Earl Monroe vs. Sam Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Young 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.

Sam Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Sam Young: 2009-10 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Sam Young 0

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Sam Young 4

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Sam Young 3

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Sam Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Sam Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 1 Sam Young 0

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 Sam Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 Sam Young 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Sam Young 2.3

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Sam Young 0.7

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Sam Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Sam Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Sam Young 1,436

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Sam Young 573

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Sam Young 180

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Sam Young 134

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Sam Young 57

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Sam Young 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Sam Young .442

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Sam Young .280

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Sam Young .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Sam Young 7.4 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Sam Young 2.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * Sam Young 0.3 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Sam Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Sam Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Sam Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Sam Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Sam Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Sam Young 124

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Sam Young 59

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Sam Young 6

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Sam Young 10

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Sam Young 4

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Sam Young 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Sam Young .426

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Sam Young .217

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Sam Young .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Sam Young 7.5 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Sam Young 2.3 (2011)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Sam Young 0.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Sam Young 0.5 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * Sam Young 0.2 (2011)

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.