Kevin Martin vs. Earl Monroe Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Earl Monroe and Kevin Martin, 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.

Kevin Martin played 12 years in the NBA, 1 less than Earl Monroe, who played 13. Kevin Martin had the first of his seasons in 2004-05, 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
Kevin Martin 12 3 2004-05 to 2015-16
Earl Monroe 13 8 1967-68 to 1979-80

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kevin Martin Earl Monroe
Season 2004-051967-68
Team Sacramento KingsBaltimore 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 %
Kevin Martin 45 10.1 2.9 0.6 0.6 1.3 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.5 0.8 1.0 2.6 .385 0.1 0.6 .200 0.8 1.2 .655
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 %
Kevin Martin ------- --- ----------
Earl Monroe ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Kevin Martin Earl Monroe
Season 2005-061968-69
Team Sacramento KingsBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Kings Lost West 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 %
Kevin Martin 72 26.6 10.8 0.8 2.8 3.6 1.3 0.8 0.1 1.1 1.9 3.6 7.6 .480 0.9 2.5 .369 2.6 3.1 .847
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 %
Kevin Martin 6 32.8 13.2 1.7 3.3 5.0 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.3 1.8 3.7 9.0 .407 1.0 3.2 .316 4.8 4.8 1.000
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

Kevin Martin Earl Monroe
Season 2006-071969-70
Team Sacramento KingsBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards
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 %
Kevin Martin 80 35.2 20.2 0.9 3.4 4.3 2.2 1.2 0.1 1.7 2.3 6.3 13.3 .473 1.6 4.2 .381 6.0 7.1 .844
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 %
Kevin Martin ------- --- ----------
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

Kevin Martin Earl Monroe
Season 2007-081970-71
Team Sacramento KingsBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets 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 %
Kevin Martin 61 36.3 23.7 0.8 3.7 4.5 2.1 1.0 0.1 2.1 2.5 6.8 15.0 .456 1.8 4.4 .402 8.2 9.5 .869
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 %
Kevin Martin ------- --- ----------
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

Kevin Martin Earl Monroe
Season 2008-091971-72
Team Sacramento KingsBaltimore Bullets, New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks 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 %
Kevin Martin 51 38.2 24.6 0.6 3.0 3.6 2.7 1.2 0.2 2.9 2.3 6.7 15.9 .420 2.3 5.4 .415 9.0 10.3 .867
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 %
Kevin Martin ------- --- ----------
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

Kevin Martin Earl Monroe
Season 2009-101972-73
Team Sacramento Kings, Houston RocketsNew 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 %
Kevin Martin 46 35.5 20.6 0.6 2.9 3.6 2.4 1.0 0.1 2.0 2.1 6.3 15.1 .417 1.5 4.6 .333 6.5 7.4 .876
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 %
Kevin Martin ------- --- ----------
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

Kevin Martin Earl Monroe
Season 2010-111973-74
Team Houston RocketsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks 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 %
Kevin Martin 80 32.5 23.5 0.4 2.9 3.2 2.5 1.0 0.2 2.3 1.9 6.9 15.8 .436 2.2 5.7 .383 7.4 8.4 .888
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 %
Kevin Martin ------- --- ----------
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

Kevin Martin Earl Monroe
Season 2011-121974-75
Team Houston RocketsNew 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 %
Kevin Martin 40 31.6 17.1 0.3 2.3 2.7 2.8 0.7 0.1 1.8 1.8 5.6 13.4 .413 2.0 5.6 .347 4.0 4.5 .894
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 %
Kevin Martin ------- --- ----------
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

Kevin Martin Earl Monroe
Season 2012-131975-76
Team Oklahoma City ThunderNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West 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 %
Kevin Martin 77 27.7 14.0 0.4 1.9 2.3 1.4 0.9 0.1 1.3 1.8 4.5 10.1 .450 2.1 4.8 .426 2.8 3.2 .890
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 %
Kevin Martin 11 29.4 14.0 0.2 2.9 3.1 1.3 0.6 0.3 1.0 1.6 4.5 11.7 .380 1.5 4.2 .370 3.5 3.9 .907
Earl Monroe ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Kevin Martin Earl Monroe
Season 2013-141976-77
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesNew 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 %
Kevin Martin 68 32.0 19.1 0.5 2.5 3.0 1.8 1.0 0.1 1.6 1.8 6.5 15.0 .430 1.7 4.4 .387 4.5 5.0 .891
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 %
Kevin Martin ------- --- ----------
Earl Monroe ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Kevin Martin Earl Monroe
Season 2014-151977-78
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesNew 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 %
Kevin Martin 39 33.4 20.0 0.5 3.2 3.6 2.3 0.8 0.0 1.9 1.9 6.8 16.0 .427 1.9 4.9 .393 4.4 4.9 .881
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 %
Kevin Martin ------- --- ----------
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

Kevin Martin Earl Monroe
Season 2015-161978-79
Team Minnesota Timberwolves, San Antonio SpursNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West 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 %
Kevin Martin 55 19.9 9.3 0.3 1.7 2.0 1.1 0.5 0.1 1.0 1.5 2.8 7.6 .372 0.9 2.5 .360 2.8 3.1 .890
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 %
Kevin Martin 5 9.8 4.4 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.2 0.0 1.2 1.0 1.6 4.0 .400 0.8 1.6 .500 0.4 0.6 .667
Earl Monroe ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Kevin Martin 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 %
Kevin Martin ------- --- ----------
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 %
Kevin Martin ------- --- ----------
Earl Monroe ------- --- ----------