Byron Irvin vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe and Byron Irvin 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

Byron Irvin

vs.

Earl Monroe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Byron Irvin: 1989-90 to 1992-93
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Byron Irvin 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Byron Irvin 3 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Byron Irvin 1 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Byron Irvin 0 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Byron Irvin 0 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Byron Irvin 0 Earl Monroe 1

Rookie of The Year Byron Irvin 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Byron Irvin 5.2 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Byron Irvin 1.4 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Byron Irvin 0.8 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Byron Irvin 0.5 Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Byron Irvin 0.0 Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Byron Irvin 451 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Byron Irvin 123 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Byron Irvin 73 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Byron Irvin 44 Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Byron Irvin 3 Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Byron Irvin 87 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Byron Irvin .471 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Byron Irvin .350 Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Byron Irvin .722 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Byron Irvin 5.5 (1993) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Byron Irvin 1.5 (1990) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Byron Irvin 0.9 (1990) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Byron Irvin 0.6 (1990) Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Byron Irvin 0.1 (1991) Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Byron Irvin 3.8 Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Byron Irvin 2.0 Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Byron Irvin 1.3 Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Byron Irvin 0.5 Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Byron Irvin 0.0 Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Byron Irvin 15 Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Byron Irvin 8 Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Byron Irvin 5 Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Byron Irvin 2 Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Byron Irvin 0 Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Byron Irvin 4 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Byron Irvin .227 Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Byron Irvin - Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Byron Irvin .833 Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Byron Irvin 3.8 (1990) Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Byron Irvin 2.0 (1990) Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Byron Irvin 1.3 (1990) Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Byron Irvin 0.5 (1990) Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Byron Irvin 0.0 (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.