Magic Johnson vs. Sidney Moncrief Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sidney Moncrief and Magic Johnson 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

Magic Johnson

vs.

Sidney Moncrief

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Sidney Moncrief: 1979-80 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Sidney Moncrief 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Sidney Moncrief 11

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Sidney Moncrief 11

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Sidney Moncrief 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Sidney Moncrief 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Sidney Moncrief 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Sidney Moncrief 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Sidney Moncrief 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Magic Johnson 0 Sidney Moncrief 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 0 Sidney Moncrief 5

Defensive Player of The Year Magic Johnson 0 * Sidney Moncrief 2 *

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Sidney Moncrief 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 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 Magic Johnson 19.5 Sidney Moncrief 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Sidney Moncrief 4.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Sidney Moncrief 3.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Sidney Moncrief 1.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Sidney Moncrief 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Sidney Moncrief 11,931

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Sidney Moncrief 3,575

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Sidney Moncrief 2,793

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Sidney Moncrief 924

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Sidney Moncrief 228

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Sidney Moncrief 767

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Sidney Moncrief .502

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Sidney Moncrief .284

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Sidney Moncrief .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Sidney Moncrief 22.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Sidney Moncrief 6.7 (1984)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Sidney Moncrief 5.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Sidney Moncrief 1.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Sidney Moncrief 0.5 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Sidney Moncrief 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Sidney Moncrief 5.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Sidney Moncrief 3.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Sidney Moncrief 1.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Sidney Moncrief 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Sidney Moncrief 1,487

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Sidney Moncrief 469

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Sidney Moncrief 317

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Sidney Moncrief 106

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Sidney Moncrief 36

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Sidney Moncrief 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Sidney Moncrief .475

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Sidney Moncrief .293

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Sidney Moncrief .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Sidney Moncrief 23.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Sidney Moncrief 6.9 (1984)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Sidney Moncrief 5.2 (1988)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Sidney Moncrief 2.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Sidney Moncrief 0.6 (1984)