Otis Birdsong vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe and Otis Birdsong 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

Otis Birdsong

vs.

Earl Monroe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Otis Birdsong 0 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Earl Monroe 1

Rookie of The Year Otis Birdsong 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) 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.