Earl Monroe vs. Roy Tarpley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Roy Tarpley 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.

Roy Tarpley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Roy Tarpley: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Roy Tarpley 6

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Roy Tarpley 3

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Roy Tarpley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Roy Tarpley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 1 Roy Tarpley 0

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 Roy Tarpley 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Roy Tarpley 10.0

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Roy Tarpley 1.0

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Roy Tarpley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Roy Tarpley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Roy Tarpley 3,533

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Roy Tarpley 2,803

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Roy Tarpley 292

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Roy Tarpley 317

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Roy Tarpley 329

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Roy Tarpley 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Roy Tarpley .483

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Roy Tarpley .176

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Roy Tarpley .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Roy Tarpley 20.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Roy Tarpley 13.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Roy Tarpley 2.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Roy Tarpley 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Roy Tarpley 12.8

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Roy Tarpley 1.3

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Roy Tarpley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Roy Tarpley 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Roy Tarpley 407

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Roy Tarpley 307

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Roy Tarpley 32

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Roy Tarpley 29

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Roy Tarpley 43

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Roy Tarpley 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Roy Tarpley .510

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Roy Tarpley .000

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Roy Tarpley .707

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Roy Tarpley 17.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Roy Tarpley 15.3 (1990)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Roy Tarpley 2.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * Roy Tarpley 3.3 (1990)

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.