Jerry Bird vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe and Jerry Bird 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

Jerry Bird

vs.

Earl Monroe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Bird 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Jerry Bird 1 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Jerry Bird 0 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Jerry Bird 0 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jerry Bird 0 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Earl Monroe 1

Rookie of The Year Jerry Bird 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird 25 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird 12 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Jerry Bird 4 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Jerry Bird 11 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird .375 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird 1.000 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird - Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird - Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Jerry Bird - Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Jerry Bird 0 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird - Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird - Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - 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.