Earl Monroe vs. Reed Sheppard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Reed Sheppard 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 2025-26
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Reed Sheppard: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Reed Sheppard 0

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Reed Sheppard 2

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Reed Sheppard 1

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Reed Sheppard 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Reed Sheppard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 1 Reed Sheppard 0

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 Reed Sheppard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 Reed Sheppard 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Reed Sheppard 1.5

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Reed Sheppard 1.5

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Reed Sheppard 0.7

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Reed Sheppard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Reed Sheppard 247

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Reed Sheppard 82

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Reed Sheppard 80

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Reed Sheppard 39

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Reed Sheppard 18

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Reed Sheppard 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Reed Sheppard .345

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Reed Sheppard .346

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Reed Sheppard .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Reed Sheppard 9.0 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Reed Sheppard 2.0 (2026)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Reed Sheppard 2.5 (2026)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Reed Sheppard 2.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * Reed Sheppard 0.5 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Reed Sheppard 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Reed Sheppard 0.3

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Reed Sheppard 0.3

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Reed Sheppard 0.7

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Reed Sheppard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Reed Sheppard 0

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Reed Sheppard 1

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Reed Sheppard 1

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Reed Sheppard 2

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Reed Sheppard 1

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Reed Sheppard 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Reed Sheppard .000

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Reed Sheppard .000

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Reed Sheppard -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Reed Sheppard 0.0 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Reed Sheppard 0.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Reed Sheppard 0.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Reed Sheppard 0.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * Reed Sheppard 0.3 (2025)

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.