David Lee vs. Earl Monroe Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe and David Lee 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
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NBA Timeline: |
1946-47
2023-24
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David Lee:
2005-06 to 2016-17
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Earl Monroe:
1967-68 to 1979-80
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Honors and Awards |
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| David Lee | 1 |
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| Earl Monroe | 1 | |
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NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| David Lee |
13.5 | | |
| Earl Monroe |
18.8 | | |
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| David Lee |
8.8 | | |
| Earl Monroe |
3.0 | | |
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| David Lee |
2.2 | | |
| Earl Monroe |
3.9 | | |
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| David Lee |
0.8 | | |
| Earl Monroe |
1.0 | |   *
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| David Lee |
0.4 | | |
| Earl Monroe |
0.3 | |  *
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Totals Stats |
| David Lee |
11,232 | | |
| Earl Monroe |
17,454 | | |
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| David Lee |
7,320 | | |
| Earl Monroe |
2,796 | | |
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| David Lee |
1,825 | | |
| Earl Monroe |
3,594 | | |
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| David Lee |
625 | | |
| Earl Monroe |
473 | | *
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| David Lee |
329 | | |
| Earl Monroe |
121 | | *
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| David Lee |
829 | | |
| Earl Monroe |
926 | | |
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Percentages |
| David Lee |
.535 | | |
| Earl Monroe |
.464 | | |
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| David Lee |
.034 | | |
| Earl Monroe |
- | | *
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| David Lee |
.772 | | |
| Earl Monroe |
.807 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
| David Lee |
20.2 | | (2010) | |
| Earl Monroe |
25.8 | | (1969) | |
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| David Lee |
11.7 | | (2009) | |
| Earl Monroe |
5.7 | | (1968) | |
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| David Lee |
3.6 | | (2010) | |
| Earl Monroe |
4.9 | | (1970) | |
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| David Lee |
1.0 | | (2010) | |
| Earl Monroe |
1.5 | | (1976) | *
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| David Lee |
0.5 | | (2015) | |
| Earl Monroe |
0.5 | | (1974) | *
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| David Lee |
5.6 | | |
| Earl Monroe |
17.9 | | |
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| David Lee |
4.4 | | |
| Earl Monroe |
3.2 | | |
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| David Lee |
1.0 | | |
| Earl Monroe |
3.2 | | |
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| David Lee |
0.3 | | |
| Earl Monroe |
0.9 | | *
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| David Lee |
0.2 | | |
| Earl Monroe |
0.5 | | *
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Totals Stats |
| David Lee |
240 | | |
| Earl Monroe |
1,471 | | |
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| David Lee |
189 | | |
| Earl Monroe |
266 | | |
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| David Lee |
43 | | |
| Earl Monroe |
264 | | |
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| David Lee |
14 | | |
| Earl Monroe |
18 | | *
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| David Lee |
8 | | |
| Earl Monroe |
11 | | *
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| David Lee |
43 | | |
| Earl Monroe |
82 | | |
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Percentages |
| David Lee |
.490 | | |
| Earl Monroe |
.439 | | |
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| David Lee |
.000 | | |
| Earl Monroe |
- | | *
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| David Lee |
.667 | | |
| Earl Monroe |
.791 | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
| David Lee |
13.9 | | (2014) | |
| Earl Monroe |
28.3 | | (1969) | |
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| David Lee |
9.1 | | (2014) | |
| Earl Monroe |
5.3 | | (1969) | |
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| David Lee |
2.6 | | (2014) | |
| Earl Monroe |
4.1 | | (1971) | |
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| David Lee |
0.6 | | (2014) | |
| Earl Monroe |
1.3 | | (1975) | *
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| David Lee |
0.3 | | (2017) | |
| Earl Monroe |
0.8 | | (1974) | *
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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. |
