Earl Monroe vs. Rory Sparrow Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rory Sparrow 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.

Rory Sparrow

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Rory Sparrow: 1980-81 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Rory Sparrow 0

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Rory Sparrow 12

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Rory Sparrow 5

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Rory Sparrow 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Rory Sparrow 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 1 Rory Sparrow 0

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 Rory Sparrow 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 Rory Sparrow 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Rory Sparrow 2.1

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Rory Sparrow 5.0

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Rory Sparrow 1.0

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Rory Sparrow 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Rory Sparrow 7,557

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Rory Sparrow 1,755

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Rory Sparrow 4,192

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Rory Sparrow 828

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Rory Sparrow 103

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Rory Sparrow 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Rory Sparrow .466

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Rory Sparrow .260

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Rory Sparrow .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Rory Sparrow 12.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Rory Sparrow 2.8 (1983)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Rory Sparrow 7.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Rory Sparrow 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * Rory Sparrow 0.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Rory Sparrow 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Rory Sparrow 1.7

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Rory Sparrow 5.4

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Rory Sparrow 0.9

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Rory Sparrow 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Rory Sparrow 257

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Rory Sparrow 51

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Rory Sparrow 161

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Rory Sparrow 26

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Rory Sparrow 1

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Rory Sparrow 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Rory Sparrow .417

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Rory Sparrow .313

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Rory Sparrow .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Rory Sparrow 13.0 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Rory Sparrow 4.0 (1982)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Rory Sparrow 7.2 (1984)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Rory Sparrow 1.2 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * Rory Sparrow 0.1 (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.