Earl Monroe vs. Joe Smyth Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Smyth 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.

Joe Smyth

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Joe Smyth: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Joe Smyth 0

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Joe Smyth 1

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Joe Smyth 0

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Joe Smyth 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Joe Smyth 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 1 Joe Smyth 0

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 Joe Smyth 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 Joe Smyth 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Joe Smyth 2.5

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Joe Smyth 1.2

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Joe Smyth - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Joe Smyth - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Joe Smyth 131

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Joe Smyth 98

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Joe Smyth 49

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Joe Smyth - n/a **

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Joe Smyth - n/a **

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Joe Smyth 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Joe Smyth .348

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Joe Smyth - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Joe Smyth .538

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Joe Smyth 3.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Joe Smyth 2.5 (1954)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Joe Smyth 1.2 (1954)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Joe Smyth - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * Joe Smyth - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Joe Smyth -

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Joe Smyth -

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Joe Smyth -

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Joe Smyth - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Joe Smyth - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Joe Smyth -

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Joe Smyth -

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Joe Smyth -

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Joe Smyth - n/a **

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Joe Smyth - n/a **

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Joe Smyth 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Joe Smyth -

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Joe Smyth - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Joe Smyth -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Joe Smyth -

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Joe Smyth -

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Joe Smyth -

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Joe Smyth - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * Joe Smyth - n/a **

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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.