Bob Lanier vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe and Bob Lanier 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

Bob Lanier

vs.

Earl Monroe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bob Lanier 0 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Lanier 0 Earl Monroe 1

Rookie of The Year Bob Lanier 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * 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.