Vinnie Johnson vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe and Vinnie Johnson 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

Vinnie Johnson

vs.

Earl Monroe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vinnie Johnson: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vinnie Johnson 2 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Vinnie Johnson 13 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Vinnie Johnson 10 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Vinnie Johnson 0 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Vinnie Johnson 0 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vinnie Johnson 0 Earl Monroe 1

Rookie of The Year Vinnie Johnson 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.2 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.3 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.9 Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 11,825 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 3,109 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 3,212 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 852 Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 253 Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 984 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .464 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .254 Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .740 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987) Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983) Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.1 Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 2.6 Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.2 Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 1,387 Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 364 Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 306 Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 65 Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 22 Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 116 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .453 Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .274 Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .754 Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991) Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991) Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987) Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992) Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992) 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.