Steve Colter vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe and Steve Colter 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

Steve Colter

vs.

Earl Monroe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Colter: 1984-85 to 1994-95
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Colter 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Steve Colter 8 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Steve Colter 5 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Steve Colter 0 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Steve Colter 0 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Colter 0 Earl Monroe 1

Rookie of The Year Steve Colter 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Colter 6.3 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Steve Colter 2.0 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Steve Colter 2.8 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Steve Colter 0.9 Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Steve Colter 0.1 Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Colter 3,319 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Steve Colter 1,051 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Steve Colter 1,482 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Steve Colter 463 Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Steve Colter 76 Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Steve Colter 526 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Colter .448 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Steve Colter .289 Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Steve Colter .778 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Colter 8.7 (1986) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Colter 2.5 (1988) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Steve Colter 3.8 (1988) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Steve Colter 1.4 (1986) Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Steve Colter 0.2 (1988) Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Colter 6.3 Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Steve Colter 2.0 Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Steve Colter 3.2 Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Steve Colter 0.6 Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Steve Colter 0.2 Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Colter 152 Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Steve Colter 47 Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Steve Colter 77 Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Steve Colter 14 Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Steve Colter 4 Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Steve Colter 24 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Colter .472 Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Steve Colter .231 Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Steve Colter .619 Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Colter 8.9 (1985) Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Colter 3.8 (1986) Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Steve Colter 5.8 (1986) Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Steve Colter 1.3 (1986) Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Steve Colter 0.6 (1988) 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.