Kobe Bryant vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe and Kobe Bryant 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

Kobe Bryant

vs.

Earl Monroe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Earl Monroe 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Earl Monroe 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Earl Monroe 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Earl Monroe 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Earl Monroe 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Earl Monroe 0

Rookie of The Year Kobe Bryant 0 Earl Monroe 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) 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.