Rodney Buford vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe and Rodney Buford 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

Rodney Buford

vs.

Earl Monroe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rodney Buford: 1999-00 to 2004-05
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney Buford 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Rodney Buford 5 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Rodney Buford 4 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Rodney Buford 0 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rodney Buford 0 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rodney Buford 0 Earl Monroe 1

Rookie of The Year Rodney Buford 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 6.4 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 2.6 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.5 Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 1,472 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 598 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Rodney Buford 179 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Rodney Buford 115 Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 31 Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Rodney Buford 230 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .412 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .300 Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .758 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 9.4 (2002) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 4.3 (2002) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.1 (2002) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.7 (2002) Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.2 (2000) Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 1.8 Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.0 Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 44 Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 18 Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Rodney Buford 7 Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Rodney Buford 6 Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 1 Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Rodney Buford 24 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .386 Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .455 Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .833 Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 11.0 (2000) Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2004) Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2000) Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.4 (2004) Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 (2001) 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.