Earl Monroe vs. Nick Richards Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Richards 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.

Nick Richards

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Nick Richards: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Nick Richards 0

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Nick Richards 4

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Nick Richards 0

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Nick Richards 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Nick Richards 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 1 Nick Richards 0

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 Nick Richards 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 Nick Richards 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Nick Richards 5.3

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Nick Richards 0.5

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Nick Richards 0.2

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Nick Richards 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Nick Richards 1,349

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Nick Richards 1,052

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Nick Richards 107

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Nick Richards 46

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Nick Richards 166

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Nick Richards 200

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Nick Richards .661

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Nick Richards .333

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Nick Richards .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Nick Richards 9.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Nick Richards 8.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Nick Richards 0.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Nick Richards 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * Nick Richards 1.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Nick Richards -

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Nick Richards -

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Nick Richards -

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Nick Richards -

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Nick Richards -

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Nick Richards -

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Nick Richards -

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Nick Richards -

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Nick Richards -

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Nick Richards -

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Nick Richards 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Nick Richards -

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Nick Richards -

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Nick Richards -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Nick Richards -

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Nick Richards -

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Nick Richards -

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Nick Richards -

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * Nick Richards -

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.