Ed Mikan vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe and Ed Mikan 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

Ed Mikan

vs.

Earl Monroe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Mikan: 1948-49 to 1953-54
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Mikan 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Ed Mikan 6 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Ed Mikan 5 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Ed Mikan 0 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ed Mikan 0 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Mikan 0 Earl Monroe 1

Rookie of The Year Ed Mikan 0 * Earl Monroe 1

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 6.7 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 5.5 * Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 0.9 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Mikan 2,163 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Ed Mikan 1,093 * Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Ed Mikan 296 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Ed Mikan - n/a ** Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Ed Mikan - n/a ** Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Ed Mikan 323 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Mikan .320 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Ed Mikan - n/a ** Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Ed Mikan .756 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 9.9 (1949) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 7.5 (1952) * Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 1.3 (1952) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 8.3 Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 6.9 * Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 0.7 Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Mikan 91 Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Ed Mikan 48 * Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Ed Mikan 8 Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Ed Mikan - n/a ** Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Ed Mikan - n/a ** Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Ed Mikan 11 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Mikan .258 Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Ed Mikan - n/a ** Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Ed Mikan .829 Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 13.0 (1950) Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 10.5 (1951) * Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 1.5 (1951) Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.