Earl Monroe vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson 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.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Don Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Don Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 1 Don Nelson 0

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.