Joe Ellis vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe and Joe Ellis 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
Joe Ellis: 1966-67 to 1973-74
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Ellis 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Joe Ellis 8 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Joe Ellis 6 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Joe Ellis 0 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joe Ellis 0 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Ellis 0 Earl Monroe 1

Rookie of The Year Joe Ellis 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 8.8 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 5.1 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 1.4 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis 0.7 * Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis 0.2 * Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ellis 4,623 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Joe Ellis 2,686 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Joe Ellis 716 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Joe Ellis 33 * Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Joe Ellis 9 * Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Joe Ellis 524 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ellis .398 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Joe Ellis - n/a ** Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ellis .727 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 15.8 (1970) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 7.8 (1970) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 2.0 (1971) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis 0.7 (1974) * Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis 0.2 (1974) * Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 5.3 Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 3.4 Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 0.6 Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis - * Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis - * Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ellis 202 Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Joe Ellis 131 Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Joe Ellis 23 Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Joe Ellis 0 * Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Joe Ellis 0 * Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Joe Ellis 38 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ellis .307 Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Joe Ellis - n/a ** Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ellis .692 Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 10.8 (1972) Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 8.5 (1969) Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 0.8 (1972) Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis - * Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis - * 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.