Earl Monroe vs. LaSalle Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LaSalle 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.

LaSalle Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
LaSalle Thompson: 1982-83 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 LaSalle Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 LaSalle Thompson 15

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 LaSalle Thompson 7

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 LaSalle Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 LaSalle Thompson 0

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

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 LaSalle Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 LaSalle Thompson 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 LaSalle Thompson 6.8

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 LaSalle Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * LaSalle Thompson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * LaSalle Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 LaSalle Thompson 7,806

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 LaSalle Thompson 6,689

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 LaSalle Thompson 1,139

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * LaSalle Thompson 741

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * LaSalle Thompson 972

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 LaSalle Thompson 985

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 LaSalle Thompson .492

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * LaSalle Thompson .154

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 LaSalle Thompson .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) LaSalle Thompson 13.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) LaSalle Thompson 10.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) LaSalle Thompson 2.1 (1986)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * LaSalle Thompson 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * LaSalle Thompson 1.8 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 LaSalle Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 LaSalle Thompson 5.3

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 LaSalle Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * LaSalle Thompson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * LaSalle Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 LaSalle Thompson 178

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 LaSalle Thompson 148

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 LaSalle Thompson 28

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * LaSalle Thompson 16

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * LaSalle Thompson 25

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 LaSalle Thompson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 LaSalle Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * LaSalle Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 LaSalle Thompson .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) LaSalle Thompson 15.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) LaSalle Thompson 11.7 (1986)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) LaSalle Thompson 1.6 (1991)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * LaSalle Thompson 1.0 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * LaSalle Thompson 2.0 (1986)

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.