Earl Monroe vs. Don Putman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Putman 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 Putman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Don Putman: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Don Putman 0

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Don Putman 4

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Don Putman 3

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Don Putman 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Don Putman 0

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

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 Don Putman 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 Don Putman 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Don Putman 1.3

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Don Putman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Don Putman 1,030

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Don Putman 285

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Don Putman - n/a **

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Don Putman - n/a **

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Don Putman 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Don Putman .262

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

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Don Putman .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Don Putman 6.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Don Putman 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * Don Putman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Don Putman 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Don Putman 0.8

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Don Putman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Don Putman 42

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Don Putman 10

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Don Putman - n/a **

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Don Putman - n/a **

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Don Putman 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Don Putman .215

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

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Don Putman .421

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Don Putman 5.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Don Putman 2.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * Don Putman - n/a **

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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.