Joe Colone vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe and Joe Colone 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

Joe Colone

vs.

Earl Monroe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Colone: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Colone 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Joe Colone 1 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Joe Colone 1 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Joe Colone 0 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joe Colone 0 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Colone 0 Earl Monroe 1

Rookie of The Year Joe Colone 0 * Earl Monroe 1

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Colone 5.5 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Joe Colone 0.6 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Colone 83 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Joe Colone - n/a ** Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Joe Colone 9 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Joe Colone - n/a ** Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Joe Colone - n/a ** Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Joe Colone 15 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Colone .310 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Joe Colone - n/a ** Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Colone .684 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Colone 5.5 (1949) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Joe Colone 0.6 (1949) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Colone 4.3 Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Joe Colone 0.8 Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Colone 17 Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Joe Colone - n/a ** Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Joe Colone 3 Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Joe Colone - n/a ** Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Joe Colone - n/a ** Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Joe Colone 4 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Colone .233 Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Joe Colone - n/a ** Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Colone .500 Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Colone 4.3 (1949) Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Joe Colone 0.8 (1949) Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.