Steve Downing vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe and Steve Downing that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Steve Downing:
1973-74 to 1974-75
Earl Monroe:
1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

Steve Downing1
Earl Monroe1
Steve Downing2
Earl Monroe13
Steve Downing1
Earl Monroe8
Steve Downing0
Earl Monroe4

Honors and Awards

Steve Downing0
Earl Monroe1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Steve Downing0
Earl Monroe1
Steve Downing0
Earl Monroe1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Steve Downing 2.4
Earl Monroe 18.8

Steve Downing 1.5
Earl Monroe 3.0

Steve Downing 0.4
Earl Monroe 3.9

Steve Downing 0.2
Earl Monroe 1.0

*
Steve Downing 0.0
Earl Monroe 0.3

*

Totals Stats

Steve Downing 64
Earl Monroe 17,454

Steve Downing 41
Earl Monroe 2,796

Steve Downing 11
Earl Monroe 3,594

Steve Downing 5
Earl Monroe 473

*
Steve Downing 0
Earl Monroe 121

*
Steve Downing 27
Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Steve Downing .318
Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage
Steve Downing -
n/a **
Earl Monroe -

*
Free Throw Percentage
Steve Downing .550
Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Steve Downing 2.7
(1974)
Earl Monroe 25.8
(1969)

Steve Downing 1.6
(1974)
Earl Monroe 5.7
(1968)

Steve Downing 0.5
(1974)
Earl Monroe 4.9
(1970)

Steve Downing 0.2
(1974)
Earl Monroe 1.5
(1976)

*
Steve Downing 0.0
(1975)
Earl Monroe 0.5
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Steve Downing 2.0
Earl Monroe 17.9

Steve Downing 2.0
Earl Monroe 3.2

Steve Downing 0.0
Earl Monroe 3.2

Steve Downing 0.0
Earl Monroe 0.9

*
Steve Downing 0.0
Earl Monroe 0.5

*

Totals Stats

Steve Downing 2
Earl Monroe 1,471

Steve Downing 2
Earl Monroe 266

Steve Downing 0
Earl Monroe 264

Steve Downing 0
Earl Monroe 18

*
Steve Downing 0
Earl Monroe 11

*
Steve Downing 1
Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Steve Downing .500
Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage
Steve Downing -
n/a **
Earl Monroe -

*
Free Throw Percentage
Steve Downing -
Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Steve Downing 2.0
(1974)
Earl Monroe 28.3
(1969)

Steve Downing 2.0
(1974)
Earl Monroe 5.3
(1969)

Steve Downing 0.0
(1974)
Earl Monroe 4.1
(1971)

Steve Downing 0.0
(1974)
Earl Monroe 1.3
(1975)

*
Steve Downing 0.0
(1974)
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.