Bob Ferry vs. Earl Monroe Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Earl Monroe and Bob Ferry, 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.

Bob Ferry played 10 years in the NBA, 3 less than Earl Monroe, who played 13. Bob Ferry had the first of his seasons in 1959-60, 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
Bob Ferry 10 6 1959-60 to 1968-69
Earl Monroe 13 8 1967-68 to 1979-80

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bob Ferry Earl Monroe
Season 1959-601967-68
Team St. Louis HawksBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Hawks Lost NBA 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 %
Bob Ferry 62 14.1 5.9 - - 3.8 0.6 - - - 2.1 2.3 5.5 .426 - - - 1.2 1.9 .639
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 %
Bob Ferry 11 5.1 2.2 - - 1.4 0.0 - - - 0.9 0.9 1.7 .526 - - - 0.4 0.6 .571
Earl Monroe ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Bob Ferry Earl Monroe
Season 1960-611968-69
Team Detroit PistonsBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Div 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 %
Bob Ferry 79 21.0 11.3 - - 6.3 1.6 - - - 2.6 4.4 9.8 .451 - - - 2.4 3.2 .741
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 %
Bob Ferry 5 33.4 20.2 - - 12.6 2.2 - - - 2.4 6.0 14.8 .405 - - - 8.2 9.8 .837
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

Bob Ferry Earl Monroe
Season 1961-621969-70
Team Detroit PistonsBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Div 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 %
Bob Ferry 80 24.0 13.9 - - 6.3 1.8 - - - 2.5 5.1 11.7 .438 - - - 3.6 5.3 .678
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 %
Bob Ferry 9 18.4 11.1 - - 4.6 1.4 - - - 2.2 4.1 9.0 .457 - - - 2.9 4.8 .605
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

Bob Ferry Earl Monroe
Season 1962-631970-71
Team Detroit PistonsBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Div 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 %
Bob Ferry 79 31.4 13.6 - - 6.8 2.2 - - - 3.1 5.4 12.5 .433 - - - 2.8 4.3 .649
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 %
Bob Ferry 4 35.8 12.0 - - 8.8 2.8 - - - 2.5 5.0 11.3 .444 - - - 2.0 6.0 .333
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

Bob Ferry Earl Monroe
Season 1963-641971-72
Team Detroit PistonsBaltimore 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 %
Bob Ferry 74 20.6 10.6 - - 5.8 1.3 - - - 2.4 4.0 9.1 .445 - - - 2.5 3.8 .667
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 %
Bob Ferry ------- --- ----------
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

Bob Ferry Earl Monroe
Season 1964-651972-73
Team Baltimore BulletsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost West Div FinalsNBA 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 %
Bob Ferry 77 16.6 5.3 - - 4.6 0.8 - - - 2.0 1.9 4.4 .423 - - - 1.6 2.6 .613
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 %
Bob Ferry 10 6.7 1.6 - - 1.9 0.8 - - - 0.8 0.7 1.6 .438 - - - 0.2 0.9 .222
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

Bob Ferry Earl Monroe
Season 1965-661973-74
Team Baltimore BulletsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost West Div 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 %
Bob Ferry 66 18.6 7.3 - - 5.1 1.7 - - - 2.0 2.8 6.9 .411 - - - 1.6 2.4 .669
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 %
Bob Ferry 3 27.3 10.3 - - 8.3 1.0 - - - 3.3 3.7 6.7 .550 - - - 3.0 4.3 .692
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

Bob Ferry Earl Monroe
Season 1966-671974-75
Team Baltimore BulletsNew 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 %
Bob Ferry 51 19.4 6.5 - - 5.1 1.8 - - - 1.9 2.6 6.2 .419 - - - 1.4 2.2 .636
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 %
Bob Ferry ------- --- ----------
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

Bob Ferry Earl Monroe
Season 1967-681975-76
Team Baltimore BulletsNew 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 %
Bob Ferry 59 14.3 5.6 - - 3.2 1.0 - - - 1.6 2.2 5.3 .412 - - - 1.2 2.0 .624
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 %
Bob Ferry ------- --- ----------
Earl Monroe ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Bob Ferry Earl Monroe
Season 1968-691976-77
Team Baltimore BulletsNew 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 %
Bob Ferry 7 5.1 1.9 - - 1.3 0.6 - - - 0.4 0.7 2.0 .357 - - - 0.4 0.9 .500
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 %
Bob Ferry ------- --- ----------
Earl Monroe ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Bob Ferry Earl Monroe
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 %
Bob Ferry ------- --- ----------
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 %
Bob Ferry ------- --- ----------
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

Bob Ferry Earl Monroe
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 %
Bob Ferry ------- --- ----------
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 %
Bob Ferry ------- --- ----------
Earl Monroe ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Bob Ferry 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 %
Bob Ferry ------- --- ----------
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 %
Bob Ferry ------- --- ----------
Earl Monroe ------- --- ----------