Earl Monroe vs. Frank Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Frank 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.

Frank Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Frank Russell: 1972-73 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Frank Russell 0

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Frank Russell 1

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Frank Russell 0

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Frank Russell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Frank Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 1 Frank Russell 0

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 Frank Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 Frank Russell 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Frank Russell 0.7

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Frank Russell 0.7

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Frank Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Frank Russell 74

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Frank Russell 17

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Frank Russell 15

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Frank Russell 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Frank Russell .377

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Frank Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Frank Russell .889

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Frank Russell 3.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Frank Russell 0.7 (1973)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Frank Russell 0.7 (1973)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * Frank Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Frank Russell -

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Frank Russell -

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Frank Russell -

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Frank Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Frank Russell -

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Frank Russell -

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Frank Russell -

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Frank Russell 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Frank Russell -

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Frank Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Frank Russell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Frank Russell -

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Frank Russell -

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Frank Russell -

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * Frank Russell - n/a **

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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.