Earl Monroe vs. Jim Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Smith 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.

Jim Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Jim Smith: 1981-82 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Jim Smith 0

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Jim Smith 2

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Jim Smith 0

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Jim Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Jim Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 1 Jim Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 Jim Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 Jim Smith 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Jim Smith 2.5

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Jim Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Jim Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Jim Smith 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Jim Smith 219

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Jim Smith 187

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Jim Smith 46

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Jim Smith 22

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Jim Smith 51

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Jim Smith 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Jim Smith .514

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Jim Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Jim Smith .461

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Jim Smith 2.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Jim Smith 2.5 (1982)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Jim Smith 0.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Jim Smith 0.3 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * Jim Smith 0.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Jim Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Jim Smith -

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Jim Smith -

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Jim Smith -

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Jim Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Jim Smith -

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Jim Smith -

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Jim Smith -

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Jim Smith -

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Jim Smith -

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Jim Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Jim Smith -

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Jim Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Jim Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Jim Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Jim Smith -

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Jim Smith -

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Jim Smith -

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * Jim Smith -

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.