James Harden vs. Sidney Moncrief Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sidney Moncrief and James Harden 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

James Harden

vs.

Sidney Moncrief

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Sidney Moncrief: 1979-80 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Sidney Moncrief 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Sidney Moncrief 11

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Sidney Moncrief 11

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Sidney Moncrief 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Sidney Moncrief 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Sidney Moncrief 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Sidney Moncrief 5

All-Defensive 1st Team James Harden 0 Sidney Moncrief 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 0 Sidney Moncrief 5

Defensive Player of The Year James Harden 0 Sidney Moncrief 2 *

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Sidney Moncrief 0

Assists Leader James Harden 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 James Harden 24.1 Sidney Moncrief 15.6

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Sidney Moncrief 4.7

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Sidney Moncrief 3.6

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Sidney Moncrief 1.2

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Sidney Moncrief 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Sidney Moncrief 11,931

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Sidney Moncrief 3,575

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Sidney Moncrief 2,793

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Sidney Moncrief 924

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Sidney Moncrief 228

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Sidney Moncrief 767

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Sidney Moncrief .502

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Sidney Moncrief .284

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Sidney Moncrief .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Sidney Moncrief 22.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Sidney Moncrief 6.7 (1984)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Sidney Moncrief 5.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Sidney Moncrief 1.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Sidney Moncrief 0.5 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.8 Sidney Moncrief 16.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Sidney Moncrief 5.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 Sidney Moncrief 3.4

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Sidney Moncrief 1.1

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Sidney Moncrief 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,741 Sidney Moncrief 1,487

Total Rebounds James Harden 899 Sidney Moncrief 469

Total Assists James Harden 1,041 Sidney Moncrief 317

Total Steals James Harden 271 Sidney Moncrief 106

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Sidney Moncrief 36

Total Games James Harden 164 Sidney Moncrief 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .426 Sidney Moncrief .475

3-Point Percentage James Harden .342 Sidney Moncrief .293

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Sidney Moncrief .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Sidney Moncrief 23.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Sidney Moncrief 6.9 (1984)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Sidney Moncrief 5.2 (1988)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Sidney Moncrief 2.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.3 (2024) Sidney Moncrief 0.6 (1984)