LeBron James vs. Sidney Moncrief Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sidney Moncrief and LeBron James 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

LeBron James

vs.

Sidney Moncrief

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Sidney Moncrief: 1979-80 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Sidney Moncrief 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Sidney Moncrief 11

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Sidney Moncrief 11

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Sidney Moncrief 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Sidney Moncrief 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Sidney Moncrief 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Sidney Moncrief 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Sidney Moncrief 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Sidney Moncrief 5

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Sidney Moncrief 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Sidney Moncrief 5

Defensive Player of The Year LeBron James 0 Sidney Moncrief 2 *

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Sidney Moncrief 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Sidney Moncrief 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Sidney Moncrief 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Sidney Moncrief 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Sidney Moncrief 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 Sidney Moncrief 15.6

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Sidney Moncrief 4.7

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Sidney Moncrief 3.6

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Sidney Moncrief 1.2

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Sidney Moncrief 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Sidney Moncrief 11,931

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Sidney Moncrief 3,575

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Sidney Moncrief 2,793

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Sidney Moncrief 924

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Sidney Moncrief 228

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Sidney Moncrief 767

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Sidney Moncrief .502

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Sidney Moncrief .284

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Sidney Moncrief .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Sidney Moncrief 22.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Sidney Moncrief 6.7 (1984)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Sidney Moncrief 5.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Sidney Moncrief 1.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Sidney Moncrief 0.5 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Sidney Moncrief 16.0

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Sidney Moncrief 5.0

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Sidney Moncrief 3.4

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Sidney Moncrief 1.1

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Sidney Moncrief 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Sidney Moncrief 1,487

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Sidney Moncrief 469

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Sidney Moncrief 317

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Sidney Moncrief 106

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Sidney Moncrief 36

Total Games LeBron James 287 Sidney Moncrief 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Sidney Moncrief .475

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Sidney Moncrief .293

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Sidney Moncrief .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Sidney Moncrief 23.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Sidney Moncrief 6.9 (1984)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Sidney Moncrief 5.2 (1988)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Sidney Moncrief 2.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Sidney Moncrief 0.6 (1984)