Tom Gola vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe and Tom Gola 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

Tom Gola

vs.

Earl Monroe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Gola 1 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Tom Gola 10 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Tom Gola 5 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Tom Gola 5 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Gola 0 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 1 Earl Monroe 1

Rookie of The Year Tom Gola 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.3 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 7.8 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.2 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 7,871 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 5,417 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Tom Gola 2,962 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Tom Gola 698 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .431 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .760 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 15.0 (1960) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 (1959) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.9 (1956) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 10.0 Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.6 Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 432 Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 391 Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Tom Gola 179 Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Tom Gola 39 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .336 Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .771 Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 13.8 (1958) Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 12.3 (1961) Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.8 (1956) Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - 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.