Kobe Bufkin vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe and Kobe Bufkin 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

Kobe Bufkin

vs.

Earl Monroe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bufkin: 2023-24 to 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bufkin 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Kobe Bufkin 1 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Kobe Bufkin 0 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Kobe Bufkin 0 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bufkin 0 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bufkin 0 Earl Monroe 1

Rookie of The Year Kobe Bufkin 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bufkin 4.8 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bufkin 1.9 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Kobe Bufkin 1.6 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Kobe Bufkin 0.4 Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bufkin 0.3 Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bufkin 81 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Kobe Bufkin 33 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Kobe Bufkin 27 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Kobe Bufkin 7 Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Kobe Bufkin 5 Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Kobe Bufkin 17 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bufkin .370 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bufkin .225 Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bufkin .500 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bufkin 4.8 (2024) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bufkin 1.9 (2024) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bufkin 1.6 (2024) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bufkin 0.4 (2024) Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bufkin 0.3 (2024) Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bufkin - Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bufkin - Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Kobe Bufkin - Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Kobe Bufkin - Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bufkin - Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bufkin - Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Kobe Bufkin - Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Kobe Bufkin - Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Kobe Bufkin - Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Kobe Bufkin - Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Kobe Bufkin 0 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bufkin - Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bufkin - Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bufkin - Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bufkin - Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bufkin - Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bufkin - Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bufkin - Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bufkin - 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.