Earl Monroe vs. Barry Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Barry Nelson and Earl Monroe 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

Earl Monroe

vs.

Barry Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Barry Nelson: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Barry Nelson 1

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Barry Nelson 1

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Barry Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Barry Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 1 Barry Nelson 0

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 Barry Nelson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Barry Nelson 0.7

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Barry Nelson 0.3

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Barry Nelson 35

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Barry Nelson 20

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Barry Nelson 7

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Barry Nelson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Barry Nelson .417

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Barry Nelson .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Barry Nelson 1.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Barry Nelson 0.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Barry Nelson 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * Barry Nelson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Barry Nelson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Barry Nelson 0.5

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Barry Nelson 0.5

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Barry Nelson 0

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Barry Nelson 1

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Barry Nelson 1

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Barry Nelson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Barry Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Barry Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Barry Nelson 0.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * Barry Nelson - n/a **

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.