Paul Griffin vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe and Paul Griffin 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Paul Griffin: 1976-77 to 1982-83
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Griffin 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Paul Griffin 7 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Paul Griffin 2 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Paul Griffin 0 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Griffin 0 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Griffin 0 Earl Monroe 1

Rookie of The Year Paul Griffin 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.1 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 2.3 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.8 Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.5 Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 2,443 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 2,650 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Paul Griffin 1,116 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Paul Griffin 403 Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 248 Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Paul Griffin 480 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .505 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .692 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.3 (1980) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 6.2 (1978) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.0 (1980) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 1.1 (1978) Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 (1980) Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.5 Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 57 Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 55 Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Paul Griffin 35 Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Paul Griffin 6 Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 6 Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Paul Griffin 10 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .553 Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .577 Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.7 (1980) Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 (1981) Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 4.1 (1981) Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.9 (1981) Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.7 (1981) 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.