Joe Meriweather vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe and Joe Meriweather 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

Joe Meriweather

vs.

Earl Monroe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Meriweather: 1975-76 to 1984-85
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Meriweather 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Joe Meriweather 10 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Joe Meriweather 1 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Joe Meriweather 0 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joe Meriweather 0 Earl Monroe 1

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

Rookie of The Year Joe Meriweather 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 8.1 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.9 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.2 Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 5,439 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 3,764 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 603 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 311 Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 810 Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Joe Meriweather 670 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .511 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Joe Meriweather .333 * Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .687 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 11.1 (1977) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 8.1 (1977) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.1 (1977) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1982) Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 2.2 (1978) Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 56 Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 31 Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 5 Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 5 Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 7 Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Joe Meriweather 10 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .490 Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Joe Meriweather - * Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .571 Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 (1981) Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 (1981) Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (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.