Earl Monroe vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook 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
Russell Westbrook:
2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Earl Monroe1
Russell Westbrook0
Earl Monroe13
Russell Westbrook16
Earl Monroe8
Russell Westbrook12
Earl Monroe4
Russell Westbrook9

Honors and Awards

Earl Monroe0
Russell Westbrook1
Earl Monroe1
Russell Westbrook2
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Earl Monroe1
Russell Westbrook9
Earl Monroe0
Russell Westbrook2
Earl Monroe0
Russell Westbrook3
Earl Monroe1
Russell Westbrook0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Earl Monroe 18.8
Russell Westbrook 21.8

Earl Monroe 3.0
Russell Westbrook 7.2

Earl Monroe 3.9
Russell Westbrook 8.2

Earl Monroe 1.0
*
Russell Westbrook 1.6

Earl Monroe 0.3
*
Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Earl Monroe 17,454
Russell Westbrook 25,118

Earl Monroe 2,796
Russell Westbrook 8,264

Earl Monroe 3,594
Russell Westbrook 9,427

Earl Monroe 473
*
Russell Westbrook 1,840

Earl Monroe 121
*
Russell Westbrook 367

Earl Monroe 926
Russell Westbrook 1,154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Earl Monroe .464
Russell Westbrook .438

3-Point Percentage
Earl Monroe -
*
Russell Westbrook .304

Free Throw Percentage
Earl Monroe .807
Russell Westbrook .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Earl Monroe 25.8
(1969)
Russell Westbrook 31.6
(2017)

Earl Monroe 5.7
(1968)
Russell Westbrook 11.5
(2021)

Earl Monroe 4.9
(1970)
Russell Westbrook 11.7
(2021)

Earl Monroe 1.5
(1976)
*
Russell Westbrook 2.1
(2015)

Earl Monroe 0.5
(1974)
*
Russell Westbrook 0.5
(2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Earl Monroe 17.9
Russell Westbrook 24.5

Earl Monroe 3.2
Russell Westbrook 7.2

Earl Monroe 3.2
Russell Westbrook 7.9

Earl Monroe 0.9
*
Russell Westbrook 1.8

Earl Monroe 0.5
*
Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Earl Monroe 1,471
Russell Westbrook 2,845

Earl Monroe 266
Russell Westbrook 832

Earl Monroe 264
Russell Westbrook 911

Earl Monroe 18
*
Russell Westbrook 204

Earl Monroe 11
*
Russell Westbrook 38

Earl Monroe 82
Russell Westbrook 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Earl Monroe .439
Russell Westbrook .408

3-Point Percentage
Earl Monroe -
*
Russell Westbrook .299

Free Throw Percentage
Earl Monroe .791
Russell Westbrook .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Earl Monroe 28.3
(1969)
Russell Westbrook 37.4
(2017)

Earl Monroe 5.3
(1969)
Russell Westbrook 12.0
(2018)

Earl Monroe 4.1
(1971)
Russell Westbrook 11.8
(2021)

Earl Monroe 1.3
(1975)
*
Russell Westbrook 3.0
(2013)

Earl Monroe 0.8
(1974)
*
Russell Westbrook 1.4
(2023)

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.