Dennis Johnson vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Earl Monroe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Earl Monroe 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Earl Monroe 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Earl Monroe 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Earl Monroe 0

Rookie of The Year Dennis Johnson 0 Earl Monroe 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) 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.