Earl Monroe vs. Olden Polynice Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Olden Polynice 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.

Olden Polynice

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Olden Polynice: 1987-88 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Olden Polynice 0

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Olden Polynice 15

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Olden Polynice 6

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Olden Polynice 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Olden Polynice 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 1 Olden Polynice 0

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 Olden Polynice 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 Olden Polynice 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Olden Polynice 6.7

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Olden Polynice 0.7

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Olden Polynice 0.5

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Olden Polynice 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Olden Polynice 8,265

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Olden Polynice 7,110

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Olden Polynice 744

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Olden Polynice 516

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Olden Polynice 651

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Olden Polynice 1,058

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Olden Polynice .505

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Olden Polynice .192

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Olden Polynice .535

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Olden Polynice 12.5 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Olden Polynice 11.9 (1994)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Olden Polynice 2.2 (1997)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Olden Polynice 0.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * Olden Polynice 1.0 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Olden Polynice 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Olden Polynice 6.0

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Olden Polynice 0.3

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Olden Polynice 0.4

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Olden Polynice 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Olden Polynice 236

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Olden Polynice 221

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Olden Polynice 12

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Olden Polynice 15

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Olden Polynice 22

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Olden Polynice 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Olden Polynice .547

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Olden Polynice .500

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Olden Polynice .543

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Olden Polynice 13.8 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Olden Polynice 12.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Olden Polynice 0.8 (1996)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Olden Polynice 0.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * Olden Polynice 1.8 (1996)

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.