Joel Embiid vs. Sidney Moncrief Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sidney Moncrief and Joel Embiid 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Sidney Moncrief

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Sidney Moncrief: 1979-80 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Sidney Moncrief 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Sidney Moncrief 11

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Sidney Moncrief 11

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Sidney Moncrief 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Sidney Moncrief 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Sidney Moncrief 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Sidney Moncrief 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Joel Embiid 0 Sidney Moncrief 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Sidney Moncrief 5

Defensive Player of The Year Joel Embiid 0 Sidney Moncrief 2 *

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 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 Joel Embiid 27.9 Sidney Moncrief 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Sidney Moncrief 4.7

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Sidney Moncrief 3.6

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Sidney Moncrief 1.2

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Sidney Moncrief 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Sidney Moncrief 11,931

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Sidney Moncrief 3,575

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Sidney Moncrief 2,793

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Sidney Moncrief 924

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Sidney Moncrief 228

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Sidney Moncrief 767

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Sidney Moncrief .502

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Sidney Moncrief .284

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Sidney Moncrief .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Sidney Moncrief 22.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Sidney Moncrief 6.7 (1984)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Sidney Moncrief 5.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Sidney Moncrief 1.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Sidney Moncrief 0.5 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.7 Sidney Moncrief 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Sidney Moncrief 5.0

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Sidney Moncrief 3.4

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Sidney Moncrief 1.1

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Sidney Moncrief 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,430 Sidney Moncrief 1,487

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 628 Sidney Moncrief 469

Total Assists Joel Embiid 180 Sidney Moncrief 317

Total Steals Joel Embiid 48 Sidney Moncrief 106

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 101 Sidney Moncrief 36

Total Games Joel Embiid 58 Sidney Moncrief 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Sidney Moncrief .475

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .286 Sidney Moncrief .293

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .824 Sidney Moncrief .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 31.8 (2024) Sidney Moncrief 23.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Sidney Moncrief 6.9 (1984)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 6.4 (2024) Sidney Moncrief 5.2 (1988)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Sidney Moncrief 2.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Sidney Moncrief 0.6 (1984)