Earl Monroe vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley 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.

John Salley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 John Salley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 John Salley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 1 John Salley 0

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 John Salley 916

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * John Salley 451

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * John Salley 983

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 John Salley 588

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 John Salley 104

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * John Salley 49

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * John Salley 159

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * John Salley 2.8 (1992)

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.