Earl Monroe vs. Sam Smith Comparison

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

Sam Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Sam Smith: 1978-79 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Sam Smith 0

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Sam Smith 2

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Sam Smith 0

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Sam Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Sam Smith 0

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

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 Sam Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 Sam Smith 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Sam Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Sam Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Sam Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Sam Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Sam Smith 315

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Sam Smith 63

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Sam Smith 58

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Sam Smith 33

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Sam Smith 14

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Sam Smith 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Sam Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Sam Smith .229 *

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Sam Smith .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Sam Smith 8.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Sam Smith 1.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Sam Smith 1.4 (1980)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Sam Smith 0.8 (1980)

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Sam Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Sam Smith -

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Sam Smith -

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Sam Smith -

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Sam Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Sam Smith -

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Sam Smith -

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Sam Smith -

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Sam Smith -

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Sam Smith -

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Sam Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Sam Smith -

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Sam Smith - *

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Sam Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Sam Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Sam Smith -

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Sam Smith -

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Sam Smith -

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * Sam Smith -

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.