Earl Monroe vs. Lance Stephenson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lance Stephenson 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Earl Monroe:
1967-68 to 1979-80
Lance Stephenson:
2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

Earl Monroe1
Lance Stephenson0
Earl Monroe13
Lance Stephenson10
Earl Monroe8
Lance Stephenson6
Earl Monroe4
Lance Stephenson0

Honors and Awards

Earl Monroe1
Lance Stephenson0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Earl Monroe1
Lance Stephenson0
Earl Monroe1
Lance Stephenson0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Earl Monroe 18.8
Lance Stephenson 8.6

Earl Monroe 3.0
Lance Stephenson 4.1

Earl Monroe 3.9
Lance Stephenson 2.9

Earl Monroe 1.0
*
Lance Stephenson 0.6

Earl Monroe 0.3
*
Lance Stephenson 0.1

Totals Stats

Earl Monroe 17,454
Lance Stephenson 4,738

Earl Monroe 2,796
Lance Stephenson 2,251

Earl Monroe 3,594
Lance Stephenson 1,621

Earl Monroe 473
*
Lance Stephenson 357

Earl Monroe 121
*
Lance Stephenson 76

Earl Monroe 926
Lance Stephenson 554

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Earl Monroe .464
Lance Stephenson .445

3-Point Percentage
Earl Monroe -
*
Lance Stephenson .314

Free Throw Percentage
Earl Monroe .807
Lance Stephenson .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Earl Monroe 25.8
(1969)
Lance Stephenson 13.8
(2014)

Earl Monroe 5.7
(1968)
Lance Stephenson 7.2
(2014)

Earl Monroe 4.9
(1970)
Lance Stephenson 4.6
(2014)

Earl Monroe 1.5
(1976)
*
Lance Stephenson 1.0
(2013)

Earl Monroe 0.5
(1974)
*
Lance Stephenson 0.2
(2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Earl Monroe 17.9
Lance Stephenson 11.1

Earl Monroe 3.2
Lance Stephenson 5.6

Earl Monroe 3.2
Lance Stephenson 3.2

Earl Monroe 0.9
*
Lance Stephenson 0.8

Earl Monroe 0.5
*
Lance Stephenson 0.1

Totals Stats

Earl Monroe 1,471
Lance Stephenson 633

Earl Monroe 266
Lance Stephenson 321

Earl Monroe 264
Lance Stephenson 182

Earl Monroe 18
*
Lance Stephenson 44

Earl Monroe 11
*
Lance Stephenson 7

Earl Monroe 82
Lance Stephenson 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Earl Monroe .439
Lance Stephenson .448

3-Point Percentage
Earl Monroe -
*
Lance Stephenson .330

Free Throw Percentage
Earl Monroe .791
Lance Stephenson .670

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Earl Monroe 28.3
(1969)
Lance Stephenson 16.0
(2017)

Earl Monroe 5.3
(1969)
Lance Stephenson 7.6
(2013)

Earl Monroe 4.1
(1971)
Lance Stephenson 4.2
(2014)

Earl Monroe 1.3
(1975)
*
Lance Stephenson 1.2
(2013)

Earl Monroe 0.8
(1974)
*
Lance Stephenson 0.2
(2014)

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.