John Lucas vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe and John Lucas 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

John Lucas

vs.

Earl Monroe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Lucas: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lucas 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons John Lucas 14 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played John Lucas 6 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games John Lucas 0 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Lucas 0 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Lucas 0 Earl Monroe 1

Rookie of The Year John Lucas 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 10.7 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.3 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game John Lucas 7.0 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.4 Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 9,951 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds John Lucas 2,151 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists John Lucas 6,454 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals John Lucas 1,273 Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks John Lucas 73 Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games John Lucas 928 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .449 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .303 * Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .776 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 17.5 (1987) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 3.1 (1978) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 10.7 (1984) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1978) Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.2 (1977) Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 11.2 Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.1 Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game John Lucas 4.9 Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.2 Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 502 Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds John Lucas 96 Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists John Lucas 219 Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals John Lucas 52 Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks John Lucas 6 Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games John Lucas 45 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .451 Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .261 * Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .746 Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 15.6 (1987) Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 4.2 (1985) Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 6.9 (1977) Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1977) Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.3 (1977) 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.