Blue Edwards vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe and Blue Edwards 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

Blue Edwards

vs.

Earl Monroe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Blue Edwards: 1989-90 to 1998-99
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Blue Edwards 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Blue Edwards 10 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Blue Edwards 4 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Blue Edwards 0 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Blue Edwards 0 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Blue Edwards 0 Earl Monroe 1

Rookie of The Year Blue Edwards 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Blue Edwards 10.8 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Blue Edwards 3.4 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Blue Edwards 2.0 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Blue Edwards 1.0 Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Blue Edwards 0.4 Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Blue Edwards 7,585 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Blue Edwards 2,376 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Blue Edwards 1,409 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Blue Edwards 728 Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Blue Edwards 297 Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Blue Edwards 704 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Blue Edwards .475 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Blue Edwards .335 Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Blue Edwards .779 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Blue Edwards 16.9 (1993) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Blue Edwards 4.7 (1993) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Blue Edwards 2.6 (1993) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Blue Edwards 1.6 (1993) Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Blue Edwards 0.6 (1992) Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Blue Edwards 7.8 Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Blue Edwards 3.0 Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Blue Edwards 1.3 Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Blue Edwards 1.2 Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Blue Edwards 0.2 Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Blue Edwards 265 Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Blue Edwards 103 Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Blue Edwards 44 Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Blue Edwards 40 Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Blue Edwards 6 Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Blue Edwards 34 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Blue Edwards .473 Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Blue Edwards .313 Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Blue Edwards .767 Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Blue Edwards 10.1 (1991) Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Blue Edwards 3.6 (1990) Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Blue Edwards 1.8 (1991) Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Blue Edwards 1.4 (1992) Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Blue Edwards 0.4 (1990) 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.