Earl Monroe vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and Earl Monroe that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Earl Monroe:
1967-68 to 1979-80
James Worthy:
1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

Earl Monroe1
James Worthy3
Earl Monroe13
James Worthy12
Earl Monroe8
James Worthy9
Earl Monroe4
James Worthy7

Honors and Awards

Earl Monroe0 *
James Worthy1
Earl Monroe1
James Worthy0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Earl Monroe1
James Worthy2
Earl Monroe1
James Worthy0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Earl Monroe 18.8
James Worthy 17.6

Earl Monroe 3.0
James Worthy 5.1

Earl Monroe 3.9
James Worthy 3.0

Earl Monroe 1.0
*
James Worthy 1.1

Earl Monroe 0.3
*
James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Earl Monroe 17,454
James Worthy 16,320

Earl Monroe 2,796
James Worthy 4,708

Earl Monroe 3,594
James Worthy 2,791

Earl Monroe 473
*
James Worthy 1,041

Earl Monroe 121
*
James Worthy 624

Earl Monroe 926
James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Earl Monroe .464
James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage
Earl Monroe -
*
James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage
Earl Monroe .807
James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Earl Monroe 25.8
(1969)
James Worthy 21.4
(1991)

Earl Monroe 5.7
(1968)
James Worthy 6.4
(1985)

Earl Monroe 4.9
(1970)
James Worthy 4.7
(1992)

Earl Monroe 1.5
(1976)
*
James Worthy 1.4
(1992)

Earl Monroe 0.5
(1974)
*
James Worthy 1.0
(1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Earl Monroe 17.9
James Worthy 21.1

Earl Monroe 3.2
James Worthy 5.2

Earl Monroe 3.2
James Worthy 3.2

Earl Monroe 0.9
*
James Worthy 1.2

Earl Monroe 0.5
*
James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Earl Monroe 1,471
James Worthy 3,022

Earl Monroe 266
James Worthy 747

Earl Monroe 264
James Worthy 463

Earl Monroe 18
*
James Worthy 177

Earl Monroe 11
*
James Worthy 96

Earl Monroe 82
James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Earl Monroe .439
James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage
Earl Monroe -
*
James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage
Earl Monroe .791
James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Earl Monroe 28.3
(1969)
James Worthy 24.8
(1989)

Earl Monroe 5.3
(1969)
James Worthy 6.7
(1989)

Earl Monroe 4.1
(1971)
James Worthy 4.4
(1988)

Earl Monroe 1.3
(1975)
*
James Worthy 1.6
(1990)

Earl Monroe 0.8
(1974)
*
James Worthy 1.2
(1987)

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.