Jim Burns vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe and Jim Burns 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

Jim Burns

vs.

Earl Monroe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Burns: 1967-68 to 1967-68
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Burns 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Jim Burns 1 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Jim Burns 0 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Jim Burns 0 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jim Burns 0 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Burns 0 Earl Monroe 1

Rookie of The Year Jim Burns 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Burns 1.3 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Burns 0.7 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Jim Burns 0.3 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Burns 4 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Jim Burns 2 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Jim Burns 1 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Jim Burns - n/a ** Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Jim Burns - n/a ** Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Jim Burns 3 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Burns .286 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Jim Burns - n/a ** Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Jim Burns - Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Burns 1.3 (1968) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Burns 0.7 (1968) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jim Burns 0.3 (1968) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Burns - Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Burns - Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Jim Burns - Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Burns - Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Jim Burns - Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Jim Burns - Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Jim Burns - n/a ** Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Jim Burns - n/a ** Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Jim Burns 0 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Burns - Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Jim Burns - n/a ** Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Jim Burns - Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Burns - Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Burns - Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Jim Burns - Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Burns - 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.