Lionel Hollins vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe and Lionel Hollins 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

Lionel Hollins

vs.

Earl Monroe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lionel Hollins: 1975-76 to 1984-85
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lionel Hollins 1 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Lionel Hollins 10 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Lionel Hollins 8 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Lionel Hollins 1 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Lionel Hollins 0 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lionel Hollins 0 Earl Monroe 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Lionel Hollins 1 Earl Monroe 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lionel Hollins 2 Earl Monroe 0

Rookie of The Year Lionel Hollins 0 Earl Monroe 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lionel Hollins 11.6 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Hollins 2.4 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Lionel Hollins 4.5 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Lionel Hollins 1.6 Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Lionel Hollins 0.3 Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lionel Hollins 7,809 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Lionel Hollins 1,601 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Lionel Hollins 3,006 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Lionel Hollins 1,053 Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Lionel Hollins 192 Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Lionel Hollins 673 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lionel Hollins .444 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Lionel Hollins .149 * Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Lionel Hollins .741 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lionel Hollins 15.9 (1978) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Hollins 3.4 (1978) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Lionel Hollins 6.7 (1983) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Lionel Hollins 2.2 (1977) Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Lionel Hollins 0.5 (1977) Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lionel Hollins 11.8 Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Hollins 2.7 Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Lionel Hollins 4.5 Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Lionel Hollins 1.5 Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Lionel Hollins 0.1 Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lionel Hollins 911 Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Lionel Hollins 207 Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Lionel Hollins 344 Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Lionel Hollins 114 Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Lionel Hollins 11 Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Lionel Hollins 77 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lionel Hollins .411 Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Lionel Hollins .000 * Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Lionel Hollins .733 Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lionel Hollins 17.3 (1977) Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Hollins 4.8 (1978) Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Lionel Hollins 6.3 (1980) Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Lionel Hollins 2.5 (1977) Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Lionel Hollins 0.5 (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.