Earl Monroe vs. Willie Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie Smith 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.

Willie Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Willie Smith: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Willie Smith 0

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Willie Smith 4

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Willie Smith 0

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Willie Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Willie Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 1 Willie Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 Willie Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 Willie Smith 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Willie Smith 1.7

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Willie Smith 3.6

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Willie Smith 1.1

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Willie Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Willie Smith 357

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Willie Smith 134

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Willie Smith 277

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Willie Smith 85

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Willie Smith 2

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Willie Smith 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Willie Smith .400

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Willie Smith .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Willie Smith .754

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Willie Smith 4.8 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Willie Smith 2.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Willie Smith 4.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Willie Smith 1.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * Willie Smith 0.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Willie Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Willie Smith -

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Willie Smith -

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Willie Smith -

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Willie Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Willie Smith -

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Willie Smith -

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Willie Smith -

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Willie Smith -

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Willie Smith -

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Willie Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Willie Smith -

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Willie Smith - *

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Willie Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Willie Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Willie Smith -

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Willie Smith -

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Willie Smith -

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * Willie Smith -

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.