Wayne Cooper vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe and Wayne Cooper 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

Wayne Cooper

vs.

Earl Monroe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Cooper: 1978-79 to 1991-92
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Cooper 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Wayne Cooper 14 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Wayne Cooper 10 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Wayne Cooper 0 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Wayne Cooper 0 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Cooper 0 Earl Monroe 1

Rookie of The Year Wayne Cooper 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 6.2 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.9 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.6 Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 7,777 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 6,095 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 852 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 295 Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 1,535 Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Wayne Cooper 984 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .457 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .146 * Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .736 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 13.1 (1986) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 (1985) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.5 (1982) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1986) Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.9 (1986) Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 5.9 Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 4.8 Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.8 Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 434 Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 356 Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 56 Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 22 Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 96 Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Wayne Cooper 74 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .445 Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .000 * Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .709 Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 12.4 (1983) Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 8.0 (1983) Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 (1985) Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1985) Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.4 (1985) 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.