Sidney Moncrief vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith 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.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sidney Moncrief: 1979-80 to 1990-91
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sidney Moncrief 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Sidney Moncrief 11 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Sidney Moncrief 11 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Sidney Moncrief 5 J.R. Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sidney Moncrief 1 J.R. Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sidney Moncrief 5 J.R. Smith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Sidney Moncrief 4 J.R. Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sidney Moncrief 5 J.R. Smith 0

Defensive Player of The Year Sidney Moncrief 2 * J.R. Smith 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 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Moncrief 4.7 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Sidney Moncrief 3.6 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Sidney Moncrief 1.2 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Sidney Moncrief 0.3 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sidney Moncrief 11,931 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Sidney Moncrief 3,575 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Sidney Moncrief 2,793 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Sidney Moncrief 924 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Sidney Moncrief 228 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Sidney Moncrief 767 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sidney Moncrief .502 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Sidney Moncrief .284 J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Sidney Moncrief .831 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sidney Moncrief 22.5 (1983) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Moncrief 6.7 (1984) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Sidney Moncrief 5.2 (1985) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Sidney Moncrief 1.7 (1982) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Sidney Moncrief 0.5 (1985) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sidney Moncrief 16.0 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Moncrief 5.0 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Sidney Moncrief 3.4 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Sidney Moncrief 1.1 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sidney Moncrief 0.4 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sidney Moncrief 1,487 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Sidney Moncrief 469 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Sidney Moncrief 317 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Sidney Moncrief 106 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Sidney Moncrief 36 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Sidney Moncrief 93 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sidney Moncrief .475 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Sidney Moncrief .293 J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Sidney Moncrief .811 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sidney Moncrief 23.0 (1985) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Moncrief 6.9 (1984) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Sidney Moncrief 5.2 (1988) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Sidney Moncrief 2.0 (1983) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Sidney Moncrief 0.6 (1984) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)