Earl Monroe vs. John Salmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salmons 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.

John Salmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 John Salmons 0

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 John Salmons 13

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 John Salmons 5

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 John Salmons 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 John Salmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 1 John Salmons 0

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 John Salmons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 John Salmons 2.9

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 John Salmons 2.4

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * John Salmons 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 John Salmons 8,292

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 John Salmons 2,603

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 John Salmons 2,183

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * John Salmons 756

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * John Salmons 239

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 John Salmons 895

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 John Salmons .431

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * John Salmons .366

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 John Salmons .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) John Salmons 18.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) John Salmons 4.3 (2008)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) John Salmons 3.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * John Salmons 1.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * John Salmons 0.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 John Salmons 2.4

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 John Salmons 1.8

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * John Salmons 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 John Salmons 259

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 John Salmons 66

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 John Salmons 50

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * John Salmons 21

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * John Salmons 11

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 John Salmons 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 John Salmons .393

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * John Salmons .243

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 John Salmons .877

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) John Salmons 18.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) John Salmons 4.4 (2009)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) John Salmons 4.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * John Salmons 1.4 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * John Salmons 1.0 (2009)

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.