Don Adams vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe and Don Adams 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

Don Adams

vs.

Earl Monroe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Adams: 1970-71 to 1976-77
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Adams 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Don Adams 7 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Don Adams 3 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Don Adams 0 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Adams 0 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Adams 0 Earl Monroe 1

Rookie of The Year Don Adams 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Adams 8.7 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.6 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Don Adams 1.8 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.1 * Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.2 * Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 4,236 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Don Adams 2,732 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Don Adams 869 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Don Adams 283 * Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Don Adams 55 * Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Don Adams 487 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .402 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Don Adams - n/a ** Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .739 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 11.4 (1971) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.1 (1971) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.1 (1971) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.5 (1974) * Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.4 (1975) * Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Adams 7.1 Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.3 Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.0 Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.5 * Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 * Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 156 Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Don Adams 116 Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Don Adams 45 Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Don Adams 8 * Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Don Adams 1 * Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Don Adams 22 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .382 Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Don Adams - n/a ** Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .682 Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 9.3 (1972) Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.3 (1974) Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.9 (1974) Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.9 (1974) * Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 (1974) * 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.