K.C. Jones vs. Earl Monroe Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Earl Monroe and K.C. Jones, 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.

K.C. Jones played 9 years in the NBA, 4 less than Earl Monroe, who played 13. K.C. Jones had the first of his seasons in 1958-59, 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
K.C. Jones 9 9 1958-59 to 1966-67
Earl Monroe 13 8 1967-68 to 1979-80

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

K.C. Jones Earl Monroe
Season 1958-591967-68
Team Boston CelticsBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
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 %
K.C. Jones 49 12.4 3.5 - - 2.6 1.4 - - - 1.2 1.3 3.9 .339 - - - 0.8 1.4 .603
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 %
K.C. Jones 8 9.4 1.9 - - 1.5 1.3 - - - 1.0 0.6 2.5 .250 - - - 0.6 0.6 1.000
Earl Monroe ------- --- ----------

Season 2

K.C. Jones Earl Monroe
Season 1959-601968-69
Team Boston CelticsBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionBullets 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 %
K.C. Jones 74 17.2 6.3 - - 2.7 2.6 - - - 1.5 2.3 5.6 .408 - - - 1.7 2.3 .753
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 %
K.C. Jones 13 17.8 5.5 - - 3.5 1.1 - - - 2.2 2.1 6.2 .338 - - - 1.3 1.7 .773
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

K.C. Jones Earl Monroe
Season 1960-611969-70
Team Boston CelticsBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionBullets 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 %
K.C. Jones 78 20.6 7.6 - - 3.6 3.2 - - - 2.4 2.6 7.7 .338 - - - 2.4 3.6 .664
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 %
K.C. Jones 9 11.4 2.8 - - 2.1 1.7 - - - 1.9 1.0 3.3 .300 - - - 0.8 1.6 .500
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

K.C. Jones Earl Monroe
Season 1961-621970-71
Team Boston CelticsBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionBullets 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 %
K.C. Jones 80 25.7 9.2 - - 3.7 4.3 - - - 2.6 3.7 9.1 .406 - - - 1.8 2.9 .634
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 %
K.C. Jones 14 23.5 9.0 - - 4.0 3.9 - - - 3.6 3.1 7.3 .431 - - - 2.7 3.8 .717
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

K.C. Jones Earl Monroe
Season 1962-631971-72
Team Boston CelticsBaltimore Bullets, New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionKnicks 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 %
K.C. Jones 79 24.6 7.2 - - 3.3 4.0 - - - 2.8 2.9 7.5 .389 - - - 1.4 2.2 .633
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 %
K.C. Jones 13 19.6 4.5 - - 2.8 2.8 - - - 3.2 1.5 4.9 .297 - - - 1.6 2.3 .700
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

K.C. Jones Earl Monroe
Season 1963-641972-73
Team Boston CelticsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNBA 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 %
K.C. Jones 80 30.3 8.2 - - 4.7 5.1 - - - 3.2 3.5 9.0 .392 - - - 1.1 2.1 .524
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 %
K.C. Jones 10 31.2 6.3 - - 3.7 6.8 - - - 4.0 2.5 7.2 .347 - - - 1.3 2.5 .520
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

K.C. Jones Earl Monroe
Season 1964-651973-74
Team Boston CelticsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionKnicks 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 %
K.C. Jones 78 31.2 8.3 - - 4.1 5.6 - - - 3.4 3.2 8.2 .396 - - - 1.8 2.9 .630
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 %
K.C. Jones 12 33.0 10.1 - - 3.3 6.2 - - - 4.1 3.6 8.7 .413 - - - 2.9 3.8 .778
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

K.C. Jones Earl Monroe
Season 1965-661974-75
Team Boston CelticsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionKnicks 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 %
K.C. Jones 80 33.9 8.6 - - 3.8 6.3 - - - 3.0 3.0 7.7 .388 - - - 2.6 3.8 .690
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 %
K.C. Jones 17 31.9 7.6 - - 3.1 4.4 - - - 3.8 2.6 6.4 .413 - - - 2.3 3.4 .684
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

K.C. Jones Earl Monroe
Season 1966-671975-76
Team Boston CelticsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div 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 %
K.C. Jones 78 31.4 6.2 - - 3.1 5.0 - - - 3.5 2.3 5.9 .397 - - - 1.5 2.4 .630
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 %
K.C. Jones 9 28.2 6.6 - - 2.7 5.3 - - - 4.0 2.7 8.3 .320 - - - 1.2 2.0 .611
Earl Monroe ------- --- ----------

Season 10

K.C. Jones Earl Monroe
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 %
K.C. Jones ------- --- ----------
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 %
K.C. Jones ------- --- ----------
Earl Monroe ------- --- ----------

Season 11

K.C. Jones 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 %
K.C. Jones ------- --- ----------
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 %
K.C. Jones ------- --- ----------
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

K.C. Jones 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 %
K.C. Jones ------- --- ----------
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 %
K.C. Jones ------- --- ----------
Earl Monroe ------- --- ----------

Season 13

K.C. Jones 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 %
K.C. Jones ------- --- ----------
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 %
K.C. Jones ------- --- ----------
Earl Monroe ------- --- ----------