Earl Monroe vs. Harold Pressley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Harold Pressley and Earl Monroe that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Earl Monroe

vs.

Harold Pressley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Harold Pressley: 1986-87 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Harold Pressley 0

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Harold Pressley 4

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Harold Pressley 0

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Harold Pressley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Harold Pressley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 1 Harold Pressley 0

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 Harold Pressley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 Harold Pressley 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Harold Pressley 4.5

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Harold Pressley 2.1

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Harold Pressley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Harold Pressley 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Harold Pressley 2,702

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Harold Pressley 1,339

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Harold Pressley 628

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Harold Pressley 275

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Harold Pressley 188

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Harold Pressley 299

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Harold Pressley .437

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Harold Pressley .358

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Harold Pressley .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Harold Pressley 12.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Harold Pressley 6.1 (1989)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Harold Pressley 2.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Harold Pressley 1.2 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * Harold Pressley 1.0 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Harold Pressley -

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Harold Pressley -

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Harold Pressley -

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Harold Pressley -

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Harold Pressley -

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Harold Pressley -

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Harold Pressley -

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Harold Pressley -

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Harold Pressley -

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Harold Pressley -

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Harold Pressley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Harold Pressley -

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Harold Pressley -

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Harold Pressley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Harold Pressley -

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Harold Pressley -

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Harold Pressley -

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Harold Pressley -

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * Harold Pressley -

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.