Sidney Moncrief vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell 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.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sidney Moncrief: 1979-80 to 1990-91
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sidney Moncrief 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Sidney Moncrief 11 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Sidney Moncrief 11 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Sidney Moncrief 5 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sidney Moncrief 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Sidney Moncrief 1 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sidney Moncrief 5 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Sidney Moncrief 4 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sidney Moncrief 5 Bill Russell 1

Defensive Player of The Year Sidney Moncrief 2 * Bill Russell 0 *

Rebounds Leader Sidney Moncrief 0 Bill Russell 4

* 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 Sidney Moncrief 15.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Moncrief 4.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Sidney Moncrief 3.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Sidney Moncrief 1.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sidney Moncrief 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sidney Moncrief 11,931 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Sidney Moncrief 3,575 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Sidney Moncrief 2,793 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Sidney Moncrief 924 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Sidney Moncrief 228 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Sidney Moncrief 767 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sidney Moncrief .502 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Sidney Moncrief .284 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sidney Moncrief .831 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sidney Moncrief 22.5 (1983) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Moncrief 6.7 (1984) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Sidney Moncrief 5.2 (1985) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Sidney Moncrief 1.7 (1982) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sidney Moncrief 0.5 (1985) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sidney Moncrief 16.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Moncrief 5.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Sidney Moncrief 3.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Sidney Moncrief 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sidney Moncrief 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sidney Moncrief 1,487 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Sidney Moncrief 469 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Sidney Moncrief 317 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Sidney Moncrief 106 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Sidney Moncrief 36 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Sidney Moncrief 93 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sidney Moncrief .475 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Sidney Moncrief .293 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sidney Moncrief .811 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sidney Moncrief 23.0 (1985) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Moncrief 6.9 (1984) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Sidney Moncrief 5.2 (1988) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Sidney Moncrief 2.0 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sidney Moncrief 0.6 (1984) Bill Russell - n/a **

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.