Lionel Malamed vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe and Lionel Malamed 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 2025-26
Lionel Malamed: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lionel Malamed 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Lionel Malamed 1 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Lionel Malamed 0 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Lionel Malamed 0 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Lionel Malamed 0 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lionel Malamed 0 Earl Monroe 1

Rookie of The Year Lionel Malamed 0 * Earl Monroe 1

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lionel Malamed 5.9 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Lionel Malamed 1.4 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lionel Malamed 258 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Lionel Malamed 61 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Lionel Malamed 44 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lionel Malamed .334 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Lionel Malamed .831 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lionel Malamed 5.9 (1949) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Lionel Malamed 1.4 (1949) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lionel Malamed - Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Lionel Malamed - Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lionel Malamed - Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Lionel Malamed - Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Lionel Malamed 0 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lionel Malamed - Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Lionel Malamed - Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lionel Malamed - Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Lionel Malamed - Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Lionel Malamed - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.