Earl Monroe vs. Bob Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Thornton 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.

Bob Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Bob Thornton: 1985-86 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Bob Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Bob Thornton 2

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Bob Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Bob Thornton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 1 Bob Thornton 0

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 Bob Thornton 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Bob Thornton 2.5

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Bob Thornton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Bob Thornton 844

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Bob Thornton 712

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Bob Thornton 99

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Bob Thornton 74

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Bob Thornton 35

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Bob Thornton 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Bob Thornton .444

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Bob Thornton .222

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Bob Thornton .558

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Bob Thornton 4.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Bob Thornton 4.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Bob Thornton 0.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Bob Thornton 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * Bob Thornton 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Bob Thornton 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Bob Thornton 1.5

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Bob Thornton 0.1

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Bob Thornton 26

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Bob Thornton 24

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Bob Thornton 5

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Bob Thornton 2

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Bob Thornton 1

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Bob Thornton 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Bob Thornton .391

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Bob Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Bob Thornton .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Bob Thornton 2.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Bob Thornton 1.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Bob Thornton 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * Bob Thornton 0.1 (1990)

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.