Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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
2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
Earl Monroe:
1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Earl Monroe1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Earl Monroe13
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Earl Monroe8
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Earl Monroe4

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Earl Monroe0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Earl Monroe0
*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Earl Monroe1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Earl Monroe1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Earl Monroe0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Earl Monroe0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Earl Monroe0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Earl Monroe0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Earl Monroe0
*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Earl Monroe1
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Earl Monroe 18.8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Earl Monroe 3.0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Earl Monroe 3.9

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Earl Monroe 1.0

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Earl Monroe 0.3

*

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Earl Monroe 17,454

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Earl Monroe 2,796

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Earl Monroe 3,594

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Earl Monroe 473

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Earl Monroe 121

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Earl Monroe -

*
Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Earl Monroe 25.8
(1969)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Earl Monroe 5.7
(1968)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Earl Monroe 4.9
(1970)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Earl Monroe 1.5
(1976)

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Earl Monroe 0.5
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Earl Monroe 17.9

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Earl Monroe 3.2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Earl Monroe 3.2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Earl Monroe 0.9

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Earl Monroe 0.5

*

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Earl Monroe 1,471

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Earl Monroe 266

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Earl Monroe 264

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Earl Monroe 18

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Earl Monroe 11

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Earl Monroe -

*
Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Earl Monroe 28.3
(1969)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Earl Monroe 5.3
(1969)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Earl Monroe 4.1
(1971)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Earl Monroe 1.3
(1975)

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
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.