LeBron James vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

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

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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
LeBron James:
2003-04 to 2023-24
Earl Monroe:
1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

LeBron James4
Earl Monroe1
LeBron James21
Earl Monroe13
LeBron James16
Earl Monroe8
LeBron James1 *
Earl Monroe0
*
LeBron James20
Earl Monroe4

Honors and Awards

LeBron James4
Earl Monroe0
LeBron James4
Earl Monroe0
*
LeBron James13
Earl Monroe1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
LeBron James19
Earl Monroe1
LeBron James5
Earl Monroe0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
LeBron James6
Earl Monroe0
LeBron James1
Earl Monroe0
LeBron James1
Earl Monroe0
LeBron James1
Earl Monroe1
LeBron James1 *
Earl Monroe0
*
LeBron James1 *
Earl Monroe0
*
* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.
Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

LeBron James 27.1
Earl Monroe 18.8

LeBron James 7.5
Earl Monroe 3.0

LeBron James 7.4
Earl Monroe 3.9

LeBron James 1.5
Earl Monroe 1.0

*
LeBron James 0.7
Earl Monroe 0.3

*

Totals Stats

LeBron James 40,179
Earl Monroe 17,454

LeBron James 11,098
Earl Monroe 2,796

LeBron James 10,905
Earl Monroe 3,594

LeBron James 2,260
Earl Monroe 473

*
LeBron James 1,107
Earl Monroe 121

*
LeBron James 1,481
Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
LeBron James .506
Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage
LeBron James .347
Earl Monroe -

*
Free Throw Percentage
LeBron James .735
Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

LeBron James 31.4
(2006)
Earl Monroe 25.8
(1969)

LeBron James 8.6
(2018)
Earl Monroe 5.7
(1968)

LeBron James 10.2
(2020)
Earl Monroe 4.9
(1970)

LeBron James 2.2
(2005)
Earl Monroe 1.5
(1976)

*
LeBron James 1.1
(2009)
Earl Monroe 0.5
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

LeBron James 28.5
Earl Monroe 17.9

LeBron James 9.0
Earl Monroe 3.2

LeBron James 7.2
Earl Monroe 3.2

LeBron James 1.7
Earl Monroe 0.9

*
LeBron James 1.0
Earl Monroe 0.5

*

Totals Stats

LeBron James 8,023
Earl Monroe 1,471

LeBron James 2,549
Earl Monroe 266

LeBron James 2,023
Earl Monroe 264

LeBron James 471
Earl Monroe 18

*
LeBron James 270
Earl Monroe 11

*
LeBron James 282
Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
LeBron James .495
Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage
LeBron James .331
Earl Monroe -

*
Free Throw Percentage
LeBron James .741
Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

LeBron James 35.3
(2009)
Earl Monroe 28.3
(1969)

LeBron James 11.3
(2015)
Earl Monroe 5.3
(1969)

LeBron James 9.0
(2018)
Earl Monroe 4.1
(1971)

LeBron James 2.3
(2016)
Earl Monroe 1.3
(1975)

*
LeBron James 1.8
(2010)
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.