Drew Gooden vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe and Drew Gooden 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

Drew Gooden

vs.

Earl Monroe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Drew Gooden: 2002-03 to 2015-16
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Drew Gooden 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Drew Gooden 14 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Drew Gooden 6 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Drew Gooden 0 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Drew Gooden 0 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Drew Gooden 0 Earl Monroe 1

Rookie of The Year Drew Gooden 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 11.0 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 7.1 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 1.1 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.7 Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.6 Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Drew Gooden 8,653 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Drew Gooden 5,618 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Drew Gooden 896 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Drew Gooden 544 Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Drew Gooden 474 Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Drew Gooden 790 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Drew Gooden .462 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Drew Gooden .257 Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Drew Gooden .760 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 14.4 (2005) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 9.2 (2005) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 2.6 (2012) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005) Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005) Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 8.8 Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 7.2 Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 0.7 Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.3 Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.5 Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Drew Gooden 564 Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Drew Gooden 459 Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Drew Gooden 45 Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Drew Gooden 22 Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Drew Gooden 32 Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Drew Gooden 64 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Drew Gooden .449 Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Drew Gooden .324 Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Drew Gooden .793 Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 14.0 (2003) Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 12.7 (2003) Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 1.0 (2007) Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.5 (2007) Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 1.0 (2015) 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.