Earl Monroe vs. Tony Smith Comparison

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

Tony Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Tony Smith: 1990-91 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Tony Smith 0

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Tony Smith 9

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Tony Smith 6

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Tony Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Tony Smith 0

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

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 Tony Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 Tony Smith 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Tony Smith 1.6

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Tony Smith 1.9

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Tony Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Tony Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Tony Smith 2,504

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Tony Smith 735

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Tony Smith 881

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Tony Smith 319

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Tony Smith 79

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Tony Smith 457

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Tony Smith .431

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Tony Smith .307

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Tony Smith .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Tony Smith 8.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Tony Smith 2.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Tony Smith 2.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Tony Smith 1.2 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * Tony Smith 0.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Tony Smith 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Tony Smith 0.8

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Tony Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Tony Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Tony Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Tony Smith 87

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Tony Smith 21

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Tony Smith 22

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Tony Smith 11

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Tony Smith 1

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Tony Smith 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Tony Smith .420

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Tony Smith .333

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Tony Smith .556

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Tony Smith 7.3 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Tony Smith 1.6 (1993)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Tony Smith 2.7 (1996)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Tony Smith 1.3 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * Tony Smith 0.2 (1993)

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.