Gus Johnson vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe and Gus Johnson 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

Gus Johnson

vs.

Earl Monroe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gus Johnson 0 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 4 Earl Monroe 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Johnson 2 * Earl Monroe 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 2 Earl Monroe 0

Rookie of The Year Gus Johnson 0 Earl Monroe 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.6 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Gus Johnson 582 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - 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. 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.