Elvin Hayes vs. Sidney Moncrief Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sidney Moncrief and Elvin Hayes 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

Elvin Hayes

vs.

Sidney Moncrief

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Sidney Moncrief: 1979-80 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Sidney Moncrief 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Sidney Moncrief 11

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Sidney Moncrief 11

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Sidney Moncrief 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Sidney Moncrief 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Sidney Moncrief 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Elvin Hayes 0 Sidney Moncrief 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Sidney Moncrief 5

Defensive Player of The Year Elvin Hayes 0 * Sidney Moncrief 2 *

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Sidney Moncrief 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Sidney Moncrief 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Sidney Moncrief 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Sidney Moncrief 4.7

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Sidney Moncrief 3.6

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Sidney Moncrief 1.2

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Sidney Moncrief 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Sidney Moncrief 11,931

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Sidney Moncrief 3,575

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Sidney Moncrief 2,793

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Sidney Moncrief 924

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Sidney Moncrief 228

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Sidney Moncrief 767

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Sidney Moncrief .502

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Sidney Moncrief .284

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Sidney Moncrief .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Sidney Moncrief 22.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Sidney Moncrief 6.7 (1984)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Sidney Moncrief 5.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Sidney Moncrief 1.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Sidney Moncrief 0.5 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Sidney Moncrief 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Sidney Moncrief 5.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Sidney Moncrief 3.4

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Sidney Moncrief 1.1

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Sidney Moncrief 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Sidney Moncrief 1,487

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Sidney Moncrief 469

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Sidney Moncrief 317

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Sidney Moncrief 106

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Sidney Moncrief 36

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Sidney Moncrief 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Sidney Moncrief .475

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Sidney Moncrief .293

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Sidney Moncrief .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Sidney Moncrief 23.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Sidney Moncrief 6.9 (1984)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Sidney Moncrief 5.2 (1988)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Sidney Moncrief 2.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * 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.