Billy Cunningham vs. Sidney Moncrief Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sidney Moncrief and Billy Cunningham 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

Billy Cunningham

vs.

Sidney Moncrief

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Sidney Moncrief: 1979-80 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Sidney Moncrief 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Sidney Moncrief 11

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Sidney Moncrief 11

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Sidney Moncrief 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Sidney Moncrief 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Sidney Moncrief 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Billy Cunningham 0 * Sidney Moncrief 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 0 Sidney Moncrief 5

Defensive Player of The Year Billy Cunningham 0 * Sidney Moncrief 2 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Sidney Moncrief 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Sidney Moncrief 4.7

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Sidney Moncrief 3.6

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Sidney Moncrief 1.2

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Sidney Moncrief 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Sidney Moncrief 11,931

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Sidney Moncrief 3,575

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Sidney Moncrief 2,793

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Sidney Moncrief 924

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Sidney Moncrief 228

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Sidney Moncrief 767

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Sidney Moncrief .502

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Sidney Moncrief .284

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Sidney Moncrief .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Sidney Moncrief 22.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Sidney Moncrief 6.7 (1984)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Sidney Moncrief 5.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Sidney Moncrief 1.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Sidney Moncrief 0.5 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Sidney Moncrief 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Sidney Moncrief 5.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Sidney Moncrief 3.4

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Sidney Moncrief 1.1

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Sidney Moncrief 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Sidney Moncrief 1,487

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Sidney Moncrief 469

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Sidney Moncrief 317

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Sidney Moncrief 106

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Sidney Moncrief 36

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Sidney Moncrief 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Sidney Moncrief .475

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Sidney Moncrief .293

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Sidney Moncrief .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Sidney Moncrief 23.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Sidney Moncrief 6.9 (1984)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Sidney Moncrief 5.2 (1988)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Sidney Moncrief 2.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Sidney Moncrief 0.6 (1984)

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, this player has no data for the stat.