Howard Eisley vs. Earl Monroe Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Earl Monroe and Howard Eisley, 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.

Howard Eisley played 12 years in the NBA, 1 less than Earl Monroe, who played 13. Howard Eisley had the first of his seasons in 1994-95, 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
Howard Eisley 12 6 1994-95 to 2005-06
Earl Monroe 13 8 1967-68 to 1979-80

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Howard Eisley Earl Monroe
Season 1994-951967-68
Team Minnesota Timberwolves, San Antonio SpursBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
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 %
Howard Eisley 49 11.3 2.4 0.2 0.7 1.0 1.9 0.4 0.1 1.0 1.7 0.8 2.5 .328 0.2 0.8 .243 0.6 0.8 .775
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 %
Howard Eisley ------- --- ----------
Earl Monroe ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Howard Eisley Earl Monroe
Season 1995-961968-69
Team Utah JazzBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf FinalsBullets 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 %
Howard Eisley 65 14.8 4.4 0.3 0.9 1.2 2.2 0.4 0.0 1.2 2.0 1.6 3.7 .430 0.2 1.0 .226 1.0 1.2 .844
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 %
Howard Eisley 18 11.2 2.9 0.2 1.0 1.2 2.4 0.2 0.1 0.6 1.6 0.9 2.3 .381 0.2 0.5 .333 1.0 1.2 .818
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

Howard Eisley Earl Monroe
Season 1996-971969-70
Team Utah JazzBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost NBA FinalsBullets 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 %
Howard Eisley 82 13.2 4.5 0.2 0.8 1.0 2.4 0.5 0.1 1.3 1.7 1.7 3.8 .451 0.2 0.9 .278 0.9 1.1 .787
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 %
Howard Eisley 20 11.0 5.6 0.2 0.7 0.9 2.0 0.2 0.0 0.9 1.4 1.9 3.8 .500 0.5 1.0 .474 1.4 1.4 .964
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

Howard Eisley Earl Monroe
Season 1997-981970-71
Team Utah JazzBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz Lost NBA FinalsBullets 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 %
Howard Eisley 82 21.0 7.7 0.3 1.7 2.0 4.2 0.7 0.2 2.0 2.2 2.8 6.3 .441 0.6 1.4 .407 1.5 1.8 .852
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 %
Howard Eisley 20 18.4 5.6 0.2 1.8 2.0 4.1 0.6 0.3 1.6 2.1 2.3 6.3 .368 0.4 1.4 .296 0.6 0.7 .923
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

Howard Eisley Earl Monroe
Season 1998-991971-72
Team Utah JazzBaltimore Bullets, New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisKnicks 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 %
Howard Eisley 50 20.8 7.4 0.2 1.6 1.9 3.7 0.6 0.0 2.2 2.4 2.8 6.3 .446 0.4 1.0 .420 1.3 1.6 .838
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 %
Howard Eisley 11 21.8 7.4 0.3 1.5 1.8 2.9 0.6 0.3 1.8 2.5 2.4 6.5 .366 0.5 2.2 .208 2.2 2.6 .828
Earl Monroe 16 26.8 12.3 - - 2.8 2.9 - - - 2.6 4.8 11.6 .411 - - - 2.8 3.6 .789

Season 6

Howard Eisley Earl Monroe
Season 1999-001972-73
Team Utah JazzNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisNBA 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 %
Howard Eisley 82 25.6 8.6 0.3 1.8 2.1 4.2 0.7 0.1 1.6 2.7 3.4 8.2 .418 0.7 2.0 .368 1.0 1.2 .824
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 %
Howard Eisley 10 19.8 5.1 0.1 1.7 1.8 1.9 0.6 0.1 1.3 2.4 1.7 5.5 .309 0.9 1.9 .474 0.8 0.9 .889
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

Howard Eisley Earl Monroe
Season 2000-011973-74
Team Dallas MavericksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf SemisKnicks 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 %
Howard Eisley 82 29.6 9.0 0.3 2.1 2.4 3.6 1.2 0.1 1.2 2.7 3.2 8.2 .393 1.3 3.3 .398 1.3 1.5 .825
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 %
Howard Eisley 9 21.8 5.8 0.1 1.2 1.3 1.9 0.6 0.1 1.4 2.0 2.1 5.9 .358 1.1 2.9 .385 0.4 0.4 1.000
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

Howard Eisley Earl Monroe
Season 2001-021974-75
Team New York KnicksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks 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 %
Howard Eisley 39 15.6 4.4 0.2 1.0 1.3 2.6 0.6 0.1 1.4 1.4 1.5 4.5 .337 0.4 1.5 .241 1.0 1.3 .796
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 %
Howard Eisley ------- --- ----------
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

Howard Eisley Earl Monroe
Season 2002-031975-76
Team New York KnicksNew York Knicks
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 %
Howard Eisley 82 27.4 9.1 0.3 2.0 2.3 5.4 0.9 0.1 1.8 2.7 3.2 7.7 .417 1.6 4.1 .389 1.1 1.3 .848
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 %
Howard Eisley ------- --- ----------
Earl Monroe ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Howard Eisley Earl Monroe
Season 2003-041976-77
Team New York Knicks, Phoenix SunsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Howard Eisley 67 21.7 6.9 0.3 1.6 1.9 4.1 0.8 0.1 1.5 2.0 2.5 6.7 .368 0.8 2.4 .319 1.1 1.3 .854
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 %
Howard Eisley ------- --- ----------
Earl Monroe ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Howard Eisley Earl Monroe
Season 2004-051977-78
Team Utah JazzNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks 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 %
Howard Eisley 74 19.3 5.6 0.2 1.0 1.2 3.4 0.6 0.1 1.5 2.1 2.2 5.5 .398 0.4 1.4 .262 0.9 1.1 .795
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 %
Howard Eisley ------- --- ----------
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

Howard Eisley Earl Monroe
Season 2005-061978-79
Team Los Angeles Clippers, Denver NuggetsNew York Knicks
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 %
Howard Eisley 32 12.3 3.2 0.1 0.9 1.0 2.2 0.3 0.1 0.7 1.1 1.1 3.2 .330 0.4 1.3 .310 0.6 0.8 .833
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 %
Howard Eisley ------- --- ----------
Earl Monroe ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Howard Eisley 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 %
Howard Eisley ------- --- ----------
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 %
Howard Eisley ------- --- ----------
Earl Monroe ------- --- ----------