Maurice Cheeks vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe and Maurice Cheeks 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

Maurice Cheeks

vs.

Earl Monroe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Maurice Cheeks: 1978-79 to 1992-93
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Maurice Cheeks 1 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Maurice Cheeks 15 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Maurice Cheeks 13 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Maurice Cheeks 4 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Maurice Cheeks 0 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 0 Earl Monroe 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Maurice Cheeks 4 Earl Monroe 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 5 Earl Monroe 0

Rookie of The Year Maurice Cheeks 0 Earl Monroe 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 11.1 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.8 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.7 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.1 Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 12,195 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 3,088 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 7,392 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 2,310 Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 294 Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 1,101 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .523 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .255 * Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .793 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 15.6 (1987) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.5 (1980) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 9.2 (1986) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.6 (1987) Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.5 (1981) Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 14.4 Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.4 Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.9 Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.2 Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 1,910 Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 453 Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 922 Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 295 Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 45 Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 133 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .512 Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .098 * Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .777 Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 20.8 (1986) Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.7 (1986) Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 13.0 (1989) Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.1 (1979) Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.8 (1987) 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.