Larry Bird vs. Sidney Moncrief Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sidney Moncrief and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Sidney Moncrief

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Sidney Moncrief: 1979-80 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Sidney Moncrief 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Sidney Moncrief 11

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Sidney Moncrief 11

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Sidney Moncrief 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Sidney Moncrief 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Sidney Moncrief 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Sidney Moncrief 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Sidney Moncrief 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Bird 0 Sidney Moncrief 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Sidney Moncrief 5

Defensive Player of The Year Larry Bird 0 * Sidney Moncrief 2 *

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Sidney Moncrief 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Sidney Moncrief 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Sidney Moncrief 4.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Sidney Moncrief 3.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Sidney Moncrief 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Sidney Moncrief 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Sidney Moncrief 11,931

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Sidney Moncrief 3,575

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Sidney Moncrief 2,793

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Sidney Moncrief 924

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Sidney Moncrief 228

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Sidney Moncrief 767

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Sidney Moncrief .502

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Sidney Moncrief .284

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Sidney Moncrief .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Sidney Moncrief 22.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Sidney Moncrief 6.7 (1984)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Sidney Moncrief 5.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Sidney Moncrief 1.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Sidney Moncrief 0.5 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Sidney Moncrief 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Sidney Moncrief 5.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Sidney Moncrief 3.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Sidney Moncrief 1.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Sidney Moncrief 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Sidney Moncrief 1,487

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Sidney Moncrief 469

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Sidney Moncrief 317

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Sidney Moncrief 106

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Sidney Moncrief 36

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Sidney Moncrief 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Sidney Moncrief .475

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Sidney Moncrief .293

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Sidney Moncrief .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Sidney Moncrief 23.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Sidney Moncrief 6.9 (1984)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Sidney Moncrief 5.2 (1988)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Sidney Moncrief 2.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Sidney Moncrief 0.6 (1984)