James Edwards vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe and James Edwards 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
James Edwards:
1977-78 to 1995-96
Earl Monroe:
1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

James Edwards3
Earl Monroe1
James Edwards19
Earl Monroe13
James Edwards11
Earl Monroe8
James Edwards0
Earl Monroe4

Honors and Awards

James Edwards0
Earl Monroe1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
James Edwards0
Earl Monroe1
James Edwards0
Earl Monroe1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

James Edwards 12.7
Earl Monroe 18.8

James Edwards 5.1
Earl Monroe 3.0

James Edwards 1.3
Earl Monroe 3.9

James Edwards 0.4
Earl Monroe 1.0

*
James Edwards 0.7
Earl Monroe 0.3

*

Totals Stats

James Edwards 14,862
Earl Monroe 17,454

James Edwards 6,004
Earl Monroe 2,796

James Edwards 1,499
Earl Monroe 3,594

James Edwards 420
Earl Monroe 473

*
James Edwards 867
Earl Monroe 121

*
James Edwards 1,168
Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
James Edwards .495
Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage
James Edwards .048
*
Earl Monroe -

*
Free Throw Percentage
James Edwards .698
Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

James Edwards 16.7
(1982)
Earl Monroe 25.8
(1969)

James Edwards 8.5
(1979)
Earl Monroe 5.7
(1968)

James Edwards 2.6
(1981)
Earl Monroe 4.9
(1970)

James Edwards 0.7
(1979)
Earl Monroe 1.5
(1976)

*
James Edwards 1.6
(1981)
Earl Monroe 0.5
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

James Edwards 9.3
Earl Monroe 17.9

James Edwards 3.2
Earl Monroe 3.2

James Edwards 0.8
Earl Monroe 3.2

James Edwards 0.2
Earl Monroe 0.9

*
James Edwards 0.4
Earl Monroe 0.5

*

Totals Stats

James Edwards 1,030
Earl Monroe 1,471

James Edwards 354
Earl Monroe 266

James Edwards 84
Earl Monroe 264

James Edwards 17
Earl Monroe 18

*
James Edwards 46
Earl Monroe 11

*
James Edwards 111
Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
James Edwards .468
Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage
James Edwards .000
*
Earl Monroe -

*
Free Throw Percentage
James Edwards .682
Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

James Edwards 14.3
(1990)
Earl Monroe 28.3
(1969)

James Edwards 7.0
(1981)
Earl Monroe 5.3
(1969)

James Edwards 2.5
(1981)
Earl Monroe 4.1
(1971)

James Edwards 0.5
(1981)
Earl Monroe 1.3
(1975)

*
James Edwards 0.6
(1984)
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.