Zach LaVine vs. Sidney Moncrief Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Sidney Moncrief and Zach LaVine, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Zach LaVine played 10 years in the NBA, 1 less than Sidney Moncrief, who played 11. Zach LaVine had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, while Sidney Moncrief had his rookie season in 1979-80. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Zach LaVine 10 1 2014-15 to 2023-24
Sidney Moncrief 11 11 1979-80 to 1990-91

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Zach LaVine Sidney Moncrief
Season 2014-151979-80
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine 77 24.7 10.1 0.4 2.4 2.8 3.6 0.7 0.1 2.5 2.1 3.7 8.8 .422 0.7 2.2 .341 1.9 2.3 .842
Sidney Moncrief 77 20.2 8.5 2.0 2.4 4.4 1.7 0.9 0.2 1.5 1.4 2.7 5.9 .468 0.0 0.0 .000 3.0 3.8 .795
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Sidney Moncrief 7 26.0 12.4 2.4 2.0 4.4 1.6 0.7 0.1 2.0 2.0 4.3 7.3 .588 0.0 0.0 - 3.9 4.4 .871

Season 2

Zach LaVine Sidney Moncrief
Season 2015-161980-81
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine 82 28.0 14.0 0.3 2.5 2.8 3.1 0.8 0.2 1.9 2.4 5.3 11.7 .452 1.5 3.9 .389 2.0 2.5 .793
Sidney Moncrief 80 30.2 14.0 2.3 2.8 5.1 3.3 1.1 0.5 1.8 2.0 5.0 9.2 .541 0.0 0.1 .222 4.0 5.0 .804
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Sidney Moncrief 7 39.6 14.0 2.7 4.0 6.7 2.9 1.7 0.4 2.9 3.4 4.3 9.9 .435 0.0 0.0 - 5.4 7.3 .745

Season 3

Zach LaVine Sidney Moncrief
Season 2016-171981-82
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine 47 37.2 18.9 0.4 3.0 3.4 3.0 0.9 0.2 1.8 2.2 6.9 15.1 .459 2.6 6.6 .387 2.5 3.0 .836
Sidney Moncrief 80 37.3 19.8 2.8 3.9 6.7 4.8 1.7 0.3 2.6 2.6 7.0 13.3 .523 0.0 0.2 .071 5.9 7.2 .817
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Sidney Moncrief 6 42.0 15.3 2.5 2.5 5.0 4.0 1.5 0.3 2.0 3.7 5.2 12.3 .419 0.0 0.2 .000 5.0 6.3 .789

Season 4

Zach LaVine Sidney Moncrief
Season 2017-181982-83
Team Chicago BullsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine 24 27.3 16.7 0.4 3.5 3.9 3.0 1.0 0.2 1.8 2.3 5.7 14.8 .383 1.8 5.1 .341 3.6 4.5 .813
Sidney Moncrief 76 35.7 22.5 2.5 3.2 5.8 3.9 1.5 0.3 2.6 2.4 8.0 15.2 .524 0.0 0.1 .100 6.6 7.9 .826
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Sidney Moncrief 9 41.9 18.9 3.1 3.6 6.7 3.7 2.0 0.3 3.0 2.8 6.9 15.8 .437 0.0 0.1 .000 5.1 6.8 .754

Season 5

Zach LaVine Sidney Moncrief
Season 2018-191983-84
Team Chicago BullsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine 63 34.5 23.7 0.6 4.0 4.7 4.5 1.0 0.4 3.4 2.2 8.4 18.0 .467 1.9 5.1 .374 5.0 6.0 .832
Sidney Moncrief 79 38.9 20.9 2.7 4.0 6.7 4.5 1.4 0.3 2.7 2.6 7.1 14.2 .498 0.1 0.2 .278 6.7 7.9 .848
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Sidney Moncrief 16 38.6 19.1 2.8 4.2 6.9 4.3 1.8 0.6 3.8 3.4 6.2 11.9 .518 0.1 0.3 .250 6.6 8.4 .791

