Paul Arizin vs. Sidney Moncrief Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sidney Moncrief and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Sidney Moncrief

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Sidney Moncrief: 1979-80 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Sidney Moncrief 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Sidney Moncrief 11

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Sidney Moncrief 11

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Sidney Moncrief 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Sidney Moncrief 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Sidney Moncrief 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Arizin 0 * Sidney Moncrief 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 0 Sidney Moncrief 5

Defensive Player of The Year Paul Arizin 0 * Sidney Moncrief 2 *

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Sidney Moncrief 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Sidney Moncrief 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Sidney Moncrief 4.7

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Sidney Moncrief 3.6

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sidney Moncrief 1.2

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sidney Moncrief 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Sidney Moncrief 11,931

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Sidney Moncrief 3,575

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Sidney Moncrief 2,793

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sidney Moncrief 924

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sidney Moncrief 228

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Sidney Moncrief 767

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Sidney Moncrief .502

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sidney Moncrief .284

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Sidney Moncrief .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Sidney Moncrief 22.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Sidney Moncrief 6.7 (1984)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Sidney Moncrief 5.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sidney Moncrief 1.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sidney Moncrief 0.5 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Sidney Moncrief 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Sidney Moncrief 5.0

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Sidney Moncrief 3.4

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sidney Moncrief 1.1

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sidney Moncrief 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Sidney Moncrief 1,487

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Sidney Moncrief 469

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Sidney Moncrief 317

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sidney Moncrief 106

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sidney Moncrief 36

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Sidney Moncrief 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Sidney Moncrief .475

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sidney Moncrief .293

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Sidney Moncrief .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Sidney Moncrief 23.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Sidney Moncrief 6.9 (1984)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Sidney Moncrief 5.2 (1988)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sidney Moncrief 2.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sidney Moncrief 0.6 (1984)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.