Alan Henderson vs. Earl Monroe Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Earl Monroe and Alan Henderson, 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.

Alan Henderson played 12 years in the NBA, 1 less than Earl Monroe, who played 13. Alan Henderson had the first of his seasons in 1995-96, 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
Alan Henderson 12 6 1995-96 to 2006-07
Earl Monroe 13 8 1967-68 to 1979-80

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Alan Henderson Earl Monroe
Season 1995-961967-68
Team Atlanta HawksBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Hawks Lost East 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 %
Alan Henderson 79 17.9 6.4 2.1 2.4 4.5 0.6 0.6 0.5 1.1 2.7 2.4 5.5 .442 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.5 .595
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 %
Alan Henderson 10 14.5 5.3 1.7 1.0 2.7 0.7 0.1 0.4 0.9 2.0 2.3 4.0 .575 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.0 .700
Earl Monroe ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Alan Henderson Earl Monroe
Season 1996-971968-69
Team Atlanta HawksBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisBullets 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 %
Alan Henderson 30 16.7 6.6 1.6 2.3 3.9 0.8 0.7 0.2 1.0 2.4 2.6 5.4 .475 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.5 .600
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 %
Alan Henderson 10 13.6 5.8 1.1 2.2 3.3 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.7 2.6 1.9 3.4 .559 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.6 .769
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

Alan Henderson Earl Monroe
Season 1997-981969-70
Team Atlanta HawksBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement Most Improved Player-
Playoffs Hawks Lost East 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 %
Alan Henderson 69 29.0 14.3 2.9 3.5 6.4 1.1 0.6 0.5 1.6 2.5 5.3 10.9 .485 0.0 0.1 .500 3.7 5.6 .652
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 %
Alan Henderson 4 31.5 12.8 2.5 3.0 5.5 1.0 0.8 0.3 1.5 3.3 5.0 9.5 .526 0.0 0.3 .000 2.8 4.5 .611
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

Alan Henderson Earl Monroe
Season 1998-991970-71
Team Atlanta HawksBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisBullets 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 %
Alan Henderson 38 30.1 12.5 2.6 3.9 6.6 0.7 0.9 0.5 1.5 2.5 4.9 11.1 .442 0.0 0.0 .000 2.6 3.9 .671
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 %
Alan Henderson 1 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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

Alan Henderson Earl Monroe
Season 1999-001971-72
Team Atlanta HawksBaltimore 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 %
Alan Henderson 82 33.8 13.2 3.2 3.7 7.0 0.9 1.0 0.7 1.7 2.8 5.2 11.3 .461 0.0 0.1 .100 2.7 4.1 .671
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 %
Alan Henderson ------- --- ----------
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

Alan Henderson Earl Monroe
Season 2000-011972-73
Team Atlanta HawksNew 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 %
Alan Henderson 73 24.8 10.5 2.5 3.1 5.6 0.7 0.7 0.4 1.7 2.2 4.1 9.2 .444 0.0 0.0 .000 2.4 3.7 .638
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 %
Alan Henderson ------- --- ----------
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

Alan Henderson Earl Monroe
Season 2001-021973-74
Team Atlanta HawksNew 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 %
Alan Henderson 26 16.2 5.5 1.2 2.5 3.7 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.5 2.3 4.5 .509 0.0 0.0 1.000 0.9 1.7 .533
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 %
Alan Henderson ------- --- ----------
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

Alan Henderson Earl Monroe
Season 2002-031974-75
Team Atlanta HawksNew 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 %
Alan Henderson 82 18.2 4.8 1.9 3.0 4.9 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.7 2.0 1.9 4.0 .468 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.7 .638
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 %
Alan Henderson ------- --- ----------
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

Alan Henderson Earl Monroe
Season 2003-041975-76
Team Atlanta HawksNew 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 %
Alan Henderson 6 11.3 4.0 1.8 1.7 3.5 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.2 1.7 3.5 .476 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.0 .667
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 %
Alan Henderson ------- --- ----------
Earl Monroe ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Alan Henderson Earl Monroe
Season 2004-051976-77
Team Dallas MavericksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks 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 %
Alan Henderson 78 15.4 3.5 2.1 2.4 4.5 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 1.9 1.5 2.8 .527 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 1.0 .539
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 %
Alan Henderson 9 9.8 2.0 1.2 0.7 1.9 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.7 0.9 1.6 .571 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.2 1.000
Earl Monroe ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Alan Henderson Earl Monroe
Season 2005-061977-78
Team Cleveland CavaliersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf SemisKnicks 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 %
Alan Henderson 51 10.4 2.5 1.2 1.5 2.7 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 1.1 0.9 1.8 .516 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.0 .673
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 %
Alan Henderson 2 4.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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

Alan Henderson Earl Monroe
Season 2006-071978-79
Team Philadelphia 76ersNew 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 %
Alan Henderson 38 11.0 3.1 1.3 1.6 2.8 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3 1.6 1.1 1.8 .642 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.2 .702
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 %
Alan Henderson ------- --- ----------
Earl Monroe ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Alan Henderson 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 %
Alan Henderson ------- --- ----------
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 %
Alan Henderson ------- --- ----------
Earl Monroe ------- --- ----------