Reece Gaines vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe and Reece Gaines 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
Reece Gaines: 2003-04 to 2005-06
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Reece Gaines 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Reece Gaines 3 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Reece Gaines 0 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Reece Gaines 0 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Reece Gaines 0 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Reece Gaines 0 Earl Monroe 1

Rookie of The Year Reece Gaines 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Reece Gaines 1.7 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Reece Gaines 0.7 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Reece Gaines 0.7 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Reece Gaines 0.2 Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Reece Gaines 0.0 Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Reece Gaines 123 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Reece Gaines 53 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Reece Gaines 50 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Reece Gaines 17 Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Reece Gaines 3 Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Reece Gaines 71 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Reece Gaines .324 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Reece Gaines .269 Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Reece Gaines .606 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Reece Gaines 2.0 (2005) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Reece Gaines 1.0 (2004) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Reece Gaines 1.1 (2004) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Reece Gaines 0.3 (2004) Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Reece Gaines 0.1 (2004) Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Reece Gaines - Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Reece Gaines - Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Reece Gaines - Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Reece Gaines - Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Reece Gaines - Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Reece Gaines - Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Reece Gaines - Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Reece Gaines - Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Reece Gaines - Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Reece Gaines - Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Reece Gaines 0 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Reece Gaines - Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Reece Gaines - Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Reece Gaines - Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Reece Gaines - Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Reece Gaines - Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Reece Gaines - Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Reece Gaines - Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Reece Gaines - 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.