Earl Monroe vs. Phil Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Phil Smith 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.

Phil Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Phil Smith: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Phil Smith 1

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Phil Smith 9

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Phil Smith 5

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Phil Smith 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Phil Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 1 Phil Smith 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 0 Phil Smith 1

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 Phil Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 Phil Smith 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Phil Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Phil Smith 3.9

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Phil Smith 1.1

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Phil Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Phil Smith 9,924

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Phil Smith 1,978

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Phil Smith 2,561

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Phil Smith 734

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Phil Smith 165

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Phil Smith 659

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Phil Smith .476

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Phil Smith .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Phil Smith .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Phil Smith 20.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Phil Smith 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Phil Smith 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * Phil Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Phil Smith 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Phil Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Phil Smith 2.9

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Phil Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Phil Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Phil Smith 588

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Phil Smith 150

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Phil Smith 143

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Phil Smith 49

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Phil Smith 18

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Phil Smith 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Phil Smith .453

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Phil Smith .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Phil Smith .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Phil Smith 24.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Phil Smith 5.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Phil Smith 1.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * Phil Smith 0.5 (1976)

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.