Elvin Hayes vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe and Elvin Hayes 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

Elvin Hayes

vs.

Earl Monroe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Earl Monroe 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Earl Monroe 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Earl Monroe 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Earl Monroe 0

Rookie of The Year Elvin Hayes 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) *

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.