Sidney Moncrief vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe 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.

Earl Monroe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sidney Moncrief: 1979-80 to 1990-91
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sidney Moncrief 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Sidney Moncrief 11 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Sidney Moncrief 11 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Sidney Moncrief 5 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sidney Moncrief 1 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sidney Moncrief 5 Earl Monroe 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Sidney Moncrief 4 Earl Monroe 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sidney Moncrief 5 Earl Monroe 0

Defensive Player of The Year Sidney Moncrief 2 * Earl Monroe 0 *

Rookie of The Year Sidney Moncrief 0 Earl Monroe 1

* 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 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Moncrief 4.7 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Sidney Moncrief 3.6 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Sidney Moncrief 1.2 Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Sidney Moncrief 0.3 Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sidney Moncrief 11,931 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Sidney Moncrief 3,575 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Sidney Moncrief 2,793 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Sidney Moncrief 924 Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Sidney Moncrief 228 Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Sidney Moncrief 767 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sidney Moncrief .502 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Sidney Moncrief .284 Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Sidney Moncrief .831 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sidney Moncrief 22.5 (1983) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Moncrief 6.7 (1984) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Sidney Moncrief 5.2 (1985) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Sidney Moncrief 1.7 (1982) Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Sidney Moncrief 0.5 (1985) Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sidney Moncrief 16.0 Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Moncrief 5.0 Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Sidney Moncrief 3.4 Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Sidney Moncrief 1.1 Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Sidney Moncrief 0.4 Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sidney Moncrief 1,487 Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Sidney Moncrief 469 Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Sidney Moncrief 317 Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Sidney Moncrief 106 Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Sidney Moncrief 36 Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Sidney Moncrief 93 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sidney Moncrief .475 Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Sidney Moncrief .293 Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Sidney Moncrief .811 Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sidney Moncrief 23.0 (1985) Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Moncrief 6.9 (1984) Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Sidney Moncrief 5.2 (1988) Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Sidney Moncrief 2.0 (1983) Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Sidney Moncrief 0.6 (1984) Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.