Earl Monroe vs. Derek Strong Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Strong 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.

Derek Strong

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Derek Strong: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Derek Strong 0

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Derek Strong 10

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Derek Strong 3

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Derek Strong 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Derek Strong 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 1 Derek Strong 0

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 Derek Strong 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 Derek Strong 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Derek Strong 4.9

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Derek Strong 0.6

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Derek Strong 0.4

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Derek Strong 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Derek Strong 3,088

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Derek Strong 2,213

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Derek Strong 291

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Derek Strong 203

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Derek Strong 94

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Derek Strong 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Derek Strong .430

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Derek Strong .180

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Derek Strong .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Derek Strong 12.7 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Derek Strong 7.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Derek Strong 1.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Derek Strong 0.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * Derek Strong 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Derek Strong 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Derek Strong 7.4

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Derek Strong 0.7

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Derek Strong 0.6

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Derek Strong 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Derek Strong 76

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Derek Strong 74

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Derek Strong 7

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Derek Strong 6

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Derek Strong 3

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Derek Strong 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Derek Strong .481

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Derek Strong .000

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Derek Strong .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Derek Strong 12.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Derek Strong 10.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Derek Strong 0.8 (1997)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Derek Strong 1.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * Derek Strong 0.4 (1997)

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.