Alex Caruso vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe and Alex Caruso 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2025-26
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 2 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 9 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 4 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Alex Caruso 0 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 0 Earl Monroe 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Earl Monroe 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 2 Earl Monroe 0

Rookie of The Year Alex Caruso 0 Earl Monroe 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.8 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.4 Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,956 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,246 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,220 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Alex Caruso 587 Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 218 Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Alex Caruso 434 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .439 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .375 Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .758 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.8 (2026) Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 7.6 Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.4 Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 409 Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 129 Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Alex Caruso 130 Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Alex Caruso 74 Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 33 Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Alex Caruso 54 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .428 Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .355 Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .803 Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 9.2 (2025) Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 2.0 (2025) Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) 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.