Earl Monroe vs. Jim Washington Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jim Washington 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, 2 more than Jim Washington, who played 11. Earl Monroe had the first of his seasons in 1967-68, while Jim Washington had his rookie season in 1965-66. 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
Jim Washington 11 8 1965-66 to 1975-76

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Earl Monroe Jim Washington
Season 1967-681965-66
Team Baltimore BulletsSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost West Div 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
Jim Washington 65 17.0 5.9 - - 5.4 0.7 - - - 2.7 2.4 6.0 .402 - - - 1.0 1.8 .567
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Earl Monroe ------- --- ----------
Jim Washington 4 1.5 1.0 - - 0.8 0.0 - - - 0.5 0.5 1.0 .500 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Earl Monroe Jim Washington
Season 1968-691966-67
Team Baltimore BulletsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Div SemisBulls Lost West 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 %
Earl Monroe 80 38.4 25.8 - - 3.5 4.9 - - - 3.3 10.1 23.0 .440 - - - 5.6 7.3 .768
Jim Washington 77 19.2 7.7 - - 6.1 0.7 - - - 2.4 3.3 7.8 .417 - - - 1.1 2.1 .553
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
Jim Washington 3 12.7 8.0 - - 3.3 0.7 - - - 2.7 3.3 7.3 .455 - - - 1.3 1.7 .800

Season 3

Earl Monroe Jim Washington
Season 1969-701967-68
Team Baltimore BulletsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Div SemisBulls Lost West 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 %
Earl Monroe 82 37.2 23.4 - - 3.1 4.9 - - - 3.1 8.5 19.0 .446 - - - 6.5 7.8 .830
Jim Washington 82 30.8 12.5 - - 10.1 1.4 - - - 2.8 5.1 11.2 .457 - - - 2.3 3.3 .682
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
Jim Washington 5 41.0 17.2 - - 15.0 2.0 - - - 3.0 7.6 17.0 .447 - - - 2.0 3.0 .667

Season 4

Earl Monroe Jim Washington
Season 1970-711968-69
Team Baltimore BulletsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bullets 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 81 35.1 21.4 - - 2.6 4.4 - - - 2.7 8.2 18.5 .442 - - - 5.0 6.2 .802
Jim Washington 80 33.8 14.0 - - 10.6 1.3 - - - 2.8 5.5 12.8 .430 - - - 3.0 4.5 .677
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
Jim Washington ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Earl Monroe Jim Washington
Season 1971-721969-70
Team Baltimore Bullets, New York KnicksPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost NBA Finals76ers 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 %
Earl Monroe 63 21.2 11.9 - - 1.6 2.3 - - - 2.2 4.6 10.5 .434 - - - 2.8 3.6 .781
Jim Washington 79 31.1 12.7 - - 9.3 1.3 - - - 3.3 5.1 10.7 .476 - - - 2.6 3.5 .747
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
Jim Washington 5 33.4 12.6 - - 9.8 1.8 - - - 3.6 5.0 11.4 .439 - - - 2.6 4.6 .565

Season 6

Earl Monroe Jim Washington
Season 1972-731970-71
Team New York KnicksPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion76ers 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 75 31.6 15.5 - - 3.3 3.8 - - - 2.6 6.6 13.5 .488 - - - 2.3 2.8 .822
Jim Washington 78 32.1 13.4 - - 9.6 1.2 - - - 3.3 5.1 10.6 .476 - - - 3.3 4.4 .762
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
Jim Washington 7 30.9 11.4 - - 6.9 1.4 - - - 3.4 3.9 8.7 .443 - - - 3.7 5.1 .722

Season 7

Earl Monroe Jim Washington
Season 1973-741971-72
Team New York KnicksPhiladelphia 76ers, Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf FinalsHawks 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 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
Jim Washington 84 35.3 12.4 - - 8.8 1.7 - - - 3.3 4.7 10.5 .444 - - - 3.0 3.8 .793
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
Jim Washington 6 34.8 10.8 - - 8.0 1.7 - - - 3.3 4.7 9.7 .483 - - - 1.5 2.7 .563

Season 8

Earl Monroe Jim Washington
Season 1974-751972-73
Team New York KnicksAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st RdHawks 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 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
Jim Washington 75 37.8 10.4 - - 10.7 2.3 - - - 3.4 4.1 9.5 .432 - - - 2.2 3.0 .728
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
Jim Washington 6 37.7 7.2 - - 10.0 2.3 - - - 3.2 3.2 8.0 .396 - - - 0.8 2.8 .294

Season 9

Earl Monroe Jim Washington
Season 1975-761973-74
Team New York KnicksAtlanta Hawks
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 %
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
Jim Washington 73 34.5 10.0 2.8 7.2 10.1 2.1 0.7 1.0 - 3.4 4.1 8.4 .485 - - - 1.8 2.7 .684
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Earl Monroe ------- --- ----------
Jim Washington ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Earl Monroe Jim Washington
Season 1976-771974-75
Team New York KnicksAtlanta Hawks, Buffalo Braves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBraves 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 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
Jim Washington 80 19.7 5.6 1.4 3.5 4.9 1.4 0.4 0.3 - 2.1 2.4 5.3 .454 - - - 0.8 1.2 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Earl Monroe ------- --- ----------
Jim Washington 6 6.5 0.7 0.5 0.7 1.2 0.5 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 0.3 0.8 .400 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 11

Earl Monroe Jim Washington
Season 1977-781975-76
Team New York KnicksBuffalo Braves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks 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 %
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
Jim Washington 1 7.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
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
Jim Washington ------- --- ----------

Season 12

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

Season 13

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