Vernon Earl Monroe (Earl, The Pearl, Black Jesus)
Position: Guard
Height: 6-3 Weight: 185 lbs.
Born: November 21, 1944 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
High School: John Bartram in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
College: Winston-Salem State University
Inducted into Hall of Fame as Player in 1990
Drafted by the Baltimore Bullets in the 1st round (2nd pick, 2nd overall) of the 1967 NBA draft.
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| Game Logs | 1969-70 |
| Splits | 1969-70 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | 23 | BAL | NBA | 82 | 3012 | 742 | 1637 | .453 | 507 | 649 | .781 | 465 | 349 | 282 | 1991 | |||||||||
| 1968-69 | 24 | BAL | NBA | 80 | 3075 | 809 | 1837 | .440 | 447 | 582 | .768 | 280 | 392 | 261 | 2065 | |||||||||
| 1969-70 | 25 | BAL | NBA | 82 | 3051 | 695 | 1557 | .446 | 532 | 641 | .830 | 257 | 402 | 258 | 1922 | |||||||||
| 1970-71 | 26 | BAL | NBA | 81 | 2843 | 663 | 1501 | .442 | 406 | 506 | .802 | 213 | 354 | 220 | 1732 | |||||||||
| 1971-72 | 27 | TOT | NBA | 63 | 1337 | 287 | 662 | .434 | 175 | 224 | .781 | 100 | 142 | 139 | 749 | |||||||||
| 1971-72 | 27 | BAL | NBA | 3 | 103 | 26 | 64 | .406 | 13 | 18 | .722 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 65 | |||||||||
| 1971-72 | 27 | NYK | NBA | 60 | 1234 | 261 | 598 | .436 | 162 | 206 | .786 | 92 | 132 | 130 | 684 | |||||||||
| 1972-73 | 28 | NYK | NBA | 75 | 2370 | 496 | 1016 | .488 | 171 | 208 | .822 | 245 | 288 | 195 | 1163 | |||||||||
| 1973-74 | 29 | NYK | NBA | 41 | 1194 | 240 | 513 | .468 | 93 | 113 | .823 | 22 | 99 | 121 | 110 | 34 | 19 | 97 | 573 | |||||
| 1974-75 | 30 | NYK | NBA | 78 | 2814 | 668 | 1462 | .457 | 297 | 359 | .827 | 56 | 271 | 327 | 270 | 108 | 29 | 200 | 1633 | |||||
| 1975-76 | 31 | NYK | NBA | 76 | 2889 | 647 | 1354 | .478 | 280 | 356 | .787 | 48 | 225 | 273 | 304 | 111 | 22 | 209 | 1574 | |||||
| 1976-77 | 32 | NYK | NBA | 77 | 2656 | 613 | 1185 | .517 | 307 | 366 | .839 | 45 | 178 | 223 | 366 | 91 | 23 | 197 | 1533 | |||||
| 1977-78 | 33 | NYK | NBA | 76 | 2369 | 556 | 1123 | .495 | 242 | 291 | .832 | 47 | 135 | 182 | 361 | 60 | 19 | 179 | 189 | 1354 | ||||
| 1978-79 | 34 | NYK | NBA | 64 | 1393 | 329 | 699 | .471 | 129 | 154 | .838 | 26 | 48 | 74 | 189 | 48 | 6 | 98 | 123 | 787 | ||||
| 1979-80 | 35 | NYK | NBA | 51 | 633 | 161 | 352 | .457 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 64 | .875 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 67 | 21 | 3 | 28 | 46 | 378 | ||
| Career | NBA | 926 | 29636 | 6906 | 14898 | .464 | 0 | 0 | 3642 | 4513 | .807 | 260 | 976 | 2796 | 3594 | 473 | 121 | 305 | 2416 | 17454 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | 23 | BAL | NBA | 82 | 36.7 | 9.0 | 20.0 | .453 | 6.2 | 7.9 | .781 | 5.7 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 24.3 | |||||||||
| 1968-69 | 24 | BAL | NBA | 80 | 38.4 | 10.1 | 23.0 | .440 | 5.6 | 7.3 | .768 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 25.8 | |||||||||
| 1969-70 | 25 | BAL | NBA | 82 | 37.2 | 8.5 | 19.0 | .446 | 6.5 | 7.8 | .830 | 3.1 | 4.9 | 3.1 | 23.4 | |||||||||
| 1970-71 | 26 | BAL | NBA | 81 | 35.1 | 8.2 | 18.5 | .442 | 5.0 | 6.2 | .802 | 2.6 | 4.4 | 2.7 | 21.4 | |||||||||
| 1971-72 | 27 | TOT | NBA | 63 | 21.2 | 4.6 | 10.5 | .434 | 2.8 | 3.6 | .781 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 11.9 | |||||||||
| 1971-72 | 27 | BAL | NBA | 3 | 34.3 | 8.7 | 21.3 | .406 | 4.3 | 6.0 | .722 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 21.7 | |||||||||
| 1971-72 | 27 | NYK | NBA | 60 | 20.6 | 4.4 | 10.0 | .436 | 2.7 | 3.4 | .786 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 11.4 | |||||||||
