Elijah Hughes vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe and Elijah Hughes 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 2025-26
Elijah Hughes: 2020-21 to 2021-22
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elijah Hughes 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Elijah Hughes 2 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Elijah Hughes 0 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Elijah Hughes 0 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elijah Hughes 0 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elijah Hughes 0 Earl Monroe 1

Rookie of The Year Elijah Hughes 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elijah Hughes 2.9 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Elijah Hughes 1.2 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Elijah Hughes 0.5 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Elijah Hughes 0.3 Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Elijah Hughes 0.2 Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elijah Hughes 157 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Elijah Hughes 67 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Elijah Hughes 28 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Elijah Hughes 15 Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Elijah Hughes 9 Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Elijah Hughes 54 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elijah Hughes .328 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Elijah Hughes .280 Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Elijah Hughes .769 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elijah Hughes 3.5 (2022) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Elijah Hughes 1.6 (2022) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Elijah Hughes 0.6 (2022) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Elijah Hughes 0.4 (2022) Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Elijah Hughes 0.2 (2022) Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elijah Hughes - Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Elijah Hughes - Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Elijah Hughes - Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Elijah Hughes - Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Elijah Hughes - Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elijah Hughes - Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Elijah Hughes - Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Elijah Hughes - Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Elijah Hughes - Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Elijah Hughes - Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Elijah Hughes 0 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elijah Hughes - Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Elijah Hughes - Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Elijah Hughes - Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elijah Hughes - Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Elijah Hughes - Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Elijah Hughes - Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Elijah Hughes - Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Elijah Hughes - 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. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.