Sidney Moncrief vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Sidney Moncrief 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

Sidney Moncrief

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sidney Moncrief: 1979-80 to 1990-91
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sidney Moncrief 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Sidney Moncrief 11 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Sidney Moncrief 11 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Sidney Moncrief 5 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sidney Moncrief 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sidney Moncrief 5 Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Sidney Moncrief 4 Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sidney Moncrief 5 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Defensive Player of The Year Sidney Moncrief 2 * Arvydas Sabonis 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sidney Moncrief 15.6 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Moncrief 4.7 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Sidney Moncrief 3.6 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Sidney Moncrief 1.2 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sidney Moncrief 0.3 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sidney Moncrief 11,931 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Sidney Moncrief 3,575 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Sidney Moncrief 2,793 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Sidney Moncrief 924 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Sidney Moncrief 228 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Sidney Moncrief 767 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sidney Moncrief .502 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Sidney Moncrief .284 Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Sidney Moncrief .831 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sidney Moncrief 22.5 (1983) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Moncrief 6.7 (1984) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Sidney Moncrief 5.2 (1985) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Sidney Moncrief 1.7 (1982) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Sidney Moncrief 0.5 (1985) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sidney Moncrief 16.0 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Moncrief 5.0 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Sidney Moncrief 3.4 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Sidney Moncrief 1.1 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sidney Moncrief 0.4 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Sidney Moncrief 1,487 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Sidney Moncrief 469 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Sidney Moncrief 317 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Sidney Moncrief 106 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Sidney Moncrief 36 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Sidney Moncrief 93 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sidney Moncrief .475 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Sidney Moncrief .293 Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Sidney Moncrief .811 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sidney Moncrief 23.0 (1985) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Moncrief 6.9 (1984) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Sidney Moncrief 5.2 (1988) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Sidney Moncrief 2.0 (1983) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Sidney Moncrief 0.6 (1984) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)