| 1972-73 | 28 | NYK | NBA | 75 | 31.6 | 6.6 | 13.5 | .488 | 2.3 | 2.8 | .822 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 15.5 | |||||||||
| 1973-74 | 29 | NYK | NBA | 41 | 29.1 | 5.9 | 12.5 | .468 | 2.3 | 2.8 | .823 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 14.0 | |||||
| 1974-75 | 30 | NYK | NBA | 78 | 36.1 | 8.6 | 18.7 | .457 | 3.8 | 4.6 | .827 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 20.9 | |||||
| 1975-76 | 31 | NYK | NBA | 76 | 38.0 | 8.5 | 17.8 | .478 | 3.7 | 4.7 | .787 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 20.7 | |||||
| 1976-77 | 32 | NYK | NBA | 77 | 34.5 | 8.0 | 15.4 | .517 | 4.0 | 4.8 | .839 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 19.9 | |||||
| 1977-78 | 33 | NYK | NBA | 76 | 31.2 | 7.3 | 14.8 | .495 | 3.2 | 3.8 | .832 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 17.8 | ||||
| 1978-79 | 34 | NYK | NBA | 64 | 21.8 | 5.1 | 10.9 | .471 | 2.0 | 2.4 | .838 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 12.3 | ||||
| 1979-80 | 35 | NYK | NBA | 51 | 12.4 | 3.2 | 6.9 | .457 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 1.3 | .875 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 7.4 | ||
| Career | NBA | 926 | 32.0 | 7.5 | 16.1 | .464 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 4.9 | .807 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 18.8 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | 23 | BAL | NBA | 82 | 3012 | 8.9 | 19.6 | .453 | 6.1 | 7.8 | .781 | 5.6 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 23.8 | |||||||||
| 1968-69 | 24 | BAL | NBA | 80 | 3075 | 9.5 | 21.5 | .440 | 5.2 | 6.8 | .768 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 3.1 | 24.2 | |||||||||
| 1969-70 | 25 | BAL | NBA | 82 | 3051 | 8.2 | 18.4 | .446 | 6.3 | 7.6 | .830 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 3.0 | 22.7 | |||||||||
| 1970-71 | 26 | BAL | NBA | 81 | 2843 | 8.4 | 19.0 | .442 | 5.1 | 6.4 | .802 | 2.7 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 21.9 | |||||||||
| 1971-72 | 27 | TOT | NBA | 63 | 1337 | 7.7 | 17.8 | .434 | 4.7 | 6.0 | .781 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 20.2 | |||||||||
| 1971-72 | 27 | BAL | NBA | 3 | 103 | 9.1 | 22.4 | .406 | 4.5 | 6.3 | .722 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 22.7 | |||||||||
| 1971-72 | 27 | NYK | NBA | 60 | 1234 | 7.6 | 17.4 | .436 | 4.7 | 6.0 | .786 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 20.0 | |||||||||
| 1972-73 | 28 | NYK | NBA | 75 | 2370 | 7.5 | 15.4 | .488 | 2.6 | 3.2 | .822 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 17.7 | |||||||||
| 1973-74 | 29 | NYK | NBA | 41 | 1194 | 7.2 | 15.5 | .468 | 2.8 | 3.4 | .823 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 17.3 | |||||
| 1974-75 | 30 | NYK | NBA | 78 | 2814 | 8.5 | 18.7 | .457 | 3.8 | 4.6 | .827 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 20.9 | |||||
| 1975-76 | 31 | NYK | NBA | 76 | 2889 | 8.1 | 16.9 | .478 | 3.5 | 4.4 | .787 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 19.6 | |||||
| 1976-77 | 32 | NYK | NBA | 77 | 2656 | 8.3 | 16.1 | .517 | 4.2 | 5.0 | .839 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 20.8 | |||||
| 1977-78 | 33 | NYK | NBA | 76 | 2369 | 8.4 | 17.1 | .495 | 3.7 | 4.4 | .832 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 5.5 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 20.6 | ||||
| 1978-79 | 34 | NYK | NBA | 64 | 1393 | 8.5 | 18.1 | .471 | 3.3 | 4.0 | .838 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 4.9 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 20.3 | ||||
| 1979-80 | 35 | NYK | NBA | 51 | 633 | 9.2 | 20.0 | .457 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 3.6 | .875 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 21.5 | ||
