Earl Monroe vs. Deb Smith Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Deb Smith and Earl Monroe, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Earl Monroe played 13 years in the NBA, 12 more than Deb Smith, who played 1. Earl Monroe had the first of his seasons in 1967-68, while Deb Smith had his rookie season in 1946-47. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers |
Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
Earl Monroe |
13 |
8 |
1967-68 to 1979-80 |
Deb Smith |
1 |
1 |
1946-47 |
Comparison Season by Season |
|
|
|
Rookie Season |
|
Earl Monroe |
Deb Smith |
Season |
1967-68 | 1946-47 |
Team |
Baltimore Bullets | St. Louis Bombers |
Honors & Awards |
Rookie of the Year | - |
All-Rookie First Team | - |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | Bombers Lost 1st Rd |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Earl Monroe |
82 |
36.7 |
24.3 |
- |
- |
5.7 |
4.3 |
- |
- |
- |
3.4 |
9.0 |
20.0 |
.453 |
- |
- |
- |
6.2 |
7.9 |
.781 |
Deb Smith |
48 |
- |
1.5 |
- |
- |
- |
0.1 |
- |
- |
- |
1.0 |
0.7 |
2.5 |
.269 |
- |
- |
- |
0.2 |
0.4 |
.429 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Earl Monroe |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Deb Smith |
1 |
- |
0.0 |
- |
- |
- |
0.0 |
- |
- |
- |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0.0 |
1.0 |
.000 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Earl Monroe |
80 |
38.4 |
25.8 |
- |
- |
3.5 |
4.9 |
- |
- |
- |
3.3 |
10.1 |
23.0 |
.440 |
- |
- |
- |
5.6 |
7.3 |
.768 |
Deb Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Earl Monroe |
4 |
42.8 |
28.3 |
- |
- |
5.3 |
4.0 |
- |
- |
- |
2.5 |
11.0 |
28.5 |
.386 |
- |
- |
- |
6.3 |
7.8 |
.806 |
Deb Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Earl Monroe |
82 |
37.2 |
23.4 |
- |
- |
3.1 |
4.9 |
- |
- |
- |
3.1 |
8.5 |
19.0 |
.446 |
- |
- |
- |
6.5 |
7.8 |
.830 |
Deb Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Earl Monroe |
7 |
42.7 |
28.0 |
- |
- |
3.3 |
4.0 |
- |
- |
- |
3.3 |
10.6 |
22.0 |
.481 |
- |
- |
- |
6.9 |
8.6 |
.800 |
Deb Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Earl Monroe |
81 |
35.1 |
21.4 |
- |
- |
2.6 |
4.4 |
- |
- |
- |
2.7 |
8.2 |
18.5 |
.442 |
- |
- |
- |
5.0 |
6.2 |
.802 |
Deb Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Earl Monroe |
18 |
37.3 |
22.1 |
- |
- |
3.6 |
4.1 |
- |
- |
- |
3.1 |
8.1 |
19.8 |
.407 |
- |
- |
- |
5.9 |
7.5 |
.793 |
Deb Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Earl Monroe |
63 |
21.2 |
11.9 |
- |
- |
1.6 |
2.3 |
- |
- |
- |
2.2 |
4.6 |
10.5 |
.434 |
- |
- |
- |
2.8 |
3.6 |
.781 |
Deb Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Earl Monroe |
16 |
26.8 |
12.3 |
- |
- |
2.8 |
2.9 |
- |
- |
- |
2.6 |
4.8 |
11.6 |
.411 |
- |
- |
- |
2.8 |
3.6 |
.789 |
Deb Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Earl Monroe |
75 |
31.6 |
15.5 |
- |
- |
3.3 |
3.8 |
- |
- |
- |
2.6 |
6.6 |
13.5 |
.488 |
- |
- |
- |
2.3 |
2.8 |
.822 |
Deb Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Earl Monroe |
16 |
31.5 |
16.1 |
- |
- |
3.2 |
3.2 |
- |
- |
- |
2.4 |
6.9 |
13.2 |
.526 |
- |
- |
- |
2.3 |
3.0 |
.750 |
Deb Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Earl Monroe |
41 |
29.1 |
14.0 |
0.5 |
2.4 |
3.0 |
2.7 |
0.8 |
0.5 |
- |
2.4 |
5.9 |
12.5 |
.468 |
- |
- |
- |
2.3 |
2.8 |
.823 |
Deb Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Earl Monroe |
12 |
33.9 |
17.4 |
0.7 |
3.3 |
4.0 |
2.1 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
- |
2.2 |
6.8 |
13.8 |
.491 |
- |
- |
- |
3.9 |
4.6 |
.855 |
Deb Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Earl Monroe |
78 |
36.1 |
20.9 |
0.7 |
3.5 |
4.2 |
3.5 |
1.4 |
0.4 |
- |
2.6 |
8.6 |
18.7 |
.457 |
- |
- |
- |
3.8 |
4.6 |
.827 |
Deb Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Earl Monroe |
3 |
29.7 |
14.0 |
0.3 |
2.7 |
3.0 |
2.0 |
1.3 |
0.7 |
- |
2.0 |
4.0 |
15.0 |
.267 |
- |
- |
- |
6.0 |
7.3 |
.818 |
Deb Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Earl Monroe |
76 |
38.0 |
20.7 |
0.6 |
3.0 |
3.6 |
4.0 |
1.5 |
0.3 |
- |
2.8 |
8.5 |
17.8 |
.478 |
- |
- |
- |
3.7 |
4.7 |
.787 |
Deb Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Earl Monroe |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Deb Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Earl Monroe |
77 |
34.5 |
19.9 |
0.6 |
2.3 |
2.9 |
4.8 |
1.2 |
0.3 |
- |
2.6 |
8.0 |
15.4 |
.517 |
- |
- |
- |
4.0 |
4.8 |
.839 |
Deb Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Earl Monroe |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Deb Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Earl Monroe |
76 |
31.2 |
17.8 |
0.6 |
1.8 |
2.4 |
4.8 |
0.8 |
0.3 |
2.4 |
2.5 |
7.3 |
14.8 |
.495 |
- |
- |
- |
3.2 |
3.8 |
.832 |
Deb Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Earl Monroe |
6 |
24.2 |
9.8 |
0.2 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
2.8 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
2.5 |
4.0 |
10.3 |
.387 |
- |
- |
- |
1.8 |
3.0 |
.611 |
Deb Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Earl Monroe |
64 |
21.8 |
12.3 |
0.4 |
0.8 |
1.2 |
3.0 |
0.8 |
0.1 |
1.5 |
1.9 |
5.1 |
10.9 |
.471 |
- |
- |
- |
2.0 |
2.4 |
.838 |
Deb Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Earl Monroe |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Deb Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Earl Monroe |
51 |
12.4 |
7.4 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.7 |
1.3 |
0.4 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
0.9 |
3.2 |
6.9 |
.457 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.1 |
1.3 |
.875 |
Deb Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Earl Monroe |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Deb Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |