Earl Monroe vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Ja Morant 7

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Ja Morant 4

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Ja Morant 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 1 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 Ja Morant 22.4

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Ja Morant 4.7

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Ja Morant 7,157

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Ja Morant 1,490

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Ja Morant 2,358

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Ja Morant 327

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Ja Morant 87

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Ja Morant 319

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Ja Morant .465

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Ja Morant .310

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Ja Morant .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Ja Morant 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Ja Morant 26.0

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Ja Morant 6.2

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Ja Morant 8.1

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Ja Morant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Ja Morant 573

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Ja Morant 136

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Ja Morant 179

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Ja Morant 31

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Ja Morant 7

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Ja Morant 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Ja Morant .445

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Ja Morant .344

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Ja Morant .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * Ja Morant 0.7 (2025)

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.