Earl Monroe vs. Larry Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Smith 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.

Larry Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Larry Smith: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Larry Smith 0

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Larry Smith 13

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Larry Smith 5

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Larry Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Larry Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 1 Larry Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 Larry Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 Larry Smith 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Larry Smith 9.2

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Larry Smith 1.1

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Larry Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Larry Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Larry Smith 5,904

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Larry Smith 8,125

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Larry Smith 941

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Larry Smith 699

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Larry Smith 457

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Larry Smith 883

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Larry Smith .531

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Larry Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Larry Smith .531

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Larry Smith 11.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Larry Smith 12.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Larry Smith 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Larry Smith 1.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * Larry Smith 0.8 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Larry Smith 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Larry Smith 7.1

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Larry Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Larry Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Larry Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Larry Smith 132

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Larry Smith 219

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Larry Smith 43

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Larry Smith 27

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Larry Smith 20

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Larry Smith 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Larry Smith .500

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Larry Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Larry Smith .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Larry Smith 10.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Larry Smith 13.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Larry Smith 2.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Larry Smith 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * Larry Smith 1.4 (1989)

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.