Rich Laurel vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe and Rich Laurel 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

Rich Laurel

vs.

Earl Monroe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Laurel: 1977-78 to 1977-78
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Laurel 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Rich Laurel 1 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Rich Laurel 0 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Rich Laurel 0 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rich Laurel 0 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rich Laurel 0 Earl Monroe 1

Rookie of The Year Rich Laurel 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Laurel 2.4 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Rich Laurel 1.0 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Rich Laurel 0.3 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Rich Laurel 0.3 Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Rich Laurel 0.1 Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Laurel 24 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Rich Laurel 10 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Rich Laurel 3 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Rich Laurel 3 Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Rich Laurel 1 Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Rich Laurel 10 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Laurel .323 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Rich Laurel - n/a ** Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Rich Laurel 1.000 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Laurel 2.4 (1978) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Laurel 1.0 (1978) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Rich Laurel 0.3 (1978) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Rich Laurel 0.3 (1978) Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Rich Laurel 0.1 (1978) Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Laurel - Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Rich Laurel - Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Rich Laurel - Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Rich Laurel - Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Rich Laurel - Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Laurel - Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Rich Laurel - Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Rich Laurel - Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Rich Laurel - Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Rich Laurel - Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Rich Laurel 0 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Laurel - Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Rich Laurel - n/a ** Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Rich Laurel - Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Laurel - Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Laurel - Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Rich Laurel - Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Rich Laurel - Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Rich Laurel - 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.