Earl Monroe vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 1 Jayson Tatum 3

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Jayson Tatum 7.6

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Jayson Tatum 2,287

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Jayson Tatum 731

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Jayson Tatum 443

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Jayson Tatum 88

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Jayson Tatum 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Jayson Tatum .443

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Jayson Tatum .834

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Jayson Tatum 6.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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.