Bob Cousy vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe and Bob Cousy 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

Bob Cousy

vs.

Earl Monroe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Earl Monroe 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Earl Monroe 1

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Earl Monroe 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Cousy 0 * Earl Monroe 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - 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. 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.