Earl Monroe vs. Dick Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Van Arsdale 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.

Dick Van Arsdale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Dick Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Dick Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Dick Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Dick Van Arsdale 4

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Dick Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Dick Van Arsdale 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 1 Dick Van Arsdale 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 0 Dick Van Arsdale 1

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 Dick Van Arsdale 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 Dick Van Arsdale 16.4

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Dick Van Arsdale 4.1

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Dick Van Arsdale 3.3

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Dick Van Arsdale 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Dick Van Arsdale 15,079

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Dick Van Arsdale 3,807

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Dick Van Arsdale 3,057

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Dick Van Arsdale 264 *

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Dick Van Arsdale 44 *

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Dick Van Arsdale 921

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Dick Van Arsdale .464

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Dick Van Arsdale .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Dick Van Arsdale 21.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Dick Van Arsdale 7.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Dick Van Arsdale 4.8 (1969)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Dick Van Arsdale 1.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Dick Van Arsdale 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Dick Van Arsdale 2.4

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Dick Van Arsdale 2.8

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Dick Van Arsdale 336

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Dick Van Arsdale 82

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Dick Van Arsdale 94

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Dick Van Arsdale 13 *

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Dick Van Arsdale 2 *

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Dick Van Arsdale 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Dick Van Arsdale .422

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Dick Van Arsdale .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Dick Van Arsdale 16.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Dick Van Arsdale 6.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Dick Van Arsdale 4.1 (1970)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.