Nate McMillan vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe and Nate McMillan that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
Nate McMillan:
1986-87 to 1997-98
Earl Monroe:
1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

Nate McMillan0
Earl Monroe1
Nate McMillan12
Earl Monroe13
Nate McMillan11
Earl Monroe8
Nate McMillan0
Earl Monroe4

Honors and Awards

Nate McMillan0
Earl Monroe1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Nate McMillan0
Earl Monroe1
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Nate McMillan2
Earl Monroe0
Nate McMillan1
Earl Monroe0
*
Nate McMillan0
Earl Monroe1
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Nate McMillan 5.9
Earl Monroe 18.8

Nate McMillan 4.0
Earl Monroe 3.0

Nate McMillan 6.1
Earl Monroe 3.9

Nate McMillan 1.9
Earl Monroe 1.0

*
Nate McMillan 0.4
Earl Monroe 0.3

*

Totals Stats

Nate McMillan 4,733
Earl Monroe 17,454

Nate McMillan 3,222
Earl Monroe 2,796

Nate McMillan 4,893
Earl Monroe 3,594

Nate McMillan 1,544
Earl Monroe 473

*
Nate McMillan 356
Earl Monroe 121

*
Nate McMillan 796
Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Nate McMillan .443
Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage
Nate McMillan .343
Earl Monroe -

*
Free Throw Percentage
Nate McMillan .650
Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Nate McMillan 7.6
(1988)
Earl Monroe 25.8
(1969)

Nate McMillan 5.2
(1989)
Earl Monroe 5.7
(1968)

Nate McMillan 9.3
(1989)
Earl Monroe 4.9
(1970)

Nate McMillan 3.0
(1994)
Earl Monroe 1.5
(1976)

*
Nate McMillan 0.7
(1995)
Earl Monroe 0.5
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Nate McMillan 5.0
Earl Monroe 17.9

Nate McMillan 3.5
Earl Monroe 3.2

Nate McMillan 5.2
Earl Monroe 3.2

Nate McMillan 1.3
Earl Monroe 0.9

*
Nate McMillan 0.4
Earl Monroe 0.5

*

Totals Stats

Nate McMillan 489
Earl Monroe 1,471

Nate McMillan 343
Earl Monroe 266

Nate McMillan 505
Earl Monroe 264

Nate McMillan 131
Earl Monroe 18

*
Nate McMillan 43
Earl Monroe 11

*
Nate McMillan 98
Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Nate McMillan .381
Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage
Nate McMillan .289
Earl Monroe -

*
Free Throw Percentage
Nate McMillan .632
Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Nate McMillan 9.6
(1992)
Earl Monroe 28.3
(1969)

Nate McMillan 4.5
(1995)
Earl Monroe 5.3
(1969)

Nate McMillan 8.0
(1987)
Earl Monroe 4.1
(1971)

Nate McMillan 2.5
(1995)
Earl Monroe 1.3
(1975)

*
Nate McMillan 0.7
(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.