Earl Monroe vs. Oscar Robertson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Oscar Robertson 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Earl Monroe:
1967-68 to 1979-80
Oscar Robertson:
1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

Earl Monroe1
Oscar Robertson1
Earl Monroe13
Oscar Robertson14
Earl Monroe8
Oscar Robertson10
Earl Monroe4
Oscar Robertson12

Honors and Awards

Earl Monroe0
Oscar Robertson1
Earl Monroe1
Oscar Robertson9
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Earl Monroe1
Oscar Robertson11
Earl Monroe0
Oscar Robertson6
Earl Monroe1
Oscar Robertson1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Earl Monroe 18.8
Oscar Robertson 25.7

Earl Monroe 3.0
Oscar Robertson 7.5

Earl Monroe 3.9
Oscar Robertson 9.5

Earl Monroe 1.0
*
Oscar Robertson 1.1

*
Earl Monroe 0.3
*
Oscar Robertson 0.1

*

Totals Stats

Earl Monroe 17,454
Oscar Robertson 26,710

Earl Monroe 2,796
Oscar Robertson 7,804

Earl Monroe 3,594
Oscar Robertson 9,887

Earl Monroe 473
*
Oscar Robertson 77

*
Earl Monroe 121
*
Oscar Robertson 4

*
Earl Monroe 926
Oscar Robertson 1,040

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Earl Monroe .464
Oscar Robertson .485

3-Point Percentage
Earl Monroe -
*
Oscar Robertson -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Earl Monroe .807
Oscar Robertson .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Earl Monroe 25.8
(1969)
Oscar Robertson 31.4
(1964)

Earl Monroe 5.7
(1968)
Oscar Robertson 12.5
(1962)

Earl Monroe 4.9
(1970)
Oscar Robertson 11.5
(1965)

Earl Monroe 1.5
(1976)
*
Oscar Robertson 1.1
(1974)

*
Earl Monroe 0.5
(1974)
*
Oscar Robertson 0.1
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Earl Monroe 17.9
Oscar Robertson 22.2

Earl Monroe 3.2
Oscar Robertson 6.7

Earl Monroe 3.2
Oscar Robertson 8.9

Earl Monroe 0.9
*
Oscar Robertson 0.9

*
Earl Monroe 0.5
*
Oscar Robertson 0.3

*

Totals Stats

Earl Monroe 1,471
Oscar Robertson 1,910

Earl Monroe 266
Oscar Robertson 578

Earl Monroe 264
Oscar Robertson 769

Earl Monroe 18
*
Oscar Robertson 15

*
Earl Monroe 11
*
Oscar Robertson 4

*
Earl Monroe 82
Oscar Robertson 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Earl Monroe .439
Oscar Robertson .460

3-Point Percentage
Earl Monroe -
*
Oscar Robertson -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Earl Monroe .791
Oscar Robertson .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Earl Monroe 28.3
(1969)
Oscar Robertson 31.8
(1966)

Earl Monroe 5.3
(1969)
Oscar Robertson 13.0
(1963)

Earl Monroe 4.1
(1971)
Oscar Robertson 12.0
(1965)

Earl Monroe 1.3
(1975)
*
Oscar Robertson 0.9
(1974)

*
Earl Monroe 0.8
(1974)
*
Oscar Robertson 0.3
(1974)

*
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.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.