Jalen Brunson vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe and Jalen Brunson 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

Jalen Brunson

vs.

Earl Monroe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jalen Brunson 0 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 0 Earl Monroe 1

Rookie of The Year Jalen Brunson 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 23.6 Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.2 Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.6 Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,061 Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 190 Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 209 Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 38 Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 4 Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 45 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .463 Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .339 Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 34.6 (2024) Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.9 (2024) Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2024) 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.