Earl Monroe vs. Mark Strickland Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Mark Strickland 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 Mark Strickland, who played 8. Earl Monroe had the first of his seasons in 1967-68, while Mark Strickland had his rookie season in 1994-95. 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
Mark Strickland 8 4 1994-95 to 2002-03

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Earl Monroe Mark Strickland
Season 1967-681994-95
Team Baltimore BulletsIndiana Pacers
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
Mark Strickland 4 2.3 0.8 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.8 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Earl Monroe ------- --- ----------
Mark Strickland ------- --- ----------

Note: Mark Strickland didn't play in 1995-96.

Season 2

Earl Monroe Mark Strickland
Season 1968-691996-97
Team Baltimore BulletsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Div SemisHeat 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 80 38.4 25.8 - - 3.5 4.9 - - - 3.3 10.1 23.0 .440 - - - 5.6 7.3 .768
Mark Strickland 31 4.9 2.0 0.5 0.7 1.2 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.8 1.9 .417 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 0.7 .571
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
Mark Strickland 4 3.8 2.0 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.5 .000

Season 3

Earl Monroe Mark Strickland
Season 1969-701997-98
Team Baltimore BulletsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Div SemisHeat 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 82 37.2 23.4 - - 3.1 4.9 - - - 3.1 8.5 19.0 .446 - - - 6.5 7.8 .830
Mark Strickland 51 16.6 6.8 1.6 2.6 4.2 0.5 0.4 0.7 0.9 1.7 2.8 5.3 .539 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.6 .720
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
Mark Strickland 3 9.0 3.0 0.7 1.7 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 1.3 1.3 1.7 .800 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .500

Season 4

Earl Monroe Mark Strickland
Season 1970-711998-99
Team Baltimore BulletsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bullets Lost NBA FinalsHeat 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 81 35.1 21.4 - - 2.6 4.4 - - - 2.7 8.2 18.5 .442 - - - 5.0 6.2 .802
Mark Strickland 32 11.2 3.7 0.8 1.6 2.4 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.9 1.6 3.2 .495 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.8 .731
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
Mark Strickland 2 4.0 2.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 5

Earl Monroe Mark Strickland
Season 1971-721999-00
Team Baltimore Bullets, New York KnicksMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost NBA FinalsHeat 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 63 21.2 11.9 - - 1.6 2.3 - - - 2.2 4.6 10.5 .434 - - - 2.8 3.6 .781
Mark Strickland 58 11.4 4.9 0.8 1.7 2.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.4 1.2 2.1 3.9 .545 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.0 .714
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
Mark Strickland 1 10.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 2.0 .000

Season 6

Earl Monroe Mark Strickland
Season 1972-732000-01
Team New York KnicksDenver Nuggets, New Jersey Nets
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
Mark Strickland 55 13.1 4.6 1.0 1.9 2.9 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.6 1.3 1.9 4.3 .431 0.0 0.0 .500 0.8 1.3 .643
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
Mark Strickland ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Earl Monroe Mark Strickland
Season 1973-742001-02
Team New York KnicksAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 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 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
Mark Strickland 46 14.2 4.5 0.9 2.0 2.8 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.6 1.0 2.0 4.4 .446 0.0 0.1 .250 0.5 1.0 .568
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
Mark Strickland ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Earl Monroe Mark Strickland
Season 1974-752002-03
Team New York KnicksDallas Mavericks
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
Mark Strickland 4 3.3 1.0 1.3 0.5 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.3 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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
Mark Strickland ------- --- ----------

Season 9

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

Season 10

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

Season 11

Earl Monroe Mark Strickland
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
Mark Strickland ------- --- ----------
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
Mark Strickland ------- --- ----------

Season 12

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

Season 13

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