Ed Burton vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe and Ed Burton 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

Ed Burton

vs.

Earl Monroe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Burton: 1961-62 to 1964-65
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Burton 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Ed Burton 2 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Ed Burton 0 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Ed Burton 0 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ed Burton 0 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Burton 0 Earl Monroe 1

Rookie of The Year Ed Burton 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Burton 2.2 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton 1.2 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Ed Burton 0.2 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Burton 33 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Ed Burton 18 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Ed Burton 3 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Ed Burton - n/a ** Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Ed Burton - n/a ** Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Ed Burton 15 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Burton .412 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Ed Burton - n/a ** Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Ed Burton .455 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Burton 2.6 (1965) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton 1.9 (1965) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ed Burton 0.3 (1965) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Burton - Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton - Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Ed Burton - Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Burton - Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Ed Burton - Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Ed Burton - Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Ed Burton - n/a ** Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Ed Burton - n/a ** Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Ed Burton 0 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Burton - Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Ed Burton - n/a ** Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Ed Burton - Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Burton - Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton - Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Ed Burton - Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) *

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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.