Michael Finley vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe and Michael Finley 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

Michael Finley

vs.

Earl Monroe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Finley: 1995-96 to 2009-10
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Finley 1 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Michael Finley 15 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Michael Finley 10 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Michael Finley 2 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Michael Finley 0 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Finley 0 Earl Monroe 1

Rookie of The Year Michael Finley 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Finley 15.7 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 4.4 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 2.9 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 0.9 Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.3 Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Finley 17,306 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Michael Finley 4,804 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Michael Finley 3,245 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Michael Finley 996 Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Michael Finley 323 Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Michael Finley 1,103 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Finley .444 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Michael Finley .375 Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Finley .811 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Finley 22.6 (2000) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 6.3 (2000) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 5.3 (2000) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 1.6 (1998) Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.5 (2004) Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Finley 11.8 Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 3.5 Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 1.8 Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 0.8 Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.2 Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Finley 1,525 Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Michael Finley 456 Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Michael Finley 229 Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Michael Finley 100 Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Michael Finley 32 Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Michael Finley 129 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Finley .418 Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Michael Finley .388 Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Finley .866 Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Finley 24.6 (2002) Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 6.3 (2002) Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 4.4 (2001) Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 1.5 (2002) Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.6 (2004) 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.