Kevin Durant vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe and Kevin Durant 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

Kevin Durant

vs.

Earl Monroe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Durant: 2007-08 to 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Durant 2 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Kevin Durant 16 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Kevin Durant 13 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Kevin Durant 14 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Durant 1 Earl Monroe 0

Finals MVP Kevin Durant 2 Earl Monroe 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kevin Durant 6 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Durant 10 Earl Monroe 1

Scoring Leader Kevin Durant 4 Earl Monroe 0

Rookie of The Year Kevin Durant 1 Earl Monroe 1

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Kevin Durant 1 * Earl Monroe 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 27.3 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.0 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.4 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 28,924 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 7,454 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Kevin Durant 4,645 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Kevin Durant 1,124 Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 1,196 Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Kevin Durant 1,061 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .501 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .387 Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .884 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 32.0 (2014) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 8.3 (2017) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.4 (2022) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.4 (2013) Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.8 (2018) Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 29.4 Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.8 Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.2 Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.0 Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.2 Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 4,909 Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 1,308 Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Kevin Durant 697 Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Kevin Durant 171 Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 199 Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Kevin Durant 167 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .477 Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .356 Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .869 Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 34.3 (2021) Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 9.3 (2021) Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.3 (2013) Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.5 (2021) Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.6 (2021) 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.