Earl Monroe vs. Ricky Sobers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Sobers 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.

Ricky Sobers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Ricky Sobers: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Ricky Sobers 11

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Ricky Sobers 3

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Ricky Sobers 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Ricky Sobers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 1 Ricky Sobers 0

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Ricky Sobers 2.6

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Ricky Sobers 4.3

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Ricky Sobers 1.3

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Ricky Sobers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Ricky Sobers 10,902

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Ricky Sobers 2,132

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Ricky Sobers 3,525

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Ricky Sobers 1,085

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Ricky Sobers 161

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Ricky Sobers 821

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Ricky Sobers .459

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Ricky Sobers .291 *

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Ricky Sobers .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Ricky Sobers 18.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Ricky Sobers 4.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Ricky Sobers 7.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Ricky Sobers 2.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * Ricky Sobers 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Ricky Sobers 2.7

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Ricky Sobers 4.0

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Ricky Sobers 0.9

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Ricky Sobers 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Ricky Sobers 387

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Ricky Sobers 79

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Ricky Sobers 117

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Ricky Sobers 27

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Ricky Sobers 8

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Ricky Sobers 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Ricky Sobers .455

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Ricky Sobers .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Ricky Sobers .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Ricky Sobers 15.3 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Ricky Sobers 3.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Ricky Sobers 4.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Ricky Sobers 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * Ricky Sobers 0.5 (1984)

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.