Michael Adams vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe and Michael Adams 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

Michael Adams

vs.

Earl Monroe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Adams: 1985-86 to 1995-96
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Adams 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Michael Adams 11 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Michael Adams 5 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Michael Adams 1 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Michael Adams 0 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Adams 0 Earl Monroe 1

Rookie of The Year Michael Adams 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Adams 14.7 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Adams 2.9 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Michael Adams 6.4 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Michael Adams 1.7 Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Adams 0.1 Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Adams 9,621 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Michael Adams 1,900 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Michael Adams 4,209 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Michael Adams 1,081 Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Michael Adams 67 Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Michael Adams 653 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Adams .415 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Michael Adams .332 Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Adams .849 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Adams 26.5 (1991) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Adams 4.0 (1992) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Michael Adams 10.5 (1991) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Michael Adams 2.2 (1991) Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Adams 0.2 (1988) Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Adams 12.8 Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Adams 3.4 Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Michael Adams 5.2 Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Michael Adams 1.6 Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Adams 0.1 Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Adams 256 Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Michael Adams 67 Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Michael Adams 103 Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Michael Adams 32 Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Michael Adams 2 Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Michael Adams 20 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Adams .370 Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Michael Adams .327 Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Adams .850 Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Adams 23.5 (1989) Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Adams 8.5 (1989) Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Michael Adams 6.0 (1990) Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Michael Adams 2.3 (1987) Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Adams 0.2 (1988) 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.