Mike James vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe and Mike James 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

Mike James

vs.

Earl Monroe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike James: 2001-02 to 2013-14
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike James 1 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Mike James 12 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Mike James 3 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Mike James 0 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mike James 0 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike James 0 Earl Monroe 1

Rookie of The Year Mike James 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike James 9.9 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 2.2 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Mike James 3.5 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.8 Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.1 Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike James 5,863 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Mike James 1,324 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Mike James 2,075 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Mike James 458 Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Mike James 38 Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Mike James 595 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike James .417 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Mike James .379 Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Mike James .802 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike James 20.3 (2006) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 3.3 (2006) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Mike James 5.8 (2006) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Mike James 1.2 (2004) Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.2 (2012) Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike James 4.5 Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 1.2 Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Mike James 1.2 Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.4 Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.1 Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike James 150 Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Mike James 40 Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Mike James 41 Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Mike James 13 Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Mike James 2 Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Mike James 33 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike James .425 Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Mike James .286 Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Mike James .810 Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike James 11.6 (2005) Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 1.9 (2005) Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Mike James 2.3 (2005) Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.9 (2005) Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.3 (2005) 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.