Earl Monroe vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson 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.

Jim Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Jim Paxson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 1 Jim Paxson 1

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)

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.