Bernard King vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

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

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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
Bernard King:
1977-78 to 1992-93
Earl Monroe:
1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

Bernard King0
Earl Monroe1
Bernard King14
Earl Monroe13
Bernard King5
Earl Monroe8
Bernard King4
Earl Monroe4

Honors and Awards

Bernard King2
Earl Monroe1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Bernard King4
Earl Monroe1
Bernard King1
Earl Monroe0
Bernard King0
Earl Monroe1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Bernard King 22.5
Earl Monroe 18.8

Bernard King 5.8
Earl Monroe 3.0

Bernard King 3.3
Earl Monroe 3.9

Bernard King 1.0
Earl Monroe 1.0

*
Bernard King 0.3
Earl Monroe 0.3

*

Totals Stats

Bernard King 19,655
Earl Monroe 17,454

Bernard King 5,060
Earl Monroe 2,796

Bernard King 2,863
Earl Monroe 3,594

Bernard King 866
Earl Monroe 473

*
Bernard King 230
Earl Monroe 121

*
Bernard King 874
Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bernard King .518
Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage
Bernard King .172
*
Earl Monroe -

*
Free Throw Percentage
Bernard King .730
Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Bernard King 32.9
(1985)
Earl Monroe 25.8
(1969)

Bernard King 9.5
(1978)
Earl Monroe 5.7
(1968)

Bernard King 4.6
(1990)
Earl Monroe 4.9
(1970)

Bernard King 1.5
(1978)
Earl Monroe 1.5
(1976)

*
Bernard King 0.5
(1979)
Earl Monroe 0.5
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Bernard King 24.5
Earl Monroe 17.9

Bernard King 4.3
Earl Monroe 3.2

Bernard King 2.3
Earl Monroe 3.2

Bernard King 0.9
Earl Monroe 0.9

*
Bernard King 0.2
Earl Monroe 0.5

*

Totals Stats

Bernard King 687
Earl Monroe 1,471

Bernard King 121
Earl Monroe 266

Bernard King 65
Earl Monroe 264

Bernard King 24
Earl Monroe 18

*
Bernard King 6
Earl Monroe 11

*
Bernard King 28
Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bernard King .559
Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage
Bernard King .250
*
Earl Monroe -

*
Free Throw Percentage
Bernard King .729
Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Bernard King 34.8
(1984)
Earl Monroe 28.3
(1969)

Bernard King 6.2
(1984)
Earl Monroe 5.3
(1969)

Bernard King 3.5
(1979)
Earl Monroe 4.1
(1971)

Bernard King 2.0
(1979)
Earl Monroe 1.3
(1975)

*
Bernard King 0.5
(1984)
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.