Earl Monroe vs. Derek Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Smith 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.

Derek Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Derek Smith: 1982-83 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Derek Smith 0

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Derek Smith 9

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Derek Smith 3

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Derek Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Derek Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 1 Derek Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 Derek Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 Derek Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Derek Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Derek Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Derek Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Derek Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Derek Smith 5,232

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Derek Smith 1,300

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Derek Smith 866

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Derek Smith 265

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Derek Smith 175

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Derek Smith 408

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Derek Smith .499

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Derek Smith .294

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Derek Smith .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Derek Smith 23.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Derek Smith 5.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Derek Smith 3.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Derek Smith 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * Derek Smith 1.2 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Derek Smith 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Derek Smith 1.1

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Derek Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Derek Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Derek Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Derek Smith 59

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Derek Smith 16

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Derek Smith 9

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Derek Smith 5

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Derek Smith 1

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Derek Smith 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Derek Smith .535

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Derek Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Derek Smith .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Derek Smith 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Derek Smith 2.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * Derek Smith 0.1 (1991)

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.