Pops Mensah-Bonsu vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe and Pops Mensah-Bonsu 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

Pops Mensah-Bonsu

vs.

Earl Monroe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pops Mensah-Bonsu: 2006-07 to 2010-11
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Pops Mensah-Bonsu 4 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0 Earl Monroe 1

Rookie of The Year Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pops Mensah-Bonsu 3.0 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Pops Mensah-Bonsu 3.0 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0.2 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0.2 Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0.2 Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Pops Mensah-Bonsu 181 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Pops Mensah-Bonsu 180 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Pops Mensah-Bonsu 11 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Pops Mensah-Bonsu 14 Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Pops Mensah-Bonsu 14 Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Pops Mensah-Bonsu 61 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pops Mensah-Bonsu .410 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Pops Mensah-Bonsu .000 Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Pops Mensah-Bonsu .589 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pops Mensah-Bonsu 5.0 (2009) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Pops Mensah-Bonsu 5.1 (2009) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0.3 (2011) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0.4 (2009) Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0.5 (2010) Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pops Mensah-Bonsu - Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Pops Mensah-Bonsu - Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Pops Mensah-Bonsu - Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Pops Mensah-Bonsu - Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Pops Mensah-Bonsu - Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Pops Mensah-Bonsu - Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Pops Mensah-Bonsu - Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Pops Mensah-Bonsu - Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Pops Mensah-Bonsu - Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Pops Mensah-Bonsu - Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pops Mensah-Bonsu - Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Pops Mensah-Bonsu - Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Pops Mensah-Bonsu - Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pops Mensah-Bonsu - Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Pops Mensah-Bonsu - Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Pops Mensah-Bonsu - Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Pops Mensah-Bonsu - Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Pops Mensah-Bonsu - 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.