Danny Ainge vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe and Danny Ainge 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

Danny Ainge

vs.

Earl Monroe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Ainge: 1981-82 to 1994-95
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Ainge 2 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Danny Ainge 14 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Danny Ainge 12 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Danny Ainge 1 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Danny Ainge 0 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Danny Ainge 0 Earl Monroe 1

Rookie of The Year Danny Ainge 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 11.5 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.7 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 4.0 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.1 Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 11,964 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 2,768 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Danny Ainge 4,199 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Danny Ainge 1,133 Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 132 Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Danny Ainge 1,042 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .469 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .378 Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .846 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 17.9 (1990) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.3 (1990) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.2 (1988) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.6 (1985) Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.2 (1990) Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 9.9 Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 3.4 Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 0.9 Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 1,902 Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 443 Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Danny Ainge 656 Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Danny Ainge 172 Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 19 Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Danny Ainge 193 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .456 Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .397 Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .829 Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 15.6 (1986) Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.2 (1986) Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.4 (1988) Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 (1986) Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.3 (1991) 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.