Earl Monroe vs. Danny Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Danny Young 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.

Danny Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Danny Young: 1984-85 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Danny Young 0

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Danny Young 10

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Danny Young 6

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Danny Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Danny Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 1 Danny Young 0

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 Danny Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 Danny Young 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Danny Young 1.2

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Danny Young 2.9

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Danny Young 0.9

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Danny Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Danny Young 2,622

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Danny Young 709

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Danny Young 1,674

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Danny Young 507

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Danny Young 37

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Danny Young 574

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Danny Young .437

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Danny Young .327

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Danny Young .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Danny Young 6.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Danny Young 1.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Danny Young 4.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Danny Young 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * Danny Young 0.1 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Danny Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Danny Young 1.2

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Danny Young 2.2

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Danny Young 0.6

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Danny Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Danny Young 219

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Danny Young 64

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Danny Young 119

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Danny Young 32

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Danny Young 4

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Danny Young 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Danny Young .430

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Danny Young .322

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Danny Young .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Danny Young 9.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Danny Young 2.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Danny Young 4.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Danny Young 1.1 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * Danny Young 0.4 (1988)

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.