Ernie Grunfeld vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe and Ernie Grunfeld 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

Ernie Grunfeld

vs.

Earl Monroe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ernie Grunfeld 0 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 Earl Monroe 1

Rookie of The Year Ernie Grunfeld 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) 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.