Josh Giddey vs. Sidney Moncrief Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sidney Moncrief and Josh Giddey 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

Josh Giddey

vs.

Sidney Moncrief

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Sidney Moncrief: 1979-80 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Sidney Moncrief 0

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Sidney Moncrief 11

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Sidney Moncrief 11

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Sidney Moncrief 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Josh Giddey 0 Sidney Moncrief 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Josh Giddey 0 Sidney Moncrief 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Josh Giddey 0 Sidney Moncrief 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Josh Giddey 0 Sidney Moncrief 5

Defensive Player of The Year Josh Giddey 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 Josh Giddey 13.9 Sidney Moncrief 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Sidney Moncrief 4.7

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Sidney Moncrief 3.6

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Sidney Moncrief 1.2

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Sidney Moncrief 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Sidney Moncrief 11,931

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Sidney Moncrief 3,575

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Sidney Moncrief 2,793

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Sidney Moncrief 924

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Sidney Moncrief 228

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Sidney Moncrief 767

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Sidney Moncrief .502

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Sidney Moncrief .284

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Sidney Moncrief .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Sidney Moncrief 22.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Sidney Moncrief 6.7 (1984)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Sidney Moncrief 5.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Sidney Moncrief 1.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Sidney Moncrief 0.5 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 Sidney Moncrief 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 Sidney Moncrief 5.0

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 Sidney Moncrief 3.4

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 Sidney Moncrief 1.1

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Sidney Moncrief 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 50 Sidney Moncrief 1,487

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 20 Sidney Moncrief 469

Total Assists Josh Giddey 13 Sidney Moncrief 317

Total Steals Josh Giddey 1 Sidney Moncrief 106

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 2 Sidney Moncrief 36

Total Games Josh Giddey 4 Sidney Moncrief 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .474 Sidney Moncrief .475

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .500 Sidney Moncrief .293

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .833 Sidney Moncrief .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 (2024) Sidney Moncrief 23.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 (2024) Sidney Moncrief 6.9 (1984)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 (2024) Sidney Moncrief 5.2 (1988)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) Sidney Moncrief 2.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 (2024) Sidney Moncrief 0.6 (1984)