Earl Monroe vs. Isaiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isaiah Thomas and Earl Monroe that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Earl Monroe:
1967-68 to 1979-80
Isaiah Thomas:
2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Earl Monroe1
Isaiah Thomas0
Earl Monroe13
Isaiah Thomas12
Earl Monroe8
Isaiah Thomas3
Earl Monroe4
Isaiah Thomas2

Honors and Awards

Earl Monroe1
Isaiah Thomas0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Earl Monroe1
Isaiah Thomas1
Earl Monroe1
Isaiah Thomas0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Earl Monroe 18.8
Isaiah Thomas 17.6

Earl Monroe 3.0
Isaiah Thomas 2.4

Earl Monroe 3.9
Isaiah Thomas 4.8

Earl Monroe 1.0
*
Isaiah Thomas 0.9

Earl Monroe 0.3
*
Isaiah Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Earl Monroe 17,454
Isaiah Thomas 9,715

Earl Monroe 2,796
Isaiah Thomas 1,321

Earl Monroe 3,594
Isaiah Thomas 2,639

Earl Monroe 473
*
Isaiah Thomas 472

Earl Monroe 121
*
Isaiah Thomas 61

Earl Monroe 926
Isaiah Thomas 551

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Earl Monroe .464
Isaiah Thomas .434

3-Point Percentage
Earl Monroe -
*
Isaiah Thomas .362

Free Throw Percentage
Earl Monroe .807
Isaiah Thomas .872

Best Season (no game minimum)

Earl Monroe 25.8
(1969)
Isaiah Thomas 28.9
(2017)

Earl Monroe 5.7
(1968)
Isaiah Thomas 3.0
(2016)

Earl Monroe 4.9
(1970)
Isaiah Thomas 6.3
(2014)

Earl Monroe 1.5
(1976)
*
Isaiah Thomas 1.3
(2014)

Earl Monroe 0.5
(1974)
*
Isaiah Thomas 0.2
(2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Earl Monroe 17.9
Isaiah Thomas 22.6

Earl Monroe 3.2
Isaiah Thomas 3.1

Earl Monroe 3.2
Isaiah Thomas 6.3

Earl Monroe 0.9
*
Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Earl Monroe 0.5
*
Isaiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Earl Monroe 1,471
Isaiah Thomas 564

Earl Monroe 266
Isaiah Thomas 77

Earl Monroe 264
Isaiah Thomas 158

Earl Monroe 18
*
Isaiah Thomas 20

Earl Monroe 11
*
Isaiah Thomas 7

Earl Monroe 82
Isaiah Thomas 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Earl Monroe .439
Isaiah Thomas .406

3-Point Percentage
Earl Monroe -
*
Isaiah Thomas .302

Free Throw Percentage
Earl Monroe .791
Isaiah Thomas .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Earl Monroe 28.3
(1969)
Isaiah Thomas 24.2
(2016)

Earl Monroe 5.3
(1969)
Isaiah Thomas 3.1
(2017)

Earl Monroe 4.1
(1971)
Isaiah Thomas 7.0
(2015)

Earl Monroe 1.3
(1975)
*
Isaiah Thomas 0.9
(2017)

Earl Monroe 0.8
(1974)
*
Isaiah Thomas 0.8
(2016)

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.