Jonathan Bender vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe and Jonathan Bender 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

Jonathan Bender

vs.

Earl Monroe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jonathan Bender: 1999-00 to 2009-10
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jonathan Bender 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Jonathan Bender 8 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Jonathan Bender 5 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Jonathan Bender 0 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jonathan Bender 0 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jonathan Bender 0 Earl Monroe 1

Rookie of The Year Jonathan Bender 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 5.5 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 2.2 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.6 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.2 Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.6 Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jonathan Bender 1,453 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Jonathan Bender 582 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Jonathan Bender 170 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Jonathan Bender 43 Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Jonathan Bender 169 Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Jonathan Bender 262 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jonathan Bender .417 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Jonathan Bender .340 Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Jonathan Bender .763 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 7.4 (2002) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 3.1 (2002) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 1.0 (2006) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.2 (2002) Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 1.2 (2003) Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 3.3 Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 1.2 Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.3 Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.1 Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.6 Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jonathan Bender 112 Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Jonathan Bender 42 Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Jonathan Bender 9 Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Jonathan Bender 5 Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Jonathan Bender 19 Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Jonathan Bender 34 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jonathan Bender .412 Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Jonathan Bender .361 Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Jonathan Bender .679 Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 5.7 (2003) Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 2.3 (2003) Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.4 (2004) Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.4 (2002) Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.9 (2004) 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.