Earl Monroe vs. Walker Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walker Russell 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.

Walker Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Walker Russell: 1982-83 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Walker Russell 0

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Walker Russell 6

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Walker Russell 1

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Walker Russell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Walker Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 1 Walker Russell 0

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 Walker Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 Walker Russell 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Walker Russell 1.2

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Walker Russell 2.3

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Walker Russell 0.4

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Walker Russell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Walker Russell 464

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Walker Russell 187

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Walker Russell 350

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Walker Russell 57

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Walker Russell 10

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Walker Russell 155

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Walker Russell .393

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Walker Russell .158

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Walker Russell .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Walker Russell 4.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Walker Russell 1.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Walker Russell 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Walker Russell 0.8 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * Walker Russell 0.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Walker Russell 0.9

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Walker Russell 0.0

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Walker Russell 0.1

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Walker Russell 0.1

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Walker Russell 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Walker Russell 6

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Walker Russell 0

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Walker Russell 1

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Walker Russell 1

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Walker Russell 0

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Walker Russell 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Walker Russell .400

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Walker Russell -

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Walker Russell 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Walker Russell 0.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Walker Russell 0.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Walker Russell 0.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Walker Russell 0.1 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * Walker Russell 0.0 (1988)

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.