Larry Friend vs. Earl Monroe Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Earl Monroe and Larry Friend, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Larry Friend played 1 years in the NBA, 12 less than Earl Monroe, who played 13. Larry Friend had his first NBA Season in 1957-58, 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 |
Larry Friend |
1 |
0 |
1957-58 |
Earl Monroe |
13 |
8 |
1967-68 to 1979-80 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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|
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Rookie Season |
|
Larry Friend |
Earl Monroe |
Season |
1957-58 | 1967-68 |
Team |
New York Knicks | Baltimore Bullets |
Honors & Awards |
- | Rookie of the Year |
- | All-Rookie First Team |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | 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 |
% |
Larry Friend |
44 |
12.9 |
4.0 |
- |
- |
2.4 |
1.1 |
- |
- |
- |
1.2 |
1.7 |
5.1 |
.327 |
- |
- |
- |
0.6 |
0.9 |
.659 |
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 |
% |
Larry Friend |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Earl Monroe |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Larry Friend |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Larry Friend |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Earl Monroe |
4 |
42.8 |
28.3 |
- |
- |
5.3 |
4.0 |
- |
- |
- |
2.5 |
11.0 |
28.5 |
.386 |
- |
- |
- |
6.3 |
7.8 |
.806 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Larry Friend |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Larry Friend |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Earl Monroe |
7 |
42.7 |
28.0 |
- |
- |
3.3 |
4.0 |
- |
- |
- |
3.3 |
10.6 |
22.0 |
.481 |
- |
- |
- |
6.9 |
8.6 |
.800 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Larry Friend |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Larry Friend |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Earl Monroe |
18 |
37.3 |
22.1 |
- |
- |
3.6 |
4.1 |
- |
- |
- |
3.1 |
8.1 |
19.8 |
.407 |
- |
- |
- |
5.9 |
7.5 |
.793 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Larry Friend |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Larry Friend |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Earl Monroe |
16 |
26.8 |
12.3 |
- |
- |
2.8 |
2.9 |
- |
- |
- |
2.6 |
4.8 |
11.6 |
.411 |
- |
- |
- |
2.8 |
3.6 |
.789 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Larry Friend |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Larry Friend |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Earl Monroe |
16 |
31.5 |
16.1 |
- |
- |
3.2 |
3.2 |
- |
- |
- |
2.4 |
6.9 |
13.2 |
.526 |
- |
- |
- |
2.3 |
3.0 |
.750 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Larry Friend |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Larry Friend |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Larry Friend |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Larry Friend |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Larry Friend |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Larry Friend |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Earl Monroe |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Larry Friend |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Larry Friend |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Earl Monroe |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Larry Friend |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Larry Friend |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Larry Friend |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Larry Friend |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Earl Monroe |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Larry Friend |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Larry Friend |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Earl Monroe |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |