Earl Monroe vs. Ish Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ish Smith and Earl Monroe 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

Earl Monroe

vs.

Ish Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Ish Smith: 2010-11 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Ish Smith 1

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Ish Smith 14

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Ish Smith 6

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Ish Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Ish Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 1 Ish Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 Ish Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 Ish Smith 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Ish Smith 2.4

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Ish Smith 3.8

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Ish Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Ish Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Ish Smith 5,712

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Ish Smith 1,920

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Ish Smith 3,044

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Ish Smith 543

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Ish Smith 197

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Ish Smith 805

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Ish Smith .429

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Ish Smith .325

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Ish Smith .676

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Ish Smith 12.6 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Ish Smith 4.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Ish Smith 6.5 (2016)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Ish Smith 1.1 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * Ish Smith 0.4 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Ish Smith 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Ish Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Ish Smith 1.5

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Ish Smith 0.5

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Ish Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Ish Smith 64

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Ish Smith 32

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Ish Smith 34

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Ish Smith 11

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Ish Smith 4

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Ish Smith 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Ish Smith .333

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Ish Smith .214

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Ish Smith .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Ish Smith 6.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Ish Smith 3.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Ish Smith 3.5 (2019)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Ish Smith 1.4 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * Ish Smith 1.0 (2012)

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.