George Johnson vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe and George Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
George Johnson:
1972-73 to 1985-86
Earl Monroe:
1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

George Johnson1
Earl Monroe1
George Johnson13
Earl Monroe13
George Johnson8
Earl Monroe8
George Johnson0
Earl Monroe4

Honors and Awards

George Johnson0
Earl Monroe1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
George Johnson0
Earl Monroe1
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
George Johnson1
Earl Monroe0
George Johnson3 *
Earl Monroe0
*
George Johnson0
Earl Monroe1
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

George Johnson 4.8
Earl Monroe 18.8

George Johnson 6.5
Earl Monroe 3.0

George Johnson 1.0
Earl Monroe 3.9

George Johnson 0.5
*
Earl Monroe 1.0

*
George Johnson 2.5
*
Earl Monroe 0.3

*

Totals Stats

George Johnson 4,369
Earl Monroe 17,454

George Johnson 5,887
Earl Monroe 2,796

George Johnson 929
Earl Monroe 3,594

George Johnson 456
*
Earl Monroe 473

*
George Johnson 2,082
*
Earl Monroe 121

*
George Johnson 904
Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George Johnson .451
Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage
George Johnson .500
*
Earl Monroe -

*
Free Throw Percentage
George Johnson .694
Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

George Johnson 8.7
(1978)
Earl Monroe 25.8
(1969)

George Johnson 9.6
(1978)
Earl Monroe 5.7
(1968)

George Johnson 2.1
(1980)
Earl Monroe 4.9
(1970)

George Johnson 1.0
(1978)
*
Earl Monroe 1.5
(1976)

*
George Johnson 3.4
(1981)
*
Earl Monroe 0.5
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

George Johnson 4.2
Earl Monroe 17.9

George Johnson 6.1
Earl Monroe 3.2

George Johnson 0.9
Earl Monroe 3.2

George Johnson 0.7
*
Earl Monroe 0.9

*
George Johnson 2.0
*
Earl Monroe 0.5

*

Totals Stats

George Johnson 248
Earl Monroe 1,471

George Johnson 361
Earl Monroe 266

George Johnson 55
Earl Monroe 264

George Johnson 34
*
Earl Monroe 18

*
George Johnson 101
*
Earl Monroe 11

*
George Johnson 59
Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George Johnson .551
Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage
George Johnson -
*
Earl Monroe -

*
Free Throw Percentage
George Johnson .618
Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

George Johnson 14.5
(1979)
Earl Monroe 28.3
(1969)

George Johnson 12.5
(1979)
Earl Monroe 5.3
(1969)

George Johnson 1.3
(1982)
Earl Monroe 4.1
(1971)

George Johnson 1.1
(1976)
*
Earl Monroe 1.3
(1975)

*
George Johnson 3.5
(1979)
*
Earl Monroe 0.8
(1974)

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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.