Earl Monroe vs. Robert Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Robert 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.

Robert Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Robert Smith: 1977-78 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Robert Smith 0

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Robert Smith 7

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Robert Smith 4

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Robert Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Robert Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 1 Robert Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 Robert Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 Robert Smith 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Robert Smith 1.3

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Robert Smith 1.8

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Robert Smith 0.5

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Robert Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Robert Smith 1,135

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Robert Smith 288

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Robert Smith 401

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Robert Smith 119

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Robert Smith 21

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Robert Smith 229

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Robert Smith .435

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Robert Smith .238 *

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Robert Smith .877

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Robert Smith 8.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Robert Smith 3.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Robert Smith 3.0 (1981)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Robert Smith 0.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * Robert Smith 0.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Robert Smith 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Robert Smith 0.9

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Robert Smith 1.5

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Robert Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Robert Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Robert Smith 80

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Robert Smith 23

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Robert Smith 39

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Robert Smith 10

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Robert Smith 0

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Robert Smith 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Robert Smith .456

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Robert Smith .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Robert Smith .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Robert Smith 4.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Robert Smith 1.2 (1982)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Robert Smith 2.0 (1982)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Robert Smith 0.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * Robert Smith 0.0 (1983)

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.