Don May vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

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

vs.

Earl Monroe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don May: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don May 1 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Don May 7 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Don May 3 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Don May 0 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don May 0 Earl Monroe 1

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

Rookie of The Year Don May 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don May 8.8 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Don May 3.5 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Don May 1.0 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Don May 0.3 * Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Don May 0.1 * Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don May 3,339 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Don May 1,309 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Don May 389 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Don May 29 * Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Don May 10 * Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Don May 379 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don May .453 Earl Monroe .464

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

Free Throw Percentage Don May .798 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don May 20.2 (1971) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Don May 7.5 (1971) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Don May 2.0 (1971) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Don May 0.4 (1974) * Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Don May 0.1 (1974) * Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don May 2.9 Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Don May 2.2 Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Don May 0.6 Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Don May - * Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Don May - * Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don May 41 Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Don May 31 Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Don May 9 Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Don May 0 * Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Don May 0 * Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Don May 14 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don May .333 Earl Monroe .439

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

Free Throw Percentage Don May .765 Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don May 4.0 (1972) Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Don May 2.7 (1972) Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Don May 0.9 (1969) Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Don May - * Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Don May - * 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.