Desmond Bane vs. Sidney Moncrief Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sidney Moncrief and Desmond Bane 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Sidney Moncrief: 1979-80 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Sidney Moncrief 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 Sidney Moncrief 11

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Sidney Moncrief 11

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Sidney Moncrief 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Desmond Bane 0 Sidney Moncrief 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Sidney Moncrief 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Desmond Bane 0 Sidney Moncrief 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Sidney Moncrief 5

Defensive Player of The Year Desmond Bane 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 Desmond Bane 17.8 Sidney Moncrief 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Sidney Moncrief 4.7

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Sidney Moncrief 3.6

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Sidney Moncrief 1.2

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Sidney Moncrief 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 Sidney Moncrief 11,931

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 Sidney Moncrief 3,575

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 Sidney Moncrief 2,793

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 Sidney Moncrief 924

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 Sidney Moncrief 228

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 Sidney Moncrief 767

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Sidney Moncrief .502

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 Sidney Moncrief .284

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Sidney Moncrief .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Sidney Moncrief 22.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Sidney Moncrief 6.7 (1984)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Sidney Moncrief 5.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Sidney Moncrief 1.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Sidney Moncrief 0.5 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Sidney Moncrief 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Sidney Moncrief 5.0

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Sidney Moncrief 3.4

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Sidney Moncrief 1.1

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Sidney Moncrief 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Sidney Moncrief 1,487

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Sidney Moncrief 469

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Sidney Moncrief 317

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Sidney Moncrief 106

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Sidney Moncrief 36

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Sidney Moncrief 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Sidney Moncrief .475

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Sidney Moncrief .293

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Sidney Moncrief .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Sidney Moncrief 23.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Sidney Moncrief 6.9 (1984)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Sidney Moncrief 5.2 (1988)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Sidney Moncrief 2.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Sidney Moncrief 0.6 (1984)