Earl Monroe vs. Josh Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh 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.

Josh Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Josh Smith: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Josh Smith 0

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Josh Smith 13

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Josh Smith 8

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Josh Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Josh Smith 0

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 0 Josh Smith 1

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 Josh Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 Josh Smith 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Josh Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Josh Smith 1.2

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Josh Smith 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Josh Smith 12,996

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Josh Smith 6,653

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Josh Smith 2,789

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Josh Smith 1,083

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Josh Smith 1,713

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Josh Smith 894

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Josh Smith .452

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Josh Smith .285

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Josh Smith .632

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Josh Smith 18.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Josh Smith 9.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Josh Smith 4.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Josh Smith 1.6 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * Josh Smith 2.9 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Josh Smith 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Josh Smith 2.8

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Josh Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Josh Smith 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Josh Smith 1,065

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Josh Smith 539

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Josh Smith 203

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Josh Smith 74

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Josh Smith 107

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Josh Smith 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Josh Smith .426

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Josh Smith .277

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Josh Smith .627

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Josh Smith 17.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Josh Smith 13.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Josh Smith 4.8 (2012)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Josh Smith 1.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * Josh Smith 2.9 (2008)

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.