Russell Cross vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe and Russell Cross 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

Russell Cross

vs.

Earl Monroe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Russell Cross: 1983-84 to 1983-84
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Russell Cross 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Russell Cross 1 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Russell Cross 0 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Russell Cross 0 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Russell Cross 0 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Russell Cross 0 Earl Monroe 1

Rookie of The Year Russell Cross 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russell Cross 3.7 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross 1.8 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Russell Cross 0.5 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Russell Cross 0.3 Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Russell Cross 0.2 Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Russell Cross 166 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Russell Cross 82 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Russell Cross 22 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Russell Cross 12 Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Russell Cross 7 Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Russell Cross 45 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russell Cross .571 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Russell Cross - Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Russell Cross .418 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russell Cross 3.7 (1984) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross 1.8 (1984) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Russell Cross 0.5 (1984) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Russell Cross 0.3 (1984) Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Russell Cross 0.2 (1984) Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russell Cross - Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross - Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Russell Cross - Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Russell Cross - Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Russell Cross - Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Russell Cross - Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Russell Cross - Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Russell Cross - Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Russell Cross - Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Russell Cross - Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Russell Cross 0 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russell Cross - Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Russell Cross - Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Russell Cross - Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russell Cross - Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross - Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Russell Cross - Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Russell Cross - Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Russell Cross - 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.