Al Jefferson vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe and Al Jefferson 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

Al Jefferson

vs.

Earl Monroe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Jefferson: 2004-05 to 2017-18
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Jefferson 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Al Jefferson 14 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Al Jefferson 4 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Al Jefferson 0 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Al Jefferson 0 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Jefferson 1 Earl Monroe 1

Rookie of The Year Al Jefferson 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 15.7 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 8.4 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 1.5 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 0.7 Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 1.2 Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Jefferson 14,343 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Al Jefferson 7,690 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Al Jefferson 1,347 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Al Jefferson 628 Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Al Jefferson 1,093 Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Al Jefferson 915 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Jefferson .499 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Al Jefferson .121 Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Al Jefferson .711 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 23.1 (2009) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 11.1 (2008) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 2.2 (2012) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 1.0 (2013) Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 1.9 (2011) Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 12.6 Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 7.1 Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 1.0 Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 0.7 Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 0.9 Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Jefferson 265 Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Al Jefferson 150 Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Al Jefferson 22 Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Al Jefferson 14 Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Al Jefferson 19 Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Al Jefferson 21 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Jefferson .494 Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Al Jefferson .000 Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Al Jefferson .676 Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 18.7 (2014) Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 9.3 (2014) Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 2.5 (2012) Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 1.3 (2012) Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 1.7 (2014) 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.