LaMelo Ball vs. Sidney Moncrief Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sidney Moncrief and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Sidney Moncrief

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Sidney Moncrief: 1979-80 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Sidney Moncrief 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Sidney Moncrief 11

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Sidney Moncrief 11

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Sidney Moncrief 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team LaMelo Ball 0 Sidney Moncrief 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Sidney Moncrief 5

All-Defensive 1st Team LaMelo Ball 0 Sidney Moncrief 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Sidney Moncrief 5

Defensive Player of The Year LaMelo Ball 0 Sidney Moncrief 2 *

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Sidney Moncrief 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Sidney Moncrief 15.6

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Sidney Moncrief 4.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Sidney Moncrief 3.6

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Sidney Moncrief 1.2

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Sidney Moncrief 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Sidney Moncrief 11,931

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Sidney Moncrief 3,575

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Sidney Moncrief 2,793

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Sidney Moncrief 924

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Sidney Moncrief 228

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Sidney Moncrief 767

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Sidney Moncrief .502

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Sidney Moncrief .284

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Sidney Moncrief .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Sidney Moncrief 22.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Sidney Moncrief 6.7 (1984)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Sidney Moncrief 5.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Sidney Moncrief 1.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Sidney Moncrief 0.5 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Sidney Moncrief 16.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Sidney Moncrief 5.0

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Sidney Moncrief 3.4

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Sidney Moncrief 1.1

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Sidney Moncrief 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Sidney Moