Earl Monroe vs. Jameer Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jameer 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.

Jameer Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Jameer Nelson: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Jameer Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Jameer Nelson 6

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Jameer Nelson 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Jameer Nelson 0

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

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 Jameer Nelson 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Jameer Nelson 3.0

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Jameer Nelson 5.1

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Jameer Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Jameer Nelson 9,940

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Jameer Nelson 2,595

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Jameer Nelson 4,508

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Jameer Nelson 772

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Jameer Nelson 68

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Jameer Nelson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Jameer Nelson .436

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Jameer Nelson .368

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Jameer Nelson .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Jameer Nelson 16.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Jameer Nelson 3.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Jameer Nelson 7.4 (2013)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Jameer Nelson 1.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * Jameer Nelson 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Jameer Nelson 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Jameer Nelson 3.5

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Jameer Nelson 4.6

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Jameer Nelson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Jameer Nelson 661

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Jameer Nelson 154

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Jameer Nelson 204

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Jameer Nelson 37

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Jameer Nelson 3

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Jameer Nelson 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Jameer Nelson .445

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Jameer Nelson .372

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Jameer Nelson .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Jameer Nelson 19.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Jameer Nelson 4.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Jameer Nelson 6.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Jameer Nelson 2.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * Jameer Nelson 0.2 (2012)

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.