Marques Johnson vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe and Marques Johnson 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

Marques Johnson

vs.

Earl Monroe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marques Johnson 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Marques Johnson 11 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Marques Johnson 6 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Marques Johnson 5 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Marques Johnson 1 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marques Johnson 3 Earl Monroe 1

Rookie of The Year Marques Johnson 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 20.1 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.0 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.6 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 13,892 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 4,817 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Marques Johnson 2,502 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Marques Johnson 888 Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 525 Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Marques Johnson 691 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .518 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .152 * Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .739 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984) Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978) Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 21.5 Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.9 Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.7 Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.0 Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 1,163 Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 427 Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Marques Johnson 198 Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Marques Johnson 56 Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 45 Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Marques Johnson 54 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .489 Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .231 * Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .701 Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981) Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978) Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981) Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981) Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.9 (1978) 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.