Joe Johnson vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

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

vs.

Earl Monroe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Johnson: 2001-02 to 2021-22
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Johnson 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Joe Johnson 18 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Joe Johnson 13 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Joe Johnson 7 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joe Johnson 0 Earl Monroe 1

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

Rookie of The Year Joe Johnson 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 16.0 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 4.0 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 3.9 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 0.8 Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.2 Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Johnson 20,407 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Joe Johnson 5,059 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Joe Johnson 5,001 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Joe Johnson 1,071 Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Joe Johnson 260 Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Joe Johnson 1,277 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Johnson .441 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Joe Johnson .371 Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Johnson .802 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 25.0 (2007) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 5.1 (2005) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 6.5 (2006) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 1.3 (2006) Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.4 (2006) Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 15.2 Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 4.2 Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 3.1 Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 0.8 Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.2 Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Johnson 1,828 Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Joe Johnson 506 Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Joe Johnson 369 Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Joe Johnson 96 Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Joe Johnson 19 Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Joe Johnson 120 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Johnson .427 Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Joe Johnson .339 Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Johnson .779 Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 21.2 (2014) Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 7.7 (2015) Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 5.0 (2010) Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 1.3 (2012) Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.4 (2005) 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.