Earl Monroe vs. Sam Perkins Comparison

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

Earl Monroe

vs.

Sam Perkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Sam Perkins: 1984-85 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Sam Perkins 17

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Sam Perkins 15

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Sam Perkins 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Sam Perkins 0

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

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 Sam Perkins 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Sam Perkins 6.0

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Sam Perkins 0.9

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Sam Perkins 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Sam Perkins 15,324

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Sam Perkins 7,666

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Sam Perkins 1,975

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Sam Perkins 1,105

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Sam Perkins 933

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Sam Perkins 1,286

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Sam Perkins .459

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Sam Perkins .362

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Sam Perkins .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Sam Perkins 16.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Sam Perkins 8.8 (1992)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Sam Perkins 2.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Sam Perkins 1.4 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * Sam Perkins 1.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Sam Perkins 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Sam Perkins 5.6

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Sam Perkins 0.7

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Sam Perkins 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Sam Perkins 1,861

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Sam Perkins 936

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Sam Perkins 246

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Sam Perkins 118

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Sam Perkins 126

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Sam Perkins 167

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Sam Perkins .444

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Sam Perkins .363

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Sam Perkins .785

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Sam Perkins 18.8 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Sam Perkins 12.8 (1985)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Sam Perkins 3.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Sam Perkins 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * Sam Perkins 1.4 (1991)

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.