| Career | NBA | 926 | 29636 | 8.4 | 18.1 | .464 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.4 | 5.5 | .807 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 21.2 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | Usg% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | LS | WSAA |
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| 1967-68 | 23 | BAL | NBA | 82 | 3012 | 19.3 | .518 | .453 | 16.8 | ||||||||||||||
| 1968-69 | 24 | BAL | NBA | 80 | 3075 | 18.4 | .493 | .440 | 18.4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1969-70 | 25 | BAL | NBA | 82 | 3051 | 17.3 | .523 | .446 | 17.4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1970-71 | 26 | BAL | NBA | 81 | 2843 | 17.1 | .502 | .442 | 3.3 | 17.9 | |||||||||||||
| 1971-72 | 27 | TOT | NBA | 63 | 1337 | 14.9 | .492 | .434 | 3.7 | 15.8 | |||||||||||||
| 1971-72 | 27 | BAL | NBA | 3 | 103 | 14.7 | .452 | .406 | 3.7 | 15.4 | |||||||||||||
| 1971-72 | 27 | NYK | NBA | 60 | 1234 | 14.9 | .497 | .436 | 3.7 | 15.8 | |||||||||||||
| 1972-73 | 28 | NYK | NBA | 75 | 2370 | 16.1 | .525 | .488 | 5.1 | 17.1 | |||||||||||||
| 1973-74 | 29 | NYK | NBA | 41 | 1194 | 14.5 | .509 | .468 | 1.9 | 8.7 | 5.3 | 13.6 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 97 | ||||||||
| 1974-75 | 30 | NYK | NBA | 78 | 2814 | 17.7 | .504 | .457 | 2.0 | 10.2 | 6.1 | 15.6 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 100 | ||||||||
| 1975-76 | 31 | NYK | NBA | 76 | 2889 | 17.1 | .521 | .478 | 1.7 | 8.1 | 4.9 | 16.3 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 101 | ||||||||
| 1976-77 | 32 | NYK | NBA | 77 | 2656 | 18.1 | .569 | .517 | 1.8 | 6.9 | 4.4 | 19.8 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 103 | ||||||||
| 1977-78 | 33 | NYK | NBA | 76 | 2369 | 16.9 | .541 | .495 | 2.1 | 5.8 | 4.0 | 21.2 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 12.5 | 22.9 | 108 | 107 | 15.4 | 2.4 | 18 | 12 | 3.0 |
| 1978-79 | 34 | NYK | NBA | 64 | 1393 | 15.4 | .513 | .471 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 19.6 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 11.3 | 24.3 | 105 | 109 | 4.9 | 1.5 | 6 | 12 | -3.0 |
| 1979-80 | 35 | NYK | NBA | 51 | 633 | 15.3 | .497 | .457 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 15.0 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 6.9 | 24.8 | 108 | 112 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 3 | 5 | -1.0 |
| Career | NBA | 926 | 29636 | 17.2 | .517 | .464 | 2.0 | 7.3 | 4.4 | 17.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 11.3 | 23.6 | 107 | 103 | 23.0 | 4.3 | 27 | 29 | -1.0 |
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| 1968-69 | 24 | BAL | NBA | 4 | 171 | 44 | 114 | 25 | 31 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 113 | .386 | .806 | 42.8 | 28.3 | 5.3 | 4.0 | |||||||
| 1969-70 | 25 | BAL | NBA | 7 | 299 | 74 | 154 | 48 | 60 | 23 | 28 | 23 | 196 | .481 | .800 | 42.7 | 28.0 | 3.3 | 4.0 | |||||||
| 1970-71 | 26 | BAL | NBA | 18 | 671 | 145 | 356 | 107 | 135 | 64 | 74 | 56 | 397 | .407 | .793 | 37.3 | 22.1 | 3.6 | 4.1 | |||||||
| 1971-72 | 27 | NYK | NBA | 16 | 429 | 76 | 185 | 45 | 57 | 45 | 47 | 41 | 197 | .411 | .789 | 26.8 | 12.3 | 2.8 | 2.9 | |||||||
| 1972-73 | 28 | NYK | NBA | 16 | 504 | 111 | 211 | 36 | 48 | 51 | 51 | 39 | 258 | .526 | .750 | 31.5 | 16.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | |||||||
| 1973-74 | 29 | NYK | NBA | 12 | 407 | 81 | 165 | 47 | 55 | 8 | 48 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 209 | .491 | .855 | 33.9 | 17.4 | 4.0 | 2.1 | ||||
| 1974-75 | 30 | NYK | NBA | 3 | 89 | 12 | 45 | 18 | 22 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 42 | .267 | .818 | 29.7 | 14.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | ||||
