Earl Monroe vs. Clifford Robinson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Clifford Robinson 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 less than Clifford Robinson, who played 18. Earl Monroe had the first of his seasons in 1967-68, while Clifford Robinson 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
Clifford Robinson 18 17 1989-90 to 2006-07

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Earl Monroe Clifford Robinson
Season 1967-681989-90
Team Baltimore BulletsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers 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 %
Earl Monroe 82 36.7 24.3 - - 5.7 4.3 - - - 3.4 9.0 20.0 .453 - - - 6.2 7.9 .781
Clifford Robinson 82 19.1 9.1 1.3 2.4 3.8 0.9 0.6 0.6 1.6 2.8 3.6 9.2 .397 0.1 0.5 .273 1.7 3.1 .550
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Earl Monroe ------- --- ----------
Clifford Robinson 21 18.6 6.5 1.5 2.6 4.1 1.1 0.9 1.1 1.2 3.4 2.6 7.2 .358 0.0 0.2 .000 1.4 2.5 .558

Season 2

Earl Monroe Clifford Robinson
Season 1968-691990-91
Team Baltimore BulletsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Div SemisTrail Blazers Lost West 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
Clifford Robinson 82 23.7 11.7 1.5 2.8 4.3 1.8 1.0 0.9 1.6 3.2 4.5 9.8 .463 0.1 0.2 .316 2.5 3.8 .653
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
Clifford Robinson 16 22.1 10.3 1.5 2.4 3.9 1.1 0.4 1.0 1.6 2.9 3.9 7.3 .538 0.1 0.2 .333 2.4 4.3 .551

Season 3

Earl Monroe Clifford Robinson
Season 1969-701991-92
Team Baltimore BulletsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Div SemisTrail Blazers 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 %
Earl Monroe 82 37.2 23.4 - - 3.1 4.9 - - - 3.1 8.5 19.0 .446 - - - 6.5 7.8 .830
Clifford Robinson 82 25.9 12.4 1.7 3.4 5.1 1.7 1.0 1.3 1.9 3.3 4.9 10.4 .466 0.0 0.1 .091 2.7 4.0 .664
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
Clifford Robinson 21 24.9 10.8 1.2 3.0 4.2 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.3 4.0 4.3 9.4 .462 0.0 0.3 .167 2.1 3.7 .571

Season 4

Earl Monroe Clifford Robinson
Season 1970-711992-93
Team Baltimore BulletsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bullets Lost NBA FinalsTrail Blazers Lost West 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
Clifford Robinson 82 31.4 19.1 2.0 4.6 6.6 2.2 1.2 2.0 2.1 3.5 7.7 16.3 .473 0.2 0.9 .247 3.5 5.1 .690
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
Clifford Robinson 4 32.8 10.3 2.5 1.8 4.3 1.5 1.5 1.8 2.0 4.3 4.0 15.3 .262 0.0 0.3 .000 2.3 5.5 .409

Season 5

Earl Monroe Clifford Robinson
Season 1971-721993-94
Team Baltimore Bullets, New York KnicksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Knicks Lost NBA FinalsTrail Blazers Lost West 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
Clifford Robinson 82 34.8 20.1 2.0 4.7 6.7 1.9 1.4 1.4 2.1 3.2 7.8 17.1 .457 0.2 0.6 .245 4.3 5.6 .765
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
Clifford Robinson 4 37.3 16.3 2.8 3.5 6.3 2.5 0.8 1.5 2.8 3.3 7.0 17.0 .412 0.5 2.3 .222 1.8 2.0 .875

Season 6

Earl Monroe Clifford Robinson
Season 1972-731994-95
Team New York KnicksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionTrail Blazers Lost West 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 75 31.6 15.5 - - 3.3 3.8 - - - 2.6 6.6 13.5 .488 - - - 2.3 2.8 .822
Clifford Robinson 75 36.3 21.3 2.0 3.6 5.6 2.6 1.1 1.1 2.1 3.2 8.0 17.6 .452 1.9 5.1 .371 3.5 5.1 .694
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
Clifford Robinson 3 39.7 15.7 2.3 4.0 6.3 2.7 0.7 0.3 2.7 4.3 5.7 15.7 .362 1.3 5.7 .235 3.0 5.3 .563

Season 7

Earl Monroe Clifford Robinson
Season 1973-741995-96
Team New York KnicksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf FinalsTrail Blazers Lost West 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
Clifford Robinson 78 38.2 21.1 1.6 4.1 5.7 2.4 1.1 0.9 2.5 3.2 7.1 16.7 .423 2.3 6.0 .378 4.6 6.9 .664
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
Clifford Robinson 5 36.2 15.2 0.8 2.8 3.6 1.6 1.4 1.0 3.2 3.8 4.2 12.2 .344 1.2 4.6 .261 5.6 7.4 .757

Season 8

Earl Monroe Clifford Robinson
Season 1974-751996-97
Team New York KnicksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers Lost West 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 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
Clifford Robinson 81 38.0 15.1 1.1 2.9 4.0 3.2 1.2 0.8 2.1 3.1 5.5 12.9 .426 1.5 4.3 .346 2.7 3.8 .696
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
Clifford Robinson 4 40.3 12.0 3.0 3.8 6.8 3.0 0.5 1.0 2.5 3.3 4.3 11.8 .362 0.8 4.0 .188 2.8 4.0 .688

Season 9

Earl Monroe Clifford Robinson
Season 1975-761997-98
Team New York KnicksPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West 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 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
Clifford Robinson 80 29.5 14.2 1.9 3.2 5.1 2.1 1.2 1.1 1.8 3.1 5.4 11.2 .479 0.3 1.1 .321 3.1 4.5 .689
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Earl Monroe ------- --- ----------
Clifford Robinson 4 23.0 6.3 1.5 1.5 3.0 0.8 0.8 0.5 1.3 4.8 2.3 8.3 .273 0.0 0.3 .000 1.8 2.3 .778

Season 10

Earl Monroe Clifford Robinson
Season 1976-771998-99
Team New York KnicksPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West 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 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
Clifford Robinson 50 34.8 16.4 1.4 3.2 4.5 2.6 1.5 1.2 1.8 3.1 6.0 12.6 .475 1.2 2.8 .417 3.3 4.7 .697
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Earl Monroe ------- --- ----------
Clifford Robinson 3 39.0 15.7 2.3 3.0 5.3 2.7 2.0 0.3 2.3 4.0 6.3 13.3 .475 0.7 3.0 .222 2.3 3.7 .636

Season 11

Earl Monroe Clifford Robinson
Season 1977-781999-00
Team New York KnicksPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisSuns Lost West 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
Clifford Robinson 80 35.5 18.5 1.3 3.2 4.5 2.8 1.1 0.8 2.1 3.0 6.6 14.3 .464 1.5 4.1 .370 3.7 4.8 .782
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
Clifford Robinson 9 37.0 17.6 2.0 4.0 6.0 2.1 1.2 0.8 2.0 3.9 6.2 16.1 .386 1.4 4.4 .325 3.7 5.0 .733

Season 12

Earl Monroe Clifford Robinson
Season 1978-792000-01
Team New York KnicksPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
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
Clifford Robinson 82 33.5 16.4 1.3 2.8 4.1 2.9 1.1 1.0 2.3 3.1 6.1 14.5 .422 1.1 3.0 .361 3.1 4.4 .709
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Earl Monroe ------- --- ----------
Clifford Robinson 4 28.3 15.0 1.5 2.5 4.0 1.0 1.5 0.5 2.3 3.5 5.3 12.5 .420 1.0 4.0 .250 3.5 5.5 .636

Season 13

Earl Monroe Clifford Robinson
Season 1979-802001-02
Team New York KnicksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
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
Clifford Robinson 80 35.7 14.6 1.0 3.8 4.8 2.5 1.1 1.2 1.9 3.0 5.7 13.4 .425 1.4 3.8 .378 1.8 2.6 .694
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Earl Monroe ------- --- ----------
Clifford Robinson 10 40.8 13.2 0.5 2.5 3.0 2.9 1.8 1.9 2.1 2.8 4.5 12.4 .363 1.8 5.3 .340 2.4 3.0 .800

Season 14

Earl Monroe Clifford Robinson
Season -2002-03
Team -Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pistons Lost East Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Earl Monroe ------- --- ----------
Clifford Robinson 81 34.9 12.2 1.0 2.9 3.9 3.3 1.1 1.1 2.0 3.2 4.6 11.5 .398 1.1 3.2 .336 2.0 2.9 .676
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Earl Monroe ------- --- ----------
Clifford Robinson 17 30.8 9.3 0.8 1.9 2.7 2.9 0.9 0.8 1.6 3.6 3.4 9.4 .358 1.3 3.5 .373 1.3 2.2 .595

Season 15

Earl Monroe Clifford Robinson
Season -2003-04
Team -Golden State Warriors
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 ------- --- ----------
Clifford Robinson 82 34.7 11.8 0.7 3.3 3.9 3.3 0.8 0.9 2.1 2.9 4.5 11.5 .387 1.4 3.8 .357 1.5 2.1 .711
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Earl Monroe ------- --- ----------
Clifford Robinson ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Earl Monroe Clifford Robinson
Season -2004-05
Team -Golden State Warriors, New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Nets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Earl Monroe ------- --- ----------
Clifford Robinson 71 23.8 7.5 0.8 2.2 2.9 1.5 0.9 0.7 0.9 2.5 2.8 7.4 .386 0.9 2.7 .347 0.9 1.4 .639
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Earl Monroe ------- --- ----------
Clifford Robinson 4 17.8 7.0 0.5 2.0 2.5 1.3 0.8 0.3 0.0 5.0 2.8 6.8 .407 1.0 3.5 .286 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 17

Earl Monroe Clifford Robinson
Season -2005-06
Team -New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Nets Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Earl Monroe ------- --- ----------
Clifford Robinson 80 23.3 6.9 0.7 2.7 3.3 1.1 0.6 0.5 0.8 2.6 2.7 6.4 .427 0.8 2.2 .343 0.7 1.0 .658
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Earl Monroe ------- --- ----------
Clifford Robinson 8 24.8 4.5 0.3 3.0 3.3 0.6 1.1 0.4 1.3 3.5 1.6 4.9 .333 0.8 2.4 .316 0.5 0.6 .800

Season 18

Earl Monroe Clifford Robinson
Season -2006-07
Team -New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Nets Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Earl Monroe ------- --- ----------
Clifford Robinson 50 19.1 4.1 0.6 1.8 2.4 1.0 0.2 0.5 0.6 2.0 1.6 4.4 .372 0.5 1.3 .379 0.3 0.7 .444
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Earl Monroe ------- --- ----------
Clifford Robinson 4 5.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.5 .167 0.3 0.5 .500 0.0 0.0 -