Larry Friend vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe and Larry Friend 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

Larry Friend

vs.

Earl Monroe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Friend: 1957-58 to 1957-58
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Friend 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Larry Friend 1 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Larry Friend 0 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Larry Friend 0 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Larry Friend 0 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Friend 0 Earl Monroe 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Friend 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend 175 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Larry Friend 106 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Larry Friend 47 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Larry Friend 44 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend .327 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend .659 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 (1958) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 (1958) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 (1958) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend - Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Larry Friend - Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Larry Friend - Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Larry Friend 0 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend - Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend - Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.