Season 6

Zach LaVine Sidney Moncrief
Season 2019-201984-85
Team Chicago BullsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine 60 34.8 25.5 0.7 4.1 4.8 4.2 1.5 0.5 3.4 2.2 9.0 20.0 .450 3.1 8.1 .380 4.5 5.6 .802
Sidney Moncrief 73 37.5 21.7 2.0 3.3 5.4 5.2 1.6 0.5 2.5 2.7 7.7 15.9 .483 0.1 0.5 .273 6.2 7.5 .828
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Sidney Moncrief 8 39.9 23.0 1.3 3.0 4.3 5.0 0.6 0.5 2.5 3.3 6.9 12.4 .556 0.5 1.3 .400 8.8 9.4 .933

Season 7

Zach LaVine Sidney Moncrief
Season 2020-211985-86
Team Chicago BullsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine 58 35.1 27.4 0.6 4.4 5.0 4.9 0.8 0.5 3.5 2.4 9.8 19.4 .507 3.4 8.2 .419 4.4 5.1 .849
Sidney Moncrief 73 35.2 20.2 1.6 3.0 4.6 4.9 1.4 0.2 2.4 2.4 6.4 13.2 .489 0.5 1.4 .320 6.8 7.9 .859
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Sidney Moncrief 9 36.3 16.9 1.7 2.9 4.6 4.9 0.6 0.6 2.3 3.3 5.8 13.6 .426 0.4 1.6 .286 4.9 7.0 .698

Season 8

Zach LaVine Sidney Moncrief
Season 2021-221986-87
Team Chicago BullsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdBucks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine 67 34.7 24.4 0.3 4.3 4.6 4.5 0.6 0.3 2.6 1.8 8.4 17.7 .476 2.8 7.1 .389 4.8 5.6 .853
Sidney Moncrief 39 25.4 11.8 1.5 1.8 3.3 3.1 0.7 0.3 1.6 1.9 4.1 8.3 .488 0.2 0.8 .258 3.5 4.2 .840
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine 4 38.3 19.3 0.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 0.8 0.3 3.0 2.3 6.8 15.8 .429 2.3 6.0 .375 3.5 3.8 .933
Sidney Moncrief 12 35.5 19.4 1.8 2.8 4.5 3.0 1.1 0.5 2.0 3.6 6.5 13.8 .473 0.3 1.2 .286 6.1 7.5 .811

Season 9

Zach LaVine Sidney Moncrief
Season 2022-231987-88
Team Chicago BullsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine 77 35.9 24.8 0.5 3.9 4.5 4.2 0.9 0.2 2.5 2.1 8.7 18.0 .485 2.6 7.1 .375 4.7 5.6 .848
Sidney Moncrief 56 25.5 10.8 1.0 2.2 3.2 3.6 0.7 0.3 1.5 1.9 3.9 7.9 .489 0.1 0.6 .161 2.9 3.5 .837
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Sidney Moncrief 5 34.6 15.0 1.2 2.6 3.8 5.2 0.6 0.2 2.2 2.8 4.8 10.0 .480 0.2 0.2 1.000 5.2 5.4 .963

Season 10

Zach LaVine Sidney Moncrief
Season 2023-241988-89
Team Chicago BullsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine 25 34.9 19.5 0.3 4.8 5.2 3.9 0.8 0.3 2.1 2.3 6.8 15.0 .452 2.4 6.8 .349 3.5 4.1 .854
Sidney Moncrief 62 25.7 12.1 0.7 2.0 2.8 3.0 1.0 0.2 1.5 1.8 4.2 8.6 .491 0.4 1.2 .342 3.3 3.8 .865
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Sidney Moncrief 9 20.4 6.1 0.9 2.0 2.9 1.4 0.6 0.2 1.2 1.9 2.1 5.3 .396 0.2 0.8 .286 1.7 1.8 .938

Note: Sidney Moncrief didn't play in 1989-90.

Season 11

Zach LaVine Sidney Moncrief
Season -1990-91
Team -Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Hawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Sidney Moncrief 72 15.2 4.7 0.4 1.3 1.8 1.4 0.7 0.1 0.9 1.6 1.6 3.3 .488 0.3 0.9 .328 1.1 1.5 .781
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Zach LaVine ------- --- ----------
Sidney Moncrief 5 18.2 7.2 1.2 2.0 3.2 0.4 0.6 0.0 0.6 3.2 2.2 4.4 .500 0.2 1.2 .167 2.6 3.2 .813