Sam Bowie vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe and Sam Bowie 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

Sam Bowie

vs.

Earl Monroe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sam Bowie 0 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Earl Monroe 1

Rookie of The Year Sam Bowie 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) 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.