Earl Monroe vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Klay Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 1 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 0 Klay Thompson 1

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 Klay Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * Klay Thompson 0.9 (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.