Earl Monroe vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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
Tristan Thompson:
2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Earl Monroe1
Tristan Thompson1
Earl Monroe13
Tristan Thompson13
Earl Monroe8
Tristan Thompson7
Earl Monroe4
Tristan Thompson0

Honors and Awards

Earl Monroe1
Tristan Thompson0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Earl Monroe1
Tristan Thompson0
Earl Monroe1
Tristan Thompson0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Earl Monroe 18.8
Tristan Thompson 8.7

Earl Monroe 3.0
Tristan Thompson 8.1

Earl Monroe 3.9
Tristan Thompson 1.0

Earl Monroe 1.0
*
Tristan Thompson 0.5

Earl Monroe 0.3
*
Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Earl Monroe 17,454
Tristan Thompson 6,747

Earl Monroe 2,796
Tristan Thompson 6,284

Earl Monroe 3,594
Tristan Thompson 773

Earl Monroe 473
*
Tristan Thompson 376

Earl Monroe 121
*
Tristan Thompson 515

Earl Monroe 926
Tristan Thompson 773

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Earl Monroe .464
Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage
Earl Monroe -
*
Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage
Earl Monroe .807
Tristan Thompson .598

Best Season (no game minimum)

Earl Monroe 25.8
(1969)
Tristan Thompson 12.0
(2020)

Earl Monroe 5.7
(1968)
Tristan Thompson 10.2
(2019)

Earl Monroe 4.9
(1970)
Tristan Thompson 2.1
(2020)

Earl Monroe 1.5
(1976)
*
Tristan Thompson 0.7
(2013)

Earl Monroe 0.5
(1974)
*
Tristan Thompson 1.1
(2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Earl Monroe 17.9
Tristan Thompson 7.1

Earl Monroe 3.2
Tristan Thompson 7.8

Earl Monroe 3.2
Tristan Thompson 0.7

Earl Monroe 0.9
*
Tristan Thompson 0.3

Earl Monroe 0.5
*
Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Earl Monroe 1,471
Tristan Thompson 665

Earl Monroe 266
Tristan Thompson 733

Earl Monroe 264
Tristan Thompson 70

Earl Monroe 18
*
Tristan Thompson 29

Earl Monroe 11
*
Tristan Thompson 69

Earl Monroe 82
Tristan Thompson 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Earl Monroe .439
Tristan Thompson .562

3-Point Percentage
Earl Monroe -
*
Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage
Earl Monroe .791
Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Earl Monroe 28.3
(1969)
Tristan Thompson 10.4
(2021)

Earl Monroe 5.3
(1969)
Tristan Thompson 10.8
(2015)

Earl Monroe 4.1
(1971)
Tristan Thompson 1.4
(2017)

Earl Monroe 1.3
(1975)
*
Tristan Thompson 0.8
(2021)

Earl Monroe 0.8
(1974)
*
Tristan Thompson 1.2
(2021)

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.