Earl Monroe vs. Buck Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buck Williams 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.

Buck Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Buck Williams: 1981-82 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Buck Williams 0

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Buck Williams 17

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Buck Williams 14

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Buck Williams 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Buck Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 1 Buck Williams 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Earl Monroe 0 * Buck Williams 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 0 Buck Williams 4

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 Buck Williams 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 Buck Williams 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Buck Williams 10.0

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Buck Williams 1.3

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Buck Williams 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Buck Williams 16,784

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Buck Williams 13,017

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Buck Williams 1,646

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Buck Williams 1,080

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Buck Williams 1,100

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Buck Williams 1,307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Buck Williams .549

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Buck Williams .167

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Buck Williams .664

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Buck Williams 18.3 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Buck Williams 12.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Buck Williams 2.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Buck Williams 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * Buck Williams 1.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Buck Williams 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Buck Williams 8.7

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Buck Williams 1.0

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Buck Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Buck Williams 1,211

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Buck Williams 941

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Buck Williams 113

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Buck Williams 90

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Buck Williams 70

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Buck Williams 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Buck Williams .520

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Buck Williams .500

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Buck Williams .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Buck Williams 24.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Buck Williams 14.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Buck Williams 2.0 (1983)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Buck Williams 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * Buck Williams 1.7 (1985)

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.