Sidney Moncrief vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki 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.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sidney Moncrief: 1979-80 to 1990-91
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sidney Moncrief 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Sidney Moncrief 11 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Sidney Moncrief 11 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Sidney Moncrief 5 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sidney Moncrief 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Sidney Moncrief 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Sidney Moncrief 1 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sidney Moncrief 5 Dirk Nowitzki 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Sidney Moncrief 4 Dirk Nowitzki 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sidney Moncrief 5 Dirk Nowitzki 0

Defensive Player of The Year Sidney Moncrief 2 * Dirk Nowitzki 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 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Moncrief 4.7 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Sidney Moncrief 3.6 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Sidney Moncrief 1.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sidney Moncrief 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Sidney Moncrief 11,931 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Sidney Moncrief 3,575 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Sidney Moncrief 2,793 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Sidney Moncrief 924 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Sidney Moncrief 228 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Sidney Moncrief 767 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sidney Moncrief .502 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Sidney Moncrief .284 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Sidney Moncrief .831 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sidney Moncrief 22.5 (1983) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Moncrief 6.7 (1984) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Sidney Moncrief 5.2 (1985) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Sidney Moncrief 1.7 (1982) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Sidney Moncrief 0.5 (1985) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sidney Moncrief 16.0 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Moncrief 5.0 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Sidney Moncrief 3.4 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Sidney Moncrief 1.1 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Sidney Moncrief 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Sidney Moncrief 1,487 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Sidney Moncrief 469 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Sidney Moncrief 317 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Sidney Moncrief 106 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Sidney Moncrief 36 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Sidney Moncrief 93 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sidney Moncrief .475 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Sidney Moncrief .293 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Sidney Moncrief .811 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sidney Moncrief 23.0 (1985) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Moncrief 6.9 (1984) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Sidney Moncrief 5.2 (1988) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Sidney Moncrief 2.0 (1983) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Sidney Moncrief 0.6 (1984) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)