Wayne Hightower vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe and Wayne Hightower 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

Wayne Hightower

vs.

Earl Monroe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Hightower 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Wayne Hightower 5 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Wayne Hightower 2 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Wayne Hightower 0 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Wayne Hightower 0 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Hightower 0 Earl Monroe 1

Rookie of The Year Wayne Hightower 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 9.0 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.9 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.1 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 2,848 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 1,876 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 337 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Wayne Hightower 316 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .359 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .749 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 4.9 Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.2 Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 149 Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 107 Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 26 Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Wayne Hightower 22 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .318 Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .673 Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965) Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965) Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964) Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - 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. 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.