Earl Monroe vs. Bryon Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bryon Russell 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.

Bryon Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Bryon Russell: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Bryon Russell 0

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Bryon Russell 13

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Bryon Russell 11

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Bryon Russell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Bryon Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 1 Bryon Russell 0

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 Bryon Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 Bryon Russell 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Bryon Russell 3.5

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Bryon Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Bryon Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Bryon Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Bryon Russell 6,663

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Bryon Russell 2,914

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Bryon Russell 1,085

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Bryon Russell 874

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Bryon Russell 203

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Bryon Russell 841

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Bryon Russell .431

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Bryon Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Bryon Russell .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Bryon Russell 14.1 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Bryon Russell 5.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Bryon Russell 2.1 (2002)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Bryon Russell 1.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * Bryon Russell 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Bryon Russell 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Bryon Russell 4.2

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Bryon Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Bryon Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Bryon Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Bryon Russell 1,038

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Bryon Russell 444

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Bryon Russell 135

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Bryon Russell 110

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Bryon Russell 28

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Bryon Russell 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Bryon Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Bryon Russell .365

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Bryon Russell .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Bryon Russell 14.2 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Bryon Russell 7.2 (2001)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Bryon Russell 3.0 (2001)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Bryon Russell 1.8 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * Bryon Russell 0.5 (2000)

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.