Vlatko Cancar vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe and Vlatko Cancar 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
Vlatko Cancar: 2019-20 to 2024-25
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vlatko Cancar 1 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Vlatko Cancar 5 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Vlatko Cancar 4 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Vlatko Cancar 0 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Vlatko Cancar 0 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vlatko Cancar 0 Earl Monroe 1

Rookie of The Year Vlatko Cancar 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vlatko Cancar 3.4 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Vlatko Cancar 1.8 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.9 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.3 Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.2 Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vlatko Cancar 485 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Vlatko Cancar 251 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Vlatko Cancar 123 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Vlatko Cancar 39 Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Vlatko Cancar 22 Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Vlatko Cancar 143 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vlatko Cancar .472 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Vlatko Cancar .354 Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Vlatko Cancar .847 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vlatko Cancar 5.0 (2023) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Vlatko Cancar 2.5 (2025) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Vlatko Cancar 1.3 (2023) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.4 (2023) Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.2 (2023) Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vlatko Cancar 1.1 Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.7 Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.2 Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.1 Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.1 Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vlatko Cancar 16 Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Vlatko Cancar 10 Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Vlatko Cancar 3 Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Vlatko Cancar 1 Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Vlatko Cancar 1 Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Vlatko Cancar 15 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vlatko Cancar .455 Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Vlatko Cancar .286 Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Vlatko Cancar .800 Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vlatko Cancar 2.5 (2022) Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Vlatko Cancar 1.0 (2022) Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.5 (2022) Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.2 (2021) Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.2 (2021) 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.