Rick Adelman vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe and Rick Adelman 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

Rick Adelman

vs.

Earl Monroe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Adelman: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Adelman 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Rick Adelman 7 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Rick Adelman 3 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Rick Adelman 0 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rick Adelman 0 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Adelman 0 Earl Monroe 1

Rookie of The Year Rick Adelman 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 7.7 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.4 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.9 * Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 * Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 3,579 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 1,129 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Rick Adelman 1,606 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Rick Adelman 106 * Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 9 * Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Rick Adelman 462 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .415 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .713 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 12.6 (1971) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 (1971) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 5.2 (1972) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 1.2 (1975) * Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 (1975) * Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 5.8 Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 1.3 Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 1.9 Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.5 * Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 * Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 121 Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 27 Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Rick Adelman 39 Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Rick Adelman 8 * Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 0 * Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Rick Adelman 21 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .448 Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .625 Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 11.7 (1969) Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.5 (1969) Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 4.8 (1969) Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.8 (1974) * Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 (1975) * 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.