Don Barksdale vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe and Don Barksdale 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

Don Barksdale

vs.

Earl Monroe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Barksdale 0 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Earl Monroe 1

Rookie of The Year Don Barksdale 0 * Earl Monroe 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - 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.