Willie Anderson vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe and Willie Anderson 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

Willie Anderson

vs.

Earl Monroe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Anderson: 1988-89 to 1996-97
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Anderson 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Willie Anderson 9 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Willie Anderson 7 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Willie Anderson 0 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Willie Anderson 0 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willie Anderson 0 Earl Monroe 1

Rookie of The Year Willie Anderson 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 12.2 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.1 Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.6 Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 6,771 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 2,082 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Willie Anderson 2,105 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Willie Anderson 594 Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 342 Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Willie Anderson 555 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .471 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .266 Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .786 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 18.6 (1989) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.9 (1989) Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.9 (1992) Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 9.3 Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 2.7 Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 2.4 Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 0.8 Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.2 Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 483 Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 142 Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Willie Anderson 127 Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Willie Anderson 42 Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 12 Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Willie Anderson 52 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .464 Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .333 Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .785 Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 20.5 (1990) Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.4 (1990) Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.2 (1990) Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.5 (1991) Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.5 (1994) 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.