Earl Monroe vs. Michael Phelps Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Phelps 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.

Michael Phelps

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Michael Phelps: 1985-86 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Michael Phelps 0

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Michael Phelps 3

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Michael Phelps 0

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Michael Phelps 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Michael Phelps 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 1 Michael Phelps 0

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 Michael Phelps 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 Michael Phelps 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Michael Phelps 1.1

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Michael Phelps 1.0

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Michael Phelps 0.5

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Michael Phelps 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Michael Phelps 470

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Michael Phelps 141

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Michael Phelps 138

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Michael Phelps 71

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Michael Phelps 3

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Michael Phelps 132

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Michael Phelps .416

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Michael Phelps .091

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Michael Phelps .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Michael Phelps 4.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Michael Phelps 1.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Michael Phelps 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Michael Phelps 2.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * Michael Phelps 0.0 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Michael Phelps -

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Michael Phelps -

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Michael Phelps -

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Michael Phelps -

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Michael Phelps -

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Michael Phelps -

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Michael Phelps -

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Michael Phelps -

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Michael Phelps -

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Michael Phelps -

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Michael Phelps 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Michael Phelps -

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Michael Phelps -

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Michael Phelps -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Michael Phelps -

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Michael Phelps -

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Michael Phelps -

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Michael Phelps -

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * Michael Phelps -

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.