Michael Cooper vs. Sidney Moncrief Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sidney Moncrief and Michael Cooper 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

Michael Cooper

vs.

Sidney Moncrief

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Sidney Moncrief: 1979-80 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Sidney Moncrief 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Sidney Moncrief 11

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Sidney Moncrief 11

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Sidney Moncrief 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Michael Cooper 0 Sidney Moncrief 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 0 Sidney Moncrief 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Sidney Moncrief 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Sidney Moncrief 5

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Sidney Moncrief 2 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 8.9 Sidney Moncrief 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Sidney Moncrief 4.7

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Sidney Moncrief 3.6

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Sidney Moncrief 1.2

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Sidney Moncrief 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Sidney Moncrief 11,931

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Sidney Moncrief 3,575

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Sidney Moncrief 2,793

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Sidney Moncrief 924

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Sidney Moncrief 228

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Sidney Moncrief 767

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Sidney Moncrief .502

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Sidney Moncrief .284

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Sidney Moncrief .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Sidney Moncrief 22.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Sidney Moncrief 6.7 (1984)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Sidney Moncrief 5.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Sidney Moncrief 1.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Sidney Moncrief 0.5 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Sidney Moncrief 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Sidney Moncrief 5.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Sidney Moncrief 3.4

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Sidney Moncrief 1.1

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Sidney Moncrief 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Sidney Moncrief 1,487

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Sidney Moncrief 469

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Sidney Moncrief 317

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Sidney Moncrief 106

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Sidney Moncrief 36

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Sidney Moncrief 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Sidney Moncrief .475

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Sidney Moncrief .293

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Sidney Moncrief .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Sidney Moncrief 23.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Sidney Moncrief 6.9 (1984)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Sidney Moncrief 5.2 (1988)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Sidney Moncrief 2.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Sidney Moncrief 0.6 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.