Sam Lacey vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

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

vs.

Earl Monroe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Lacey 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Sam Lacey 13 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Sam Lacey 4 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Sam Lacey 1 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sam Lacey 0 Earl Monroe 1

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

Rookie of The Year Sam Lacey 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.3 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.7 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 3.7 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.3 * Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 10,303 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 9,687 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Sam Lacey 3,754 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Sam Lacey 999 * Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 1,160 * Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Sam Lacey 1,002 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .441 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .188 * Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .738 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) * Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) * Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 9.4 Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.9 Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.0 Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.9 * Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 274 Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 287 Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Sam Lacey 144 Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Sam Lacey 56 * Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 44 * Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Sam Lacey 29 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .401 Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .250 * Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .776 Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981) Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975) Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981) Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) * Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.0 (1979) * 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.