Don Buse vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

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

vs.

Earl Monroe

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Buse 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Don Buse 9 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Don Buse 6 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Don Buse 1 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Buse 0 Earl Monroe 1

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Buse 4 Earl Monroe 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 4 Earl Monroe 0

Assists Leader Don Buse 1 Earl Monroe 0

Steals Leader Don Buse 1 Earl Monroe 0 *

Rookie of The Year Don Buse 0 Earl Monroe 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.9 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.3 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Don Buse 4.5 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.8 Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.1 Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 4,485 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Don Buse 1,507 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Don Buse 2,920 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Don Buse 1,160 Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Don Buse 97 Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Don Buse 648 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .442 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .333 * Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .780 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 9.7 (1982) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.3 (1977) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1977) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 3.5 (1977) Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1982) Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.5 Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.6 Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Don Buse 3.6 Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.1 Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.2 Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 227 Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Don Buse 91 Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Don Buse 125 Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Don Buse 37 Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Don Buse 6 Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Don Buse 35 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .399 Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .391 * Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .714 Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1980) Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.7 (1979) Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 5.5 (1980) Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 2.0 (1978) Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (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.