| 1977-78 | 33 | NYK | NBA | 6 | 145 | 24 | 62 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 59 | .387 | .611 | 24.2 | 9.8 | 0.8 | 2.8 | |||
| Career | NBA | 82 | 2715 | 567 | 1292 | 337 | 426 | 10 | 266 | 264 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 216 | 1471 | .439 | .791 | 33.1 | 17.9 | 3.2 | 3.2 | |||||
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-69 | 24 | BAL | NBA | 1 | 27 | 6 | 15 | .400 | 9 | 12 | .750 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | ||||||||
| 1970-71 | 26 | BAL | NBA | 1 | 18 | 3 | 9 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||
| 1974-75 | 30 | NYK | NBA | 1 | 25 | 3 | 8 | .375 | 3 | 5 | .600 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |||||||
| 1976-77 | 32 | NYK | NBA | 1 | 15 | 2 | 7 | .286 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||
| Career | NBA | 4 | 85 | 14 | 39 | .359 | 12 | 17 | .706 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 40 |
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Age | College | G | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| 1963-64 | 19 | winstsalst | 23 | 71 | 21 | 163 | 7.1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1964-65 | 20 | winstsalst | 30 | 286 | 125 | 176 | 211 | 697 | .710 | 23.2 | 7.0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1965-66 | 21 | winstsalst | 25 | 292 | 519 | 162 | 187 | 167 | 746 | .563 | .866 | 29.8 | 6.7 | ||||||||||||
| 1966-67 | 22 | winstsalst | 32 | 509 | 839 | 311 | 391 | 218 | 1329 | .607 | .795 | 41.5 | 6.8 | ||||||||||||
| Career | 110 | 1158 | 1358 | 619 | 754 | 596 | 2935 | .853 | .821 | 26.7 | 6.9 | ||||||||||||||
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All-Star Games 1969 NBA1971 NBA 1975 NBA 1977 NBA |
Awards 1967-68 NBA Rookie of the Year |
Honors 1967-68 NBA All-Rookie (1st)1968-69 NBA All-NBA (1st) |
MVP Voting 1975-76 NBA 0.012 (12) |
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Games 1967-68 NBA 82 (2)1969-70 NBA 82 (1) |
Field Goals 1967-68 NBA 742 (5)1968-69 NBA 809 (2) Career NBA 6906 (55) Career 6906 (57) |
Field Goal Attempts 1967-68 NBA 1637 (4)1968-69 NBA 1837 (2) 1969-70 NBA 1557 (8) Career NBA 14898 (50) Career 14898 (53) |
Free Throws 1967-68 NBA 507 (4)1968-69 NBA 447 (8) 1969-70 NBA 532 (3) Career NBA 3642 (72) Career 3642 (76) |
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Free Throw Attempts 1967-68 NBA 649 (6)1969-70 NBA 641 (5) Career NBA 4513 (84) Career 4513 (88) |
Free Throw Pct 1969-70 NBA .830 (6) |
Points 1967-68 NBA 1991 (4)1968-69 NBA 2065 (2) 1969-70 NBA 1922 (9) Career NBA 17454 (64) Career 17454 (66) |
Points Per Game 1967-68 NBA 24.3 (5)1968-69 NBA 25.8 (2) 1969-70 NBA 23.4 (9) Career NBA 18.8 (72) Career 18.8 (76) |
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Player Efficiency Rating 1967-68 NBA 19.3 (8) |
Assist Pct 1967-68 NBA 16.8 (8) |
Hall of Fame Probability Career 0.273 (118) |
| Season | Team | Lg | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | Baltimore Bullets | NBA | $40,000 |
| 1968-69 | Baltimore Bullets | NBA | *$82,000 |
| 1969-70 | Baltimore Bullets | NBA | *$124,000 |
| 1970-71 | Baltimore Bullets | NBA | *$166,000 |
| 1971-72 | Total | NBA | *$208,000 |
| 1972-73 | New York Knickerbockers | NBA | $250,000 |
| 1973-74 | New York Knickerbockers | NBA | *$250,000 |
| 1974-75 | New York Knickerbockers | NBA | *$250,000 |
| 1975-76 | New York Knickerbockers | NBA | *$250,000 |
| 1976-77 | New York Knickerbockers | NBA | *$250,000 |
| 1977-78 | New York Knickerbockers | NBA | *$250,000 |
| 1978-79 | New York Knickerbockers | NBA | $250,000 |
| Career | (may be incomplete) | $2,370,000 |