Dan Issel vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe and Dan Issel 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

Dan Issel

vs.

Earl Monroe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan Issel 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Dan Issel 9 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Dan Issel 7 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Dan Issel 1 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dan Issel 0 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dan Issel 0 Earl Monroe 1

Rookie of The Year Dan Issel 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 20.4 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.9 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.5 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.0 Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.6 Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 14,659 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 5,707 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Dan Issel 1,804 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Dan Issel 698 Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Dan Issel 396 Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Dan Issel 718 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .506 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .253 * Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .797 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 23.8 (1980) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.1 (1978) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 3.7 (1978) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1978) Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.7 (1982) Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 19.4 Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.4 Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.7 Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 0.8 Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.5 Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 1,029 Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 393 Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Dan Issel 145 Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Dan Issel 42 Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Dan Issel 24 Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Dan Issel 53 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .496 Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .500 * Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .829 Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 27.4 (1984) Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.3 (1978) Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 4.1 (1978) Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) 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.