Earl Monroe vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman 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

Earl Monroe

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 1 Bill Sharman 7

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 Bill Sharman 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.