Earl Monroe vs. Joe Smith Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe 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
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NBA Timeline: |
1946-47
2023-24
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Earl Monroe:
1967-68 to 1979-80
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Joe Smith:
1995-96 to 2010-11
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Honors and Awards |
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| Earl Monroe | 1 |
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| Joe Smith | 0 | |
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| Earl Monroe | 1 |
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| Joe Smith | 0 | |
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| Earl Monroe | 1 |
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| Joe Smith | 0 | |
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NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Earl Monroe |
18.8 | | |
| Joe Smith |
10.9 | | |
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| Earl Monroe |
3.0 | | |
| Joe Smith |
6.4 | | |
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| Earl Monroe |
3.9 | | |
| Joe Smith |
1.0 | | |
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| Earl Monroe |
1.0 | | 
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| Joe Smith |
0.6 | | |
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| Earl Monroe |
0.3 | | 
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| Joe Smith |
0.8 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| Earl Monroe |
17,454 | | |
| Joe Smith |
11,208 | | |
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| Earl Monroe |
2,796 | | |
| Joe Smith |
6,575 | | |
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| Earl Monroe |
3,594 | | |
| Joe Smith |
1,010 | | |
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| Earl Monroe |
473 | |
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| Joe Smith |
606 | | |
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| Earl Monroe |
121 | |
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| Joe Smith |
868 | | |
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| Earl Monroe |
926 | | |
| Joe Smith |
1,030 | | |
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Percentages |
| Earl Monroe |
.464 | | |
| Joe Smith |
.455 | | |
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| Earl Monroe |
- | |
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| Joe Smith |
.238 | | |
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| Earl Monroe |
.807 | | |
| Joe Smith |
.790 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
| Earl Monroe |
25.8 | | (1969) | |
| Joe Smith |
18.7 | | (1997) | |
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| Earl Monroe |
5.7 | | (1968) | |
| Joe Smith |
8.7 | | (1996) | |
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| Earl Monroe |
4.9 | | (1970) | |
| Joe Smith |
1.6 | | (1999) | |
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| Earl Monroe |
1.5 | | (1976) |
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| Joe Smith |
1.0 | | (1996) | |
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| Earl Monroe |
0.5 | | (1974) |
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| Joe Smith |
1.6 | | (1996) | |
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Earl Monroe |
17.9 | | |
| Joe Smith |
5.4 | | |
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| Earl Monroe |
3.2 | | |
| Joe Smith |
3.9 | | |
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| Earl Monroe |
3.2 | | |
| Joe Smith |
0.3 | | |
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| Earl Monroe |
0.9 | |
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| Joe Smith |
0.4 | | |
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| Earl Monroe |
0.5 | |
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| Joe Smith |
0.6 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| Earl Monroe |
1,471 | | |
| Joe Smith |
337 | | |
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| Earl Monroe |
266 | | |
| Joe Smith |
243 | | |
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| Earl Monroe |
264 | | |
| Joe Smith |
20 | | |
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| Earl Monroe |
18 | |
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| Joe Smith |
23 | | |
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| Earl Monroe |
11 | |
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| Joe Smith |
38 | | |
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| Earl Monroe |
82 | | |
| Joe Smith |
62 | | |
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Percentages |
| Earl Monroe |
.439 | | |
| Joe Smith |
.451 | | |
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| Earl Monroe |
- | |
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| Joe Smith |
.375 | | |
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| Earl Monroe |
.791 | | |
| Joe Smith |
.780 | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
| Earl Monroe |
28.3 | | (1969) | |
| Joe Smith |
13.2 | | (2004) | |
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| Earl Monroe |
5.3 | | (1969) | |
| Joe Smith |
10.0 | | (2004) | |
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| Earl Monroe |
4.1 | | (1971) | |
| Joe Smith |
1.3 | | (1999) | |
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| Earl Monroe |
1.3 | | (1975) |
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| Joe Smith |
0.8 | | (2004) | |
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| Earl Monroe |
0.8 | | (1974) |
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| Joe Smith |
2.0 | | (2004) | |
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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. |
