781
Mason Plumlee 74 19.4 7.1 1.8 3.6 5.4 1.9 0.7 1.1 1.4 2.5 3.0 5.0 .601 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 2.4 .458
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Earl Monroe 16 26.8 12.3 - - 2.8 2.9 - - - 2.6 4.8 11.6 .411 - - - 2.8 3.6 .789
Mason Plumlee ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Earl Monroe Mason Plumlee
Season 1972-732018-19
Team New York KnicksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNuggets Lost West 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 %
Earl Monroe 75 31.6 15.5 - - 3.3 3.8 - - - 2.6 6.6 13.5 .488 - - - 2.3 2.8 .822
Mason Plumlee 82 21.1 7.8 2.0 4.4 6.4 3.0 0.8 0.9 1.5 3.1 3.2 5.4 .593 0.0 0.1 .200 1.4 2.4 .561
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Earl Monroe 16 31.5 16.1 - - 3.2 3.2 - - - 2.4 6.9 13.2 .526 - - - 2.3 3.0 .750
Mason Plumlee 14 15.6 4.6 1.9 2.6 4.4 1.5 0.5 0.7 0.6 2.8 1.7 3.4 .511 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 2.0 .571

Season 7

Earl Monroe Mason Plumlee
Season 1973-742019-20
Team New York KnicksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf FinalsNuggets Lost West 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 %
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
Mason Plumlee 61 17.3 7.2 1.6 3.6 5.2 2.5 0.5 0.6 1.3 2.3 2.9 4.7 .615 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 2.5 .535
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Mason Plumlee 19 10.8 2.4 1.6 1.6 3.2 1.3 0.2 0.4 0.6 2.1 1.0 2.1 .487 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.6 .667

Season 8

Earl Monroe Mason Plumlee
Season 1974-752020-21
Team New York KnicksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
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
Mason Plumlee 56 26.8 10.4 2.6 6.7 9.3 3.6 0.8 0.9 1.9 3.3 4.2 6.8 .614 0.0 0.1 .000 2.0 3.0 .669
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Mason Plumlee ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Earl Monroe Mason Plumlee
Season 1975-762021-22
Team New York KnicksCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
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
Mason Plumlee 73 24.6 6.5 2.4 5.3 7.7 3.1 0.8 0.7 1.4 3.1 2.8 4.4 .641 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 2.3 .392
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Earl Monroe ------- --- ----------
Mason Plumlee ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Earl Monroe Mason Plumlee
Season 1976-772022-23
Team New York KnicksCharlotte Hornets, Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers Lost West 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 %
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
Mason Plumlee 79 26.0 10.8 2.9 6.0 8.9 3.1 0.6 0.6 1.5 2.7 4.2 6.1 .680 0.0 0.0 - 2.5 4.0 .636
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Earl Monroe ------- --- ----------
Mason Plumlee 5 18.2 8.2 3.2 3.6 6.8 1.8 0.4 0.4 0.6 3.0 2.8 3.2 .875 0.0 0.0 - 2.6 2.8 .929

Season 11

Earl Monroe Mason Plumlee
Season 1977-782023-24
Team New York KnicksLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisClippers Lost West 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 %
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
Mason Plumlee 46 14.7 5.3 1.3 3.8 5.1 1.2 0.3 0.4 0.8 1.5 1.9 3.3 .569 0.0 0.1 .000 1.5 2.2 .707
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Mason Plumlee 6 11.0 3.2 1.2 2.2 3.3 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.3 2.2 1.2 3.0 .389 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.3 .625

Season 12

Earl Monroe Mason Plumlee
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 %
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
Mason Plumlee ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Earl Monroe ------- --- ----------
Mason Plumlee ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Earl Monroe Mason Plumlee
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 %
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
Mason Plumlee ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Earl Monroe ------- --- ----------
Mason Plumlee ------- --- ----------