Wendell Carter Jr. vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe and Wendell Carter Jr. 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
Wendell Carter Jr.: 2018-19 to 2025-26
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Wendell Carter Jr. 8 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Wendell Carter Jr. 2 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Earl Monroe 1

Rookie of The Year Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 11.9 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.2 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.0 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7 Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 4,831 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 3,347 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 810 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 261 Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 297 Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 406 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .509 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .322 Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .732 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 15.2 (2023) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.5 (2022) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.8 (2022) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 (2020) Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2019) Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.7 Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.2 Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.5 Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 104 Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 98 Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 15 Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 7 Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 6 Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 12 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .460 Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .278 Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .667 Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.2 (2025) Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.8 (2025) Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2024) Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7 (2024) Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 (2024) 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.