Earl Monroe vs. Cameron Payne Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cameron Payne 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.

Cameron Payne

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Cameron Payne: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Cameron Payne 0

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Cameron Payne 9

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Cameron Payne 6

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Cameron Payne 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Cameron Payne 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 1 Cameron Payne 0

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 Cameron Payne 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 Cameron Payne 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Cameron Payne 2.1

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Cameron Payne 3.3

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Cameron Payne 0.6

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Cameron Payne 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Cameron Payne 3,203

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Cameron Payne 847

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Cameron Payne 1,324

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Cameron Payne 263

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Cameron Payne 82

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Cameron Payne 405

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Cameron Payne .422

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Cameron Payne .369

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Cameron Payne .825

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Cameron Payne 10.9 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Cameron Payne 3.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Cameron Payne 4.9 (2022)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Cameron Payne 1.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * Cameron Payne 0.4 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Cameron Payne 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Cameron Payne 1.7

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Cameron Payne 2.3

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Cameron Payne 0.5

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Cameron Payne 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Cameron Payne 359

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Cameron Payne 98

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Cameron Payne 129

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Cameron Payne 29

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Cameron Payne 20

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Cameron Payne 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Cameron Payne .397

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Cameron Payne .336

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Cameron Payne .742

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Cameron Payne 9.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Cameron Payne 2.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Cameron Payne 3.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Cameron Payne 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * Cameron Payne 1.0 (2024)

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.