LaMelo Ball vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Earl Monroe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team LaMelo Ball 0 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Earl Monroe 1

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - 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.