Earl Monroe vs. Desmond Penigar Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Desmond Penigar 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.

Desmond Penigar

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Desmond Penigar: 2003-04 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Desmond Penigar 0

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Desmond Penigar 1

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Desmond Penigar 0

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Desmond Penigar 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Desmond Penigar 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 1 Desmond Penigar 0

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 Desmond Penigar 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 Desmond Penigar 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Desmond Penigar 2.4

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Desmond Penigar 0.3

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Desmond Penigar 0.2

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Desmond Penigar 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Desmond Penigar 32

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Desmond Penigar 24

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Desmond Penigar 3

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Desmond Penigar 2

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Desmond Penigar 2

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Desmond Penigar 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Desmond Penigar .500

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Desmond Penigar -

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Desmond Penigar 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Desmond Penigar 3.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Desmond Penigar 2.4 (2004)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Desmond Penigar 0.3 (2004)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Desmond Penigar 0.2 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * Desmond Penigar 0.2 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Desmond Penigar -

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Desmond Penigar -

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Desmond Penigar -

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Desmond Penigar -

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Desmond Penigar -

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Desmond Penigar -

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Desmond Penigar -

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Desmond Penigar -

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Desmond Penigar -

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Desmond Penigar -

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Desmond Penigar 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Desmond Penigar -

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Desmond Penigar -

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Desmond Penigar -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Desmond Penigar -

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Desmond Penigar -

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Desmond Penigar -

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Desmond Penigar -

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * Desmond Penigar -

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.