Earl Monroe vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell 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.

D'Angelo Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 D'Angelo Russell 9

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 D'Angelo Russell 3

NBA Cups Won Earl Monroe 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 D'Angelo Russell 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 D'Angelo Russell 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 D'Angelo Russell 5.8

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 D'Angelo Russell 10,136

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 D'Angelo Russell 1,954

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 D'Angelo Russell 3,289

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * D'Angelo Russell 610

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * D'Angelo Russell 184

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 D'Angelo Russell 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 D'Angelo Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * D'Angelo Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 D'Angelo Russell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 D'Angelo Russell 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 D'Angelo Russell 3.0

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 D'Angelo Russell 4.9

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 D'Angelo Russell 382

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 D'Angelo Russell 80

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 D'Angelo Russell 132

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * D'Angelo Russell 27

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * D'Angelo Russell 6

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 D'Angelo Russell 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 D'Angelo Russell .389

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * D'Angelo Russell .329

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 D'Angelo Russell .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023)

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.