Buddy Hield vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe and Buddy Hield 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

Buddy Hield

vs.

Earl Monroe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Buddy Hield 0 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Hield 0 Earl Monroe 1

Rookie of The Year Buddy Hield 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 1.0 Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 2 Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 1 Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1 Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 0 Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Buddy Hield 2 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .200 Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .000 Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield - Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 1.0 (2024) Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) 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.