Aaron James vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe and Aaron James 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

Aaron James

vs.

Earl Monroe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron James: 1974-75 to 1978-79
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron James 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Aaron James 5 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Aaron James 0 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Aaron James 0 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Aaron James 0 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Aaron James 0 Earl Monroe 1

Rookie of The Year Aaron James 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron James 10.8 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James 4.1 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Aaron James 1.0 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Aaron James 0.4 Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Aaron James 0.2 Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron James 3,829 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Aaron James 1,470 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Aaron James 370 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Aaron James 158 Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Aaron James 69 Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Aaron James 356 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron James .481 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Aaron James - n/a ** Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Aaron James .760 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron James 12.2 (1978) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James 5.3 (1978) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Aaron James 1.4 (1978) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Aaron James 0.5 (1975) Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Aaron James 0.3 (1979) Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron James - Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James - Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Aaron James - Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Aaron James - Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Aaron James - Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron James - Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Aaron James - Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Aaron James - Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Aaron James - Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Aaron James - Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Aaron James 0 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron James - Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Aaron James - n/a ** Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Aaron James - Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron James - Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James - Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Aaron James - Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Aaron James - Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Aaron James - 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.