Earl Monroe vs. Clinton Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Clinton Smith 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.

Clinton Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Clinton Smith: 1986-87 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Clinton Smith 0

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Clinton Smith 2

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Clinton Smith 0

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Clinton Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Clinton Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 1 Clinton Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 Clinton Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 Clinton Smith 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Clinton Smith 1.3

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Clinton Smith 1.1

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Clinton Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Clinton Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Clinton Smith 134

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Clinton Smith 60

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Clinton Smith 49

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Clinton Smith 14

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Clinton Smith 1

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Clinton Smith 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Clinton Smith .430

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Clinton Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Clinton Smith .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Clinton Smith 3.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Clinton Smith 1.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Clinton Smith 1.1 (1987)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Clinton Smith 0.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * Clinton Smith 0.0 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Clinton Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Clinton Smith -

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Clinton Smith -

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Clinton Smith -

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Clinton Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Clinton Smith -

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Clinton Smith -

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Clinton Smith -

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Clinton Smith -

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Clinton Smith -

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Clinton Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Clinton Smith -

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Clinton Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Clinton Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Clinton Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Clinton Smith -

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Clinton Smith -

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Clinton Smith -

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * Clinton Smith -

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.