Dave Cowens vs. Sidney Moncrief Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sidney Moncrief and Dave Cowens that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dave Cowens:
1970-71 to 1982-83
Sidney Moncrief:
1979-80 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dave Cowens2
Sidney Moncrief0
Dave Cowens11
Sidney Moncrief11
Dave Cowens7
Sidney Moncrief11
Dave Cowens8
Sidney Moncrief5

Honors and Awards

Dave Cowens1
Sidney Moncrief0
Dave Cowens0
Sidney Moncrief1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave Cowens3
Sidney Moncrief5
Dave Cowens1
Sidney Moncrief4
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave Cowens3
Sidney Moncrief5
Dave Cowens0 *
Sidney Moncrief2
*
Dave Cowens1
Sidney Moncrief0
* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave Cowens 17.6
Sidney Moncrief 15.6

Dave Cowens 13.6
Sidney Moncrief 4.7

Dave Cowens 3.8
Sidney Moncrief 3.6

Dave Cowens 1.1
*
Sidney Moncrief 1.2

Dave Cowens 0.9
*
Sidney Moncrief 0.3

Totals Stats

Dave Cowens 13,516
Sidney Moncrief 11,931

Dave Cowens 10,444
Sidney Moncrief 3,575

Dave Cowens 2,910
Sidney Moncrief 2,793

Dave Cowens 599
*
Sidney Moncrief 924

Dave Cowens 488
*
Sidney Moncrief 228

Dave Cowens 766
Sidney Moncrief 767

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave Cowens .460
Sidney Moncrief .502

3-Point Percentage
Dave Cowens .071
*
Sidney Moncrief .284

Free Throw Percentage
Dave Cowens .783
Sidney Moncrief .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dave Cowens 20.5
(1973)
Sidney Moncrief 22.5
(1983)

Dave Cowens 16.2
(1973)
Sidney Moncrief 6.7
(1984)

Dave Cowens 5.0
(1977)
Sidney Moncrief 5.2
(1985)

Dave Cowens 1.3
(1975)
*
Sidney Moncrief 1.7
(1982)

Dave Cowens 1.3
(1974)
*
Sidney Moncrief 0.5
(1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave Cowens 18.9
Sidney Moncrief 16.0

Dave Cowens 14.4
Sidney Moncrief 5.0

Dave Cowens 3.7
Sidney Moncrief 3.4

Dave Cowens 1.2
*
Sidney Moncrief 1.1

Dave Cowens 0.9
*
Sidney Moncrief 0.4

Totals Stats

Dave Cowens 1,684
Sidney Moncrief 1,487

Dave Cowens 1,285
Sidney Moncrief 469

Dave Cowens 333
Sidney Moncrief 317

Dave Cowens 78
*
Sidney Moncrief 106

Dave Cowens 56
*
Sidney Moncrief 36

Dave Cowens 89
Sidney Moncrief 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave Cowens .451
Sidney Moncrief .475

3-Point Percentage
Dave Cowens .000
*
Sidney Moncrief .293

Free Throw Percentage
Dave Cowens .744
Sidney Moncrief .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dave Cowens 21.9
(1973)
Sidney Moncrief 23.0
(1985)

Dave Cowens 16.6
(1973)
Sidney Moncrief 6.9
(1984)

Dave Cowens 4.6
(1976)
Sidney Moncrief 5.2
(1988)

Dave Cowens 1.6
(1975)
*
Sidney Moncrief 2.0
(1983)

Dave Cowens 1.4
(1977)
*
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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.