Walt Budko vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe and Walt Budko 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

Walt Budko

vs.

Earl Monroe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Budko: 1948-49 to 1951-52
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Budko 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Walt Budko 4 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Walt Budko 2 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Walt Budko 0 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Walt Budko 0 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Budko 0 Earl Monroe 1

Rookie of The Year Walt Budko 0 * Earl Monroe 1

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Budko 8.1 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 5.4 * Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.9 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Budko 2,037 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Walt Budko 684 * Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Walt Budko 471 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Walt Budko - n/a ** Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Walt Budko - n/a ** Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Walt Budko 253 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Budko .342 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Walt Budko - n/a ** Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Budko .757 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Budko 11.5 (1949) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 7.1 (1951) * Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 2.2 (1950) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Budko 8.8 Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 4.0 * Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.5 Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Budko 53 Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Walt Budko 12 * Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Walt Budko 9 Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Walt Budko - n/a ** Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Walt Budko - n/a ** Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Walt Budko 6 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Budko .425 Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Walt Budko - n/a ** Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Budko .731 Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Budko 12.3 (1949) Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 4.0 (1952) * Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.7 (1952) Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.