Earl Monroe vs. Dennis Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Smith Jr. 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.

Dennis Smith Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Dennis Smith Jr.: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Dennis Smith Jr. 7

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 1 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 Dennis Smith Jr. 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Dennis Smith Jr. 3.0

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Dennis Smith Jr. 4.2

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Dennis Smith Jr. 1.2

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Dennis Smith Jr. 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Dennis Smith Jr. 3,160

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Dennis Smith Jr. 967

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Dennis Smith Jr. 1,381

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Dennis Smith Jr. 377

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Dennis Smith Jr. 109

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Dennis Smith Jr. 326

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Dennis Smith Jr. .407

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Dennis Smith Jr. .298

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Dennis Smith Jr. .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Dennis Smith Jr. 15.2 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Dennis Smith Jr. 3.8 (2018)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Dennis Smith Jr. 5.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Dennis Smith Jr. 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * Dennis Smith Jr. 0.6 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Dennis Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Dennis Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Dennis Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * Dennis Smith Jr. -

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.