Earl Monroe vs. Ausar Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ausar Thompson and Earl Monroe 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Ausar Thompson: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Ausar Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Ausar Thompson 1

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Ausar Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Ausar Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 1 Ausar Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 Ausar Thompson 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Ausar Thompson 5.8

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Ausar Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Ausar Thompson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Ausar Thompson 1,289

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Ausar Thompson 771

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Ausar Thompson 288

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Ausar Thompson 184

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Ausar Thompson 106

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Ausar Thompson 132

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Ausar Thompson .508

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Ausar Thompson .206

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Ausar Thompson .603

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Ausar Thompson 13.9 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Ausar Thompson 6.6 (2026)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Ausar Thompson 3.4 (2026)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Ausar Thompson 1.8 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * Ausar Thompson 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Ausar Thompson 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Ausar Thompson 5.2

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Ausar Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Ausar Thompson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Ausar Thompson 69

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Ausar Thompson 31

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Ausar Thompson 6

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Ausar Thompson 7

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Ausar Thompson 5

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Ausar Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Ausar Thompson .571

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Ausar Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Ausar Thompson .583

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Ausar Thompson 11.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Ausar Thompson 5.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Ausar Thompson 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Ausar Thompson 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * Ausar Thompson 0.8 (2025)

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.