Earl Monroe vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson 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 Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 John Thompson 0

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

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * John Thompson - 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.