Earl Monroe vs. Jim Riffey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Riffey 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 Riffey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Jim Riffey: 1950-51 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Jim Riffey 0

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Jim Riffey 1

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Jim Riffey 0

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Jim Riffey 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Jim Riffey 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 1 Jim Riffey 0

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 Jim Riffey 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 Jim Riffey 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Jim Riffey 1.7

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Jim Riffey 0.5

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Jim Riffey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Jim Riffey - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Jim Riffey 150

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Jim Riffey 61

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Jim Riffey 16

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Jim Riffey - n/a **

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Jim Riffey - n/a **

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Jim Riffey 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Jim Riffey .351

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Jim Riffey - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Jim Riffey .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Jim Riffey 4.3 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Jim Riffey 1.7 (1951)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Jim Riffey 0.5 (1951)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Jim Riffey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * Jim Riffey - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Jim Riffey -

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Jim Riffey -

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Jim Riffey -

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Jim Riffey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Jim Riffey - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Jim Riffey -

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Jim Riffey -

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Jim Riffey -

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Jim Riffey - n/a **

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Jim Riffey - n/a **

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Jim Riffey 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Jim Riffey -

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Jim Riffey - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Jim Riffey -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Jim Riffey -

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Jim Riffey -

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Jim Riffey -

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Jim Riffey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * Jim Riffey - n/a **

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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.