Earl Monroe vs. Howard Nathan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Howard Nathan 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.

Howard Nathan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Howard Nathan: 1995-96 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Howard Nathan 0

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Howard Nathan 1

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Howard Nathan 0

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Howard Nathan 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Howard Nathan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 1 Howard Nathan 0

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 Howard Nathan 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 Howard Nathan 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Howard Nathan 0.0

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Howard Nathan 0.4

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Howard Nathan 0.6

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Howard Nathan 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Howard Nathan 13

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Howard Nathan 0

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Howard Nathan 2

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Howard Nathan 3

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Howard Nathan 0

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Howard Nathan 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Howard Nathan .556

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Howard Nathan .000

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Howard Nathan .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Howard Nathan 2.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Howard Nathan 0.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Howard Nathan 0.4 (1996)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Howard Nathan 0.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * Howard Nathan 0.0 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Howard Nathan -

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Howard Nathan -

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Howard Nathan -

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Howard Nathan -

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Howard Nathan -

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Howard Nathan -

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Howard Nathan -

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Howard Nathan -

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Howard Nathan -

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Howard Nathan -

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Howard Nathan 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Howard Nathan -

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Howard Nathan -

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Howard Nathan -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Howard Nathan -

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Howard Nathan -

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Howard Nathan -

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Howard Nathan -

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * Howard Nathan -

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.