Alex Groza vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe and Alex Groza 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

Alex Groza

vs.

Earl Monroe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Groza: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Groza 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Alex Groza 2 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Alex Groza 2 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Alex Groza 1 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Alex Groza 2 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex Groza 2 Earl Monroe 1

Rookie of The Year Alex Groza 0 * Earl Monroe 1

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Groza 22.5 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 10.7 * Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 2.4 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Groza 2,925 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Alex Groza 709 * Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Alex Groza 318 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Alex Groza - n/a ** Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Alex Groza - n/a ** Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Alex Groza 130 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Groza .474 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Alex Groza - n/a ** Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Alex Groza .756 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Groza 23.4 (1950) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 10.7 (1951) * Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 2.5 (1950) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Groza 26.0 Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 14.0 * Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 1.6 Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Groza 234 Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Alex Groza 42 * Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Alex Groza 14 Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Alex Groza - n/a ** Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Alex Groza - n/a ** Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Alex Groza 9 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Groza .544 Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Alex Groza - n/a ** Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Alex Groza .804 Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Groza 32.3 (1951) Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 14.0 (1951) * Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 2.0 (1950) Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.