Desmond Mason vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe and Desmond Mason 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

Desmond Mason

vs.

Earl Monroe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Mason: 2000-01 to 2009-10
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Mason 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Desmond Mason 10 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Desmond Mason 3 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Desmond Mason 0 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Desmond Mason 0 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Mason 0 Earl Monroe 1

Rookie of The Year Desmond Mason 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Mason 12.1 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Mason 4.5 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Desmond Mason 1.6 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Desmond Mason 0.7 Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Mason 0.4 Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Mason 7,767 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Desmond Mason 2,863 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Desmond Mason 1,049 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Desmond Mason 441 Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Desmond Mason 230 Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Desmond Mason 643 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Mason .449 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Desmond Mason .260 Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Mason .740 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Mason 17.2 (2005) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Mason 6.5 (2003) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Desmond Mason 2.7 (2005) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Desmond Mason 0.9 (2002) Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Mason 0.8 (2009) Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Mason 13.1 Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Mason 6.1 Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Desmond Mason 1.6 Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Desmond Mason 0.9 Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Mason 0.5 Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Mason 209 Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Desmond Mason 97 Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Desmond Mason 26 Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Desmond Mason 14 Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Desmond Mason 8 Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Desmond Mason 16 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Mason .414 Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Desmond Mason .111 Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Mason .730 Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Mason 14.4 (2004) Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Mason 7.0 (2003) Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Desmond Mason 2.4 (2004) Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Desmond Mason 1.0 (2003) Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Mason 0.7 (2003) 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.