Earl Monroe vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks 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 Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 John Starks 0

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 0 John Starks 1

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 John Starks 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * John Starks 951

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * John Starks 106

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 John Starks 271

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 John Starks 393

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * John Starks 120

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * John Starks 9

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * John Starks 0.3 (2001)

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.