Earl Monroe vs. Larry Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Sanders 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.

Larry Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Larry Sanders: 2010-11 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Larry Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Larry Sanders 6

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Larry Sanders 1

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Larry Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Larry Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 1 Larry Sanders 0

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 Larry Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 Larry Sanders 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Larry Sanders 5.7

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Larry Sanders 0.7

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Larry Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Larry Sanders 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Larry Sanders 1,520

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Larry Sanders 1,345

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Larry Sanders 174

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Larry Sanders 152

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Larry Sanders 429

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Larry Sanders 238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Larry Sanders .480

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Larry Sanders .000

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Larry Sanders .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Larry Sanders 9.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Larry Sanders 9.5 (2013)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Larry Sanders 1.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Larry Sanders 1.0 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * Larry Sanders 2.8 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Larry Sanders 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Larry Sanders 8.3

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Larry Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Larry Sanders 0.8

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Larry Sanders 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Larry Sanders 43

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Larry Sanders 33

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Larry Sanders 5

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Larry Sanders 3

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Larry Sanders 5

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Larry Sanders 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Larry Sanders .576

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Larry Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Larry Sanders .455

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Larry Sanders 10.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Larry Sanders 8.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Larry Sanders 0.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013)

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.