Kevin McHale vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

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

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
Kevin McHale:
1980-81 to 1992-93
Earl Monroe:
1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kevin McHale3
Earl Monroe1
Kevin McHale13
Earl Monroe13
Kevin McHale13
Earl Monroe8
Kevin McHale7
Earl Monroe4

Honors and Awards

Kevin McHale1
Earl Monroe1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kevin McHale1
Earl Monroe1
Kevin McHale3
Earl Monroe0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kevin McHale6
Earl Monroe0
Kevin McHale0
Earl Monroe1
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kevin McHale 17.9
Earl Monroe 18.8

Kevin McHale 7.3
Earl Monroe 3.0

Kevin McHale 1.7
Earl Monroe 3.9

Kevin McHale 0.4
Earl Monroe 1.0

*
Kevin McHale 1.7
Earl Monroe 0.3

*

Totals Stats

Kevin McHale 17,335
Earl Monroe 17,454

Kevin McHale 7,122
Earl Monroe 2,796

Kevin McHale 1,670
Earl Monroe 3,594

Kevin McHale 344
Earl Monroe 473

*
Kevin McHale 1,690
Earl Monroe 121

*
Kevin McHale 971
Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kevin McHale .554
Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage
Kevin McHale .261
Earl Monroe -

*
Free Throw Percentage
Kevin McHale .798
Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kevin McHale 26.1
(1987)
Earl Monroe 25.8
(1969)

Kevin McHale 9.9
(1987)
Earl Monroe 5.7
(1968)

Kevin McHale 2.7
(1988)
Earl Monroe 4.9
(1970)

Kevin McHale 0.5
(1987)
Earl Monroe 1.5
(1976)

*
Kevin McHale 2.3
(1983)
Earl Monroe 0.5
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kevin McHale 18.8
Earl Monroe 17.9

Kevin McHale 7.4
Earl Monroe 3.2

Kevin McHale 1.6
Earl Monroe 3.2

Kevin McHale 0.4
Earl Monroe 0.9

*
Kevin McHale 1.7
Earl Monroe 0.5

*

Totals Stats

Kevin McHale 3,182
Earl Monroe 1,471

Kevin McHale 1,253
Earl Monroe 266

Kevin McHale 274
Earl Monroe 264

Kevin McHale 65
Earl Monroe 18

*
Kevin McHale 281
Earl Monroe 11

*
Kevin McHale 169
Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kevin McHale .561
Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage
Kevin McHale .381
Earl Monroe -

*
Free Throw Percentage
Kevin McHale .788
Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kevin McHale 25.4
(1988)
Earl Monroe 28.3
(1969)

Kevin McHale 9.9
(1985)
Earl Monroe 5.3
(1969)

Kevin McHale 3.0
(1989)
Earl Monroe 4.1
(1971)

Kevin McHale 0.6
(1985)
Earl Monroe 1.3
(1975)

*
Kevin McHale 2.4
(1986)
Earl Monroe 0.8
(1974)

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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.