Earl Monroe vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith and Earl Monroe that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Earl Monroe:
1967-68 to 1979-80
J.R. Smith:
2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

Earl Monroe1
J.R. Smith2
Earl Monroe13
J.R. Smith16
Earl Monroe8
J.R. Smith12
Earl Monroe4
J.R. Smith0

Honors and Awards

Earl Monroe1
J.R. Smith0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Earl Monroe1
J.R. Smith0
Earl Monroe1
J.R. Smith0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Earl Monroe 18.8
J.R. Smith 12.4

Earl Monroe 3.0
J.R. Smith 3.1

Earl Monroe 3.9
J.R. Smith 2.1

Earl Monroe 1.0
*
J.R. Smith 1.0

Earl Monroe 0.3
*
J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Earl Monroe 17,454
J.R. Smith 12,148

Earl Monroe 2,796
J.R. Smith 3,073

Earl Monroe 3,594
J.R. Smith 2,077

Earl Monroe 473
*
J.R. Smith 974

Earl Monroe 121
*
J.R. Smith 204

Earl Monroe 926
J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Earl Monroe .464
J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage
Earl Monroe -
*
J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage
Earl Monroe .807
J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Earl Monroe 25.8
(1969)
J.R. Smith 18.1
(2013)

Earl Monroe 5.7
(1968)
J.R. Smith 5.3
(2013)

Earl Monroe 4.9
(1970)
J.R. Smith 3.0
(2014)

Earl Monroe 1.5
(1976)
*
J.R. Smith 1.5
(2012)

Earl Monroe 0.5
(1974)
*
J.R. Smith 0.3
(2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Earl Monroe 17.9
J.R. Smith 10.7

Earl Monroe 3.2
J.R. Smith 3.0

Earl Monroe 3.2
J.R. Smith 1.3

Earl Monroe 0.9
*
J.R. Smith 0.9

Earl Monroe 0.5
*
J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Earl Monroe 1,471
J.R. Smith 1,493

Earl Monroe 266
J.R. Smith 424

Earl Monroe 264
J.R. Smith 187

Earl Monroe 18
*
J.R. Smith 127

Earl Monroe 11
*
J.R. Smith 38

Earl Monroe 82
J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Earl Monroe .439
J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage
Earl Monroe -
*
J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage
Earl Monroe .791
J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Earl Monroe 28.3
(1969)
J.R. Smith 18.3
(2008)

Earl Monroe 5.3
(1969)
J.R. Smith 4.7
(2013)

Earl Monroe 4.1
(1971)
J.R. Smith 2.8
(2009)

Earl Monroe 1.3
(1975)
*
J.R. Smith 1.2
(2016)

Earl Monroe 0.8
(1974)
*
J.R. Smith 0.6
(2015)

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.