Sidney Moncrief vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal 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.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sidney Moncrief: 1979-80 to 1990-91
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sidney Moncrief 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Sidney Moncrief 11 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Sidney Moncrief 11 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Sidney Moncrief 5 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sidney Moncrief 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Sidney Moncrief 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Sidney Moncrief 1 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sidney Moncrief 5 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Sidney Moncrief 4 Shaquille O'Neal 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sidney Moncrief 5 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Defensive Player of The Year Sidney Moncrief 2 * Shaquille O'Neal 0

Scoring Leader Sidney Moncrief 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Sidney Moncrief 0 Shaquille O'Neal 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 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Moncrief 4.7 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Sidney Moncrief 3.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Sidney Moncrief 1.2 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Sidney Moncrief 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sidney Moncrief 11,931 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Sidney Moncrief 3,575 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Sidney Moncrief 2,793 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Sidney Moncrief 924 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Sidney Moncrief 228 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Sidney Moncrief 767 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sidney Moncrief .502 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Sidney Moncrief .284 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Sidney Moncrief .831 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sidney Moncrief 22.5 (1983) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Moncrief 6.7 (1984) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Sidney Moncrief 5.2 (1985) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Sidney Moncrief 1.7 (1982) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Sidney Moncrief 0.5 (1985) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sidney Moncrief 16.0 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Moncrief 5.0 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Sidney Moncrief 3.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Sidney Moncrief 1.1 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Sidney Moncrief 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sidney Moncrief 1,487 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Sidney Moncrief 469 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Sidney Moncrief 317 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Sidney Moncrief 106 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Sidney Moncrief 36 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Sidney Moncrief 93 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sidney Moncrief .475 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Sidney Moncrief .293 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Sidney Moncrief .811 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sidney Moncrief 23.0 (1985) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Moncrief 6.9 (1984) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Sidney Moncrief 5.2 (1988) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Sidney Moncrief 2.0 (1983) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Sidney Moncrief 0.6 (1984) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)