Earl Monroe vs. Jerry Reynolds Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jerry Reynolds 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 Jerry Reynolds, who played 8. Earl Monroe had the first of his seasons in 1967-68, while Jerry Reynolds had his rookie season in 1985-86. 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
Jerry Reynolds 8 4 1985-86 to 1995-96

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Earl Monroe Jerry Reynolds
Season 1967-681985-86
Team Baltimore BulletsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks 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 82 36.7 24.3 - - 5.7 4.3 - - - 3.4 9.0 20.0 .453 - - - 6.2 7.9 .781
Jerry Reynolds 55 9.2 3.7 0.7 0.8 1.5 1.6 0.8 0.3 0.9 1.0 1.3 2.9 .444 0.0 0.0 .500 1.1 1.9 .558
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Earl Monroe ------- --- ----------
Jerry Reynolds 7 5.7 2.9 0.4 0.9 1.3 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.6 0.7 1.0 2.4 .412 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.6 .545

Season 2

Earl Monroe Jerry Reynolds
Season 1968-691986-87
Team Baltimore BulletsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Div SemisBucks 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 80 38.4 25.8 - - 3.5 4.9 - - - 3.3 10.1 23.0 .440 - - - 5.6 7.3 .768
Jerry Reynolds 58 16.6 7.0 1.2 1.7 3.0 1.8 0.9 0.5 1.4 1.6 2.4 6.1 .393 0.1 0.3 .333 2.0 3.2 .641
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
Jerry Reynolds 4 1.3 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.8 .333 0.0 0.3 .000 0.3 0.5 .500

Season 3

Earl Monroe Jerry Reynolds
Season 1969-701987-88
Team Baltimore BulletsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Div SemisBucks 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
Jerry Reynolds 62 18.7 8.0 1.1 1.5 2.6 1.7 1.2 0.5 1.7 1.6 3.0 6.8 .449 0.0 0.1 .429 1.9 2.5 .773
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
Jerry Reynolds 3 4.0 2.7 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.3 2.0 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4

Earl Monroe Jerry Reynolds
Season 1970-711988-89
Team Baltimore BulletsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bullets Lost NBA FinalsSupersonics 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 81 35.1 21.4 - - 2.6 4.4 - - - 2.7 8.2 18.5 .442 - - - 5.0 6.2 .802
Jerry Reynolds 56 13.2 7.6 0.9 0.9 1.8 1.1 0.9 0.5 1.0 1.0 2.7 6.4 .417 0.1 0.3 .200 2.3 3.0 .760
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
Jerry Reynolds 4 10.0 5.5 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.3 0.5 1.5 1.0 1.5 1.8 5.5 .318 0.3 1.0 .250 1.8 2.5 .700

Season 5

Earl Monroe Jerry Reynolds
Season 1971-721989-90
Team Baltimore Bullets, New York KnicksOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks 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 %
Earl Monroe 63 21.2 11.9 - - 1.6 2.3 - - - 2.2 4.6 10.5 .434 - - - 2.8 3.6 .781
Jerry Reynolds 67 27.1 12.8 1.4 3.5 4.8 2.7 1.4 1.0 2.1 2.4 4.6 11.1 .417 0.0 0.2 .071 3.6 4.8 .742
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
Jerry Reynolds ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Earl Monroe Jerry Reynolds
Season 1972-731990-91
Team New York KnicksOrlando Magic
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
Jerry Reynolds 80 23.0 12.9 1.1 2.6 3.7 2.5 1.2 0.7 2.2 1.5 4.3 9.9 .434 0.1 0.4 .294 4.2 5.2 .802
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
Jerry Reynolds ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Earl Monroe Jerry Reynolds
Season 1973-741991-92
Team New York KnicksOrlando Magic
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
Jerry Reynolds 46 25.2 12.1 1.0 2.2 3.2 3.3 1.4 0.4 2.1 1.5 4.3 11.3 .380 0.1 0.5 .125 3.4 4.1 .836
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
Jerry Reynolds ------- --- ----------

Note: Jerry Reynolds didn't play in 1992-93, 1993-94 and 1994-95.

Season 8

Earl Monroe Jerry Reynolds
Season 1974-751995-96
Team New York KnicksMilwaukee Bucks
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
Jerry Reynolds 19 10.1 2.9 0.7 1.1 1.7 0.6 0.8 0.3 0.8 1.1 1.1 2.8 .396 0.1 0.5 .100 0.7 1.1 .619
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
Jerry Reynolds ------- --- ----------

Season 9

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

Season 10

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

Season 11

Earl Monroe Jerry Reynolds
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
Jerry Reynolds ------- --- ----------
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
Jerry Reynolds ------- --- ----------

Season 12

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

Season 13

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