Earl Monroe vs. Eddie Lee Wilkins Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Eddie Lee Wilkins 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, 7 more than Eddie Lee Wilkins, who played 6. Earl Monroe had the first of his seasons in 1967-68, while Eddie Lee Wilkins had his rookie season in 1984-85. 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
Eddie Lee Wilkins 6 3 1984-85 to 1992-93

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Earl Monroe Eddie Lee Wilkins
Season 1967-681984-85
Team Baltimore BulletsNew York Knicks
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
Eddie Lee Wilkins 54 17.0 5.5 1.6 3.3 4.9 0.3 0.4 0.3 1.2 2.9 2.1 4.3 .498 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 2.3 .541
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Earl Monroe ------- --- ----------
Eddie Lee Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Note: Eddie Lee Wilkins didn't play in 1985-86.

Season 2

Earl Monroe Eddie Lee Wilkins
Season 1968-691986-87
Team Baltimore BulletsNew York Knicks
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
Eddie Lee Wilkins 24 18.9 5.8 1.9 2.6 4.5 0.3 0.4 0.1 1.2 2.8 2.3 5.3 .441 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 2.4 .466
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
Eddie Lee Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Note: Eddie Lee Wilkins didn't play in 1987-88.

Season 3

Earl Monroe Eddie Lee Wilkins
Season 1969-701988-89
Team Baltimore BulletsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Div 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 %
Earl Monroe 82 37.2 23.4 - - 3.1 4.9 - - - 3.1 8.5 19.0 .446 - - - 6.5 7.8 .830
Eddie Lee Wilkins 71 8.2 4.1 1.0 1.1 2.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.8 1.5 1.6 3.5 .465 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.6 .550
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
Eddie Lee Wilkins 7 3.7 2.1 0.7 0.9 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.4 0.7 1.6 .455 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.4 .500

Season 4

Earl Monroe Eddie Lee Wilkins
Season 1970-711989-90
Team Baltimore BulletsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bullets Lost NBA FinalsKnicks 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 81 35.1 21.4 - - 2.6 4.4 - - - 2.7 8.2 18.5 .442 - - - 5.0 6.2 .802
Eddie Lee Wilkins 79 12.3 4.7 1.4 1.9 3.4 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.9 1.9 1.8 3.9 .455 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.9 .605
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
Eddie Lee Wilkins 7 7.7 3.4 0.7 0.9 1.6 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.0 1.3 2.6 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.6 .545

Season 5

Earl Monroe Eddie Lee Wilkins
Season 1971-721990-91
Team Baltimore Bullets, New York KnicksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost NBA FinalsKnicks 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
Eddie Lee Wilkins 68 9.8 4.1 1.0 1.6 2.6 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.7 1.3 1.7 3.8 .447 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.3 .567
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
Eddie Lee Wilkins 1 13.0 9.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 4.0 4.0 6.0 .667 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.0 .500

Note: Eddie Lee Wilkins didn't play in 1991-92.

Season 6

Earl Monroe Eddie Lee Wilkins
Season 1972-731992-93
Team New York KnicksPhiladelphia 76ers
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
Eddie Lee Wilkins 26 7.4 6.1 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.7 1.3 2.1 3.7 .567 0.0 0.1 .000 1.8 3.0 .615
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
Eddie Lee Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Earl Monroe Eddie Lee Wilkins
Season 1973-74-
Team New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks 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 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
Eddie Lee Wilkins ------- --- ----------
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
Eddie Lee Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Earl Monroe Eddie Lee Wilkins
Season 1974-75-
Team New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks 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 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
Eddie Lee Wilkins ------- --- ----------
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
Eddie Lee Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Season 9

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

Season 10

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

Season 11

Earl Monroe Eddie Lee Wilkins
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
Eddie Lee Wilkins ------- --- ----------
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
Eddie Lee Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Season 12

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

Season 13

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