Norris Cole vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe and Norris Cole 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

Norris Cole

vs.

Earl Monroe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norris Cole: 2011-12 to 2016-17
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norris Cole 2 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Norris Cole 6 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Norris Cole 5 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Norris Cole 0 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Norris Cole 0 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norris Cole 0 Earl Monroe 1

Rookie of The Year Norris Cole 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 7.0 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.7 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.8 Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 2,506 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 702 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Norris Cole 981 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Norris Cole 280 Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Norris Cole 34 Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Norris Cole 360 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .407 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .324 Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .743 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 10.6 (2016) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 3.4 (2016) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 3.7 (2016) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.9 (2014) Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.2 (2015) Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 4.3 Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.2 Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 1.4 Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.5 Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 295 Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 79 Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Norris Cole 98 Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Norris Cole 31 Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Norris Cole 5 Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Norris Cole 68 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .421 Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .382 Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .783 Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 8.8 (2015) Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.9 (2013) Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 (2013) Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.7 (2013) Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.3 (2017) 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.