Earl Monroe vs. David Rivers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Rivers 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.

David Rivers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
David Rivers: 1988-89 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 David Rivers 0

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 David Rivers 3

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 David Rivers 1

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 David Rivers 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 David Rivers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 1 David Rivers 0

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 David Rivers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 David Rivers 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 David Rivers 1.3

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 David Rivers 2.5

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * David Rivers 0.5

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * David Rivers 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 David Rivers 383

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 David Rivers 147

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 David Rivers 282

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * David Rivers 61

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * David Rivers 10

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 David Rivers 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 David Rivers .398

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * David Rivers .083

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 David Rivers .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) David Rivers 4.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) David Rivers 1.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) David Rivers 3.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * David Rivers 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * David Rivers 0.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 David Rivers 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 David Rivers 0.7

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 David Rivers 1.0

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * David Rivers 0.0

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * David Rivers 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 David Rivers 15

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 David Rivers 4

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 David Rivers 6

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * David Rivers 0

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * David Rivers 0

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 David Rivers 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 David Rivers .333

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * David Rivers .000

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 David Rivers .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) David Rivers 2.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) David Rivers 0.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) David Rivers 1.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * David Rivers 0.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * David Rivers 0.0 (1989)

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.