Earl Monroe vs. Don Otten Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Otten and Earl Monroe that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Earl Monroe:
1967-68 to 1979-80
Don Otten:
1949-50 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

Earl Monroe1
Don Otten0
Earl Monroe13
Don Otten4
Earl Monroe8
Don Otten2
Earl Monroe4
Don Otten0

Honors and Awards

Earl Monroe1
Don Otten0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Earl Monroe1
Don Otten0
Earl Monroe1
Don Otten0
*
* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Earl Monroe 18.8
Don Otten 10.5

Earl Monroe 3.0
Don Otten 6.0

*
Earl Monroe 3.9
Don Otten 1.4

Earl Monroe 1.0
*
Don Otten -

n/a **
Earl Monroe 0.3
*
Don Otten -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Earl Monroe 17,454
Don Otten 2,294

Earl Monroe 2,796
Don Otten 928

*
Earl Monroe 3,594
Don Otten 297

Earl Monroe 473
*
Don Otten -

n/a **
Earl Monroe 121
*
Don Otten -

n/a **
Earl Monroe 926
Don Otten 219

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Earl Monroe .464
Don Otten .357

3-Point Percentage
Earl Monroe -
*
Don Otten -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Earl Monroe .807
Don Otten .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Earl Monroe 25.8
(1969)
Don Otten 12.9
(1950)

Earl Monroe 5.7
(1968)
Don Otten 6.8
(1952)

*
Earl Monroe 4.9
(1970)
Don Otten 1.9
(1952)

Earl Monroe 1.5
(1976)
*
Don Otten -

n/a **
Earl Monroe 0.5
(1974)
*
Don Otten -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Earl Monroe 17.9
Don Otten 14.0

Earl Monroe 3.2
Don Otten 6.3

*
Earl Monroe 3.2
Don Otten 2.8

Earl Monroe 0.9
*
Don Otten -

n/a **
Earl Monroe 0.5
*
Don Otten -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Earl Monroe 1,471
Don Otten 70

Earl Monroe 266
Don Otten 19

*
Earl Monroe 264
Don Otten 14

Earl Monroe 18
*
Don Otten -

n/a **
Earl Monroe 11
*
Don Otten -

n/a **
Earl Monroe 82
Don Otten 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Earl Monroe .439
Don Otten .353

3-Point Percentage
Earl Monroe -
*
Don Otten -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Earl Monroe .791
Don Otten .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Earl Monroe 28.3
(1969)
Don Otten 20.5
(1950)

Earl Monroe 5.3
(1969)
Don Otten 6.3
(1951)

*
Earl Monroe 4.1
(1971)
Don Otten 3.0
(1950)

Earl Monroe 1.3
(1975)
*
Don Otten -

n/a **
Earl Monroe 0.8
(1974)
*
Don Otten -

n/a **
Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.