Spencer Haywood vs. Sidney Moncrief Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sidney Moncrief and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Sidney Moncrief

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Sidney Moncrief: 1979-80 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Sidney Moncrief 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Sidney Moncrief 11

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Sidney Moncrief 11

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Sidney Moncrief 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Sidney Moncrief 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Sidney Moncrief 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Spencer Haywood 0 Sidney Moncrief 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 0 Sidney Moncrief 5

Defensive Player of The Year Spencer Haywood 0 * Sidney Moncrief 2 *

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Sidney Moncrief 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Sidney Moncrief 4.7

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Sidney Moncrief 3.6

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Sidney Moncrief 1.2

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Sidney Moncrief 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Sidney Moncrief 11,931

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Sidney Moncrief 3,575

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Sidney Moncrief 2,793

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Sidney Moncrief 924

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Sidney Moncrief 228

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Sidney Moncrief 767

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Sidney Moncrief .502

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Sidney Moncrief .284

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Sidney Moncrief .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Sidney Moncrief 22.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Sidney Moncrief 6.7 (1984)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Sidney Moncrief 5.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Sidney Moncrief 1.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Sidney Moncrief 0.5 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Sidney Moncrief 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Sidney Moncrief 5.0

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Sidney Moncrief 3.4

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Sidney Moncrief 1.1

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Sidney Moncrief 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Sidney Moncrief 1,487

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Sidney Moncrief 469

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Sidney Moncrief 317

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Sidney Moncrief 106

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Sidney Moncrief 36

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Sidney Moncrief 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Sidney Moncrief .475

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Sidney Moncrief .293

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Sidney Moncrief .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Sidney Moncrief 23.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Sidney Moncrief 6.9 (1984)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Sidney Moncrief 5.2 (1988)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Sidney Moncrief 2.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Sidney Moncrief 0.6 (1984)

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.