Earl Monroe vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II 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.

Gary Payton II

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Gary Payton II 8

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Gary Payton II 2

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Gary Payton II 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 1 Gary Payton II 0

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 Gary Payton II 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Gary Payton II 1.0

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Gary Payton II 1,081

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Gary Payton II 578

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Gary Payton II 229

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Gary Payton II 209

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Gary Payton II 61

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Gary Payton II 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Gary Payton II .551

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Gary Payton II .345

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Gary Payton II .596

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Gary Payton II 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Gary Payton II 3.4

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Gary Payton II 1.0

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Gary Payton II 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Gary Payton II 160

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Gary Payton II 81

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Gary Payton II 25

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Gary Payton II 22

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Gary Payton II 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Gary Payton II .663

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Gary Payton II .400

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Gary Payton II 1.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)

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.