Earl Monroe vs. Craig Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Craig Shelton 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.

Craig Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Craig Shelton: 1980-81 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Craig Shelton 0

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Craig Shelton 2

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Craig Shelton 0

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Craig Shelton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Craig Shelton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 1 Craig Shelton 0

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 Craig Shelton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 Craig Shelton 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Craig Shelton 2.4

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Craig Shelton 0.5

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Craig Shelton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Craig Shelton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Craig Shelton 240

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Craig Shelton 141

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Craig Shelton 27

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Craig Shelton 19

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Craig Shelton 5

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Craig Shelton 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Craig Shelton .453

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Craig Shelton .000

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Craig Shelton .600

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Craig Shelton 4.3 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Craig Shelton 2.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Craig Shelton 0.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Craig Shelton 0.3 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * Craig Shelton 0.1 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Craig Shelton -

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Craig Shelton -

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Craig Shelton -

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Craig Shelton -

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Craig Shelton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Craig Shelton -

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Craig Shelton -

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Craig Shelton -

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Craig Shelton -

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Craig Shelton -

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Craig Shelton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Craig Shelton -

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Craig Shelton -

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Craig Shelton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Craig Shelton -

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Craig Shelton -

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Craig Shelton -

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Craig Shelton -

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * Craig Shelton -

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.