Sidney Moncrief vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton 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.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sidney Moncrief: 1979-80 to 1990-91
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sidney Moncrief 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Sidney Moncrief 11 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Sidney Moncrief 11 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Sidney Moncrief 5 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sidney Moncrief 1 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sidney Moncrief 5 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Sidney Moncrief 4 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sidney Moncrief 5 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Sidney Moncrief 2 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Sidney Moncrief 0 Gary Payton 1

* 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 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Moncrief 4.7 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Sidney Moncrief 3.6 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Sidney Moncrief 1.2 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Sidney Moncrief 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sidney Moncrief 11,931 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Sidney Moncrief 3,575 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Sidney Moncrief 2,793 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Sidney Moncrief 924 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Sidney Moncrief 228 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Sidney Moncrief 767 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sidney Moncrief .502 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Sidney Moncrief .284 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Sidney Moncrief .831 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sidney Moncrief 22.5 (1983) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Moncrief 6.7 (1984) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Sidney Moncrief 5.2 (1985) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Sidney Moncrief 1.7 (1982) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Sidney Moncrief 0.5 (1985) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sidney Moncrief 16.0 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Moncrief 5.0 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Sidney Moncrief 3.4 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Sidney Moncrief 1.1 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Sidney Moncrief 0.4 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sidney Moncrief 1,487 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Sidney Moncrief 469 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Sidney Moncrief 317 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Sidney Moncrief 106 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Sidney Moncrief 36 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Sidney Moncrief 93 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sidney Moncrief .475 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Sidney Moncrief .293 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Sidney Moncrief .811 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sidney Moncrief 23.0 (1985) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Moncrief 6.9 (1984) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Sidney Moncrief 5.2 (1988) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Sidney Moncrief 2.0 (1983) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Sidney Moncrief 0.6 (1984) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)