Earl Monroe vs. Dru Smith Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dru 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, 11 more than Dru Smith, who played 2. Earl Monroe had the first of his seasons in 1967-68, while Dru Smith had his rookie season in 2022-23. 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 |
Dru Smith |
2 |
0 |
2022-23 to 2023-24 |
Comparison Season by Season |
|
|
|
Rookie Season |
|
Earl Monroe |
Dru Smith |
Season |
1967-68 | 2022-23 |
Team |
Baltimore Bullets | Miami Heat, Brooklyn Nets |
Honors & Awards |
Rookie of the Year | - |
All-Rookie First Team | - |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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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 |
Dru Smith |
15 |
10.5 |
2.9 |
0.1 |
1.5 |
1.6 |
1.5 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
1.5 |
1.2 |
3.0 |
.400 |
0.3 |
1.3 |
.263 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
1.000 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Earl Monroe |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dru 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 |
80 |
38.4 |
25.8 |
- |
- |
3.5 |
4.9 |
- |
- |
- |
3.3 |
10.1 |
23.0 |
.440 |
- |
- |
- |
5.6 |
7.3 |
.768 |
Dru Smith |
9 |
14.6 |
4.3 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
1.6 |
1.6 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
1.3 |
1.7 |
3.7 |
.455 |
0.8 |
1.9 |
.412 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
1.000 |
|
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 |
Dru 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 |
Dru 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 |
Dru 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 |
Dru 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 |
Dru 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 |
Dru 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 |
Dru 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 |
Dru 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 |
Dru 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 |
Dru 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 |
Dru 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 |
Dru 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 |
Dru 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 |
Dru Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Earl Monroe |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dru 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 |
Dru Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Earl Monroe |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dru 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 |
Dru 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 |
Dru 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 |
Dru Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Earl Monroe |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dru 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 |
Dru Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Earl Monroe |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dru Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |