Nikola Jokic vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe and Nikola Jokic 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

Nikola Jokic

vs.

Earl Monroe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 Earl Monroe 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Earl Monroe 0 *

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Earl Monroe 1

Rookie of The Year Nikola Jokic 0 Earl Monroe 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.5 Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.2 Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.3 Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 1,928 Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 852 Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 513 Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 75 Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 62 Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Nikola Jokic 70 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .531 Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .412 Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 16.0 (2024) Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2024) Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) 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.