Earl Monroe vs. Haywoode Workman Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Haywoode Workman 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, 5 more than Haywoode Workman, who played 8. Earl Monroe had the first of his seasons in 1967-68, while Haywoode Workman had his rookie season in 1989-90. 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
Haywoode Workman 8 4 1989-90 to 1999-00

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Earl Monroe Haywoode Workman
Season 1967-681989-90
Team Baltimore BulletsAtlanta Hawks
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 %
Earl Monroe 82 36.7 24.3 - - 5.7 4.3 - - - 3.4 9.0 20.0 .453 - - - 6.2 7.9 .781
Haywoode Workman 6 2.7 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.3 0.5 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.3 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Earl Monroe ------- --- ----------
Haywoode Workman ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Earl Monroe Haywoode Workman
Season 1968-691990-91
Team Baltimore BulletsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Div 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 %
Earl Monroe 80 38.4 25.8 - - 3.5 4.9 - - - 3.3 10.1 23.0 .440 - - - 5.6 7.3 .768
Haywoode Workman 73 27.9 8.0 0.7 2.6 3.3 4.8 1.2 0.1 1.8 2.2 3.2 7.1 .454 0.2 0.7 .240 1.4 1.8 .759
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
Haywoode Workman ------- --- ----------

Note: Haywoode Workman didn't play in 1991-92 and 1992-93.

Season 3

Earl Monroe Haywoode Workman
Season 1969-701993-94
Team Baltimore BulletsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Div SemisPacers 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 %
Earl Monroe 82 37.2 23.4 - - 3.1 4.9 - - - 3.1 8.5 19.0 .446 - - - 6.5 7.8 .830
Haywoode Workman 65 26.4 7.7 0.5 2.6 3.1 6.2 1.3 0.1 2.3 2.3 3.0 7.1 .424 0.3 0.9 .321 1.4 1.8 .802
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
Haywoode Workman 16 31.9 8.0 0.7 2.5 3.2 7.0 1.8 0.1 2.4 2.5 2.8 8.2 .344 0.4 1.3 .286 2.0 2.4 .842

Season 4

Earl Monroe Haywoode Workman
Season 1970-711994-95
Team Baltimore BulletsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bullets Lost NBA FinalsPacers 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 %
Earl Monroe 81 35.1 21.4 - - 2.6 4.4 - - - 2.7 8.2 18.5 .442 - - - 5.0 6.2 .802
Haywoode Workman 69 14.9 4.2 0.3 1.3 1.6 2.8 0.9 0.1 1.1 1.7 1.5 3.9 .375 0.5 1.4 .357 0.8 1.1 .743
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
Haywoode Workman 17 16.2 4.5 0.3 1.4 1.6 2.6 0.6 0.0 0.9 2.6 1.4 3.9 .358 0.1 1.1 .111 1.6 1.9 .844

Season 5

Earl Monroe Haywoode Workman
Season 1971-721995-96
Team Baltimore Bullets, New York KnicksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost NBA FinalsPacers 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 63 21.2 11.9 - - 1.6 2.3 - - - 2.2 4.6 10.5 .434 - - - 2.8 3.6 .781
Haywoode Workman 77 15.1 3.6 0.4 1.3 1.6 2.8 0.8 0.1 1.2 2.0 1.3 3.4 .390 0.3 0.9 .324 0.7 0.9 .740
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
Haywoode Workman 5 10.6 3.8 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.4 1.0 1.4 3.2 .438 0.6 1.0 .600 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 6

Earl Monroe Haywoode Workman
Season 1972-731996-97
Team New York KnicksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 75 31.6 15.5 - - 3.3 3.8 - - - 2.6 6.6 13.5 .488 - - - 2.3 2.8 .822
Haywoode Workman 4 20.3 5.5 1.0 0.8 1.8 2.8 0.8 0.0 1.3 2.5 2.8 5.0 .550 0.0 0.8 .000 0.0 0.3 .000
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
Haywoode Workman ------- --- ----------

Note: Haywoode Workman didn't play in 1997-98.

Season 7

Earl Monroe Haywoode Workman
Season 1973-741998-99
Team New York KnicksMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf FinalsBucks 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 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
Haywoode Workman 29 28.1 6.9 0.5 3.0 3.5 5.9 1.1 0.0 2.2 1.8 2.5 5.9 .429 0.6 1.6 .362 1.3 1.6 .787
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
Haywoode Workman 3 17.7 4.3 0.3 0.7 1.0 2.3 1.0 0.0 2.3 2.3 1.3 3.7 .364 0.0 1.0 .000 1.7 2.0 .833

Season 8

Earl Monroe Haywoode Workman
Season 1974-751999-00
Team New York KnicksMilwaukee Bucks, Toronto Raptors
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
Haywoode Workman 36 9.7 2.4 0.0 0.7 0.7 1.7 0.6 0.0 0.5 1.0 0.9 2.5 .344 0.4 1.2 .326 0.3 0.4 .667
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
Haywoode Workman ------- --- ----------

Season 9

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

Season 10

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

Season 11

Earl Monroe Haywoode Workman
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 %
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
Haywoode Workman ------- --- ----------
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
Haywoode Workman ------- --- ----------

Season 12

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

Season 13

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