Sidney Moncrief vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce 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.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sidney Moncrief: 1979-80 to 1990-91
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sidney Moncrief 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Sidney Moncrief 11 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Sidney Moncrief 11 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Sidney Moncrief 5 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Sidney Moncrief 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA First Team Sidney Moncrief 1 Paul Pierce 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sidney Moncrief 5 Paul Pierce 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Sidney Moncrief 4 Paul Pierce 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sidney Moncrief 5 Paul Pierce 0

Defensive Player of The Year Sidney Moncrief 2 * Paul Pierce 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 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Moncrief 4.7 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Sidney Moncrief 3.6 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Sidney Moncrief 1.2 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Sidney Moncrief 0.3 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Sidney Moncrief 11,931 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Sidney Moncrief 3,575 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Sidney Moncrief 2,793 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Sidney Moncrief 924 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Sidney Moncrief 228 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Sidney Moncrief 767 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sidney Moncrief .502 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Sidney Moncrief .284 Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Sidney Moncrief .831 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sidney Moncrief 22.5 (1983) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Moncrief 6.7 (1984) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Sidney Moncrief 5.2 (1985) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Sidney Moncrief 1.7 (1982) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Sidney Moncrief 0.5 (1985) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sidney Moncrief 16.0 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Moncrief 5.0 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Sidney Moncrief 3.4 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Sidney Moncrief 1.1 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Sidney Moncrief 0.4 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Sidney Moncrief 1,487 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Sidney Moncrief 469 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Sidney Moncrief 317 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Sidney Moncrief 106 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Sidney Moncrief 36 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Sidney Moncrief 93 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sidney Moncrief .475 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Sidney Moncrief .293 Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Sidney Moncrief .811 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sidney Moncrief 23.0 (1985) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Moncrief 6.9 (1984) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Sidney Moncrief 5.2 (1988) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Sidney Moncrief 2.0 (1983) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Sidney Moncrief 0.6 (1984) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)