Brook Lopez vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe and Brook Lopez 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
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2024-25
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brook Lopez 1 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Brook Lopez 17 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Brook Lopez 9 Earl Monroe 8

NBA Cups Won Brook Lopez 1 * Earl Monroe 0 *

All-Star Games Brook Lopez 1 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Brook Lopez 0 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brook Lopez 0 Earl Monroe 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Brook Lopez 1 Earl Monroe 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brook Lopez 2 Earl Monroe 0

Rookie of The Year Brook Lopez 0 Earl Monroe 1

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 15.9 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.1 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.5 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.9 Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 17,517 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 6,737 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Brook Lopez 1,614 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Brook Lopez 633 Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 2,060 Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Brook Lopez 1,105 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .497 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .352 Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .797 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016) Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023) Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 14.1 Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 5.8 Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 0.9 Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.7 Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 1,252 Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 515 Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Brook Lopez 76 Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Brook Lopez 57 Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 149 Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Brook Lopez 89 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .513 Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .331 Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .828 Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013) Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015) Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.8 (2024) Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023) Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013) 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.