Michael Doleac vs. Earl Monroe Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Earl Monroe and Michael Doleac, 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.

Michael Doleac played 10 years in the NBA, 3 less than Earl Monroe, who played 13. Michael Doleac had the first of his seasons in 1998-99, 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
Michael Doleac 10 6 1998-99 to 2007-08
Earl Monroe 13 8 1967-68 to 1979-80

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Michael Doleac Earl Monroe
Season 1998-991967-68
Team Orlando MagicBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Magic 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 %
Michael Doleac 49 15.9 6.2 1.3 1.7 3.0 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.5 2.4 2.6 5.4 .468 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.6 .675
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 %
Michael Doleac 4 11.0 4.3 1.3 1.8 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.8 1.5 1.3 4.5 .278 0.0 0.3 .000 1.8 2.3 .778
Earl Monroe ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Michael Doleac Earl Monroe
Season 1999-001968-69
Team Orlando MagicBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets 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 %
Michael Doleac 81 16.5 7.0 1.1 3.0 4.1 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.8 2.8 3.0 6.6 .452 0.0 0.0 .500 1.0 1.2 .842
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 %
Michael Doleac ------- --- ----------
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

Michael Doleac Earl Monroe
Season 2000-011969-70
Team Orlando MagicBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdBullets 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 %
Michael Doleac 77 18.2 6.4 0.9 2.6 3.5 0.8 0.5 0.5 0.8 3.1 2.9 6.8 .417 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.8 .847
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 %
Michael Doleac 4 11.5 3.0 1.0 2.5 3.5 0.3 0.8 0.0 0.5 2.5 1.5 4.0 .375 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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

Michael Doleac Earl Monroe
Season 2001-021970-71
Team Cleveland CavaliersBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets 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 %
Michael Doleac 42 16.8 4.6 1.1 2.9 4.0 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.9 2.3 1.9 4.5 .417 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.1 .826
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 %
Michael Doleac ------- --- ----------
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

Michael Doleac Earl Monroe
Season 2002-031971-72
Team New York KnicksBaltimore Bullets, New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks 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 %
Michael Doleac 75 13.9 4.4 0.9 2.1 2.9 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.7 2.0 1.9 4.6 .426 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.6 .783
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 %
Michael Doleac ------- --- ----------
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

Michael Doleac Earl Monroe
Season 2003-041972-73
Team New York Knicks, Denver NuggetsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA 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 %
Michael Doleac 72 14.3 4.5 1.2 2.5 3.7 0.6 0.3 0.5 0.7 2.0 1.9 4.5 .435 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.7 .865
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 %
Michael Doleac 5 9.8 2.0 0.4 1.0 1.4 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.6 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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

Michael Doleac Earl Monroe
Season 2004-051973-74
Team Miami HeatNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf FinalsKnicks 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 %
Michael Doleac 80 14.7 4.0 0.9 2.3 3.2 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.5 2.0 1.9 4.1 .447 0.0 0.0 .000 0.3 0.5 .610
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 %
Michael Doleac 9 6.9 1.8 0.2 1.3 1.6 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.3 1.4 0.8 1.8 .438 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.2 1.000
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

Michael Doleac Earl Monroe
Season 2005-061974-75
Team Miami HeatNew 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 %
Michael Doleac 31 12.0 3.2 0.7 2.0 2.7 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.5 1.5 1.2 2.8 .420 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .800
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 %
Michael Doleac 8 9.0 2.0 0.8 2.0 2.8 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.4 1.5 0.9 1.6 .538 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.3 1.000
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

Michael Doleac Earl Monroe
Season 2006-071975-76
Team Miami HeatNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat 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 %
Michael Doleac 56 12.5 3.6 0.8 2.0 2.8 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.7 1.5 3.1 .469 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.7 .878
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 %
Michael Doleac 1 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Earl Monroe ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Michael Doleac Earl Monroe
Season 2007-081976-77
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Michael Doleac 24 10.7 2.4 0.7 1.4 2.0 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.5 1.8 1.2 2.6 .444 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.1 .500
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 %
Michael Doleac ------- --- ----------
Earl Monroe ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Michael Doleac 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 %
Michael Doleac ------- --- ----------
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 %
Michael Doleac ------- --- ----------
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

Michael Doleac 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 %
Michael Doleac ------- --- ----------
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 %
Michael Doleac ------- --- ----------
Earl Monroe ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Michael Doleac 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 %
Michael Doleac ------- --- ----------
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 %
Michael Doleac ------- --- ----------
Earl Monroe ------- --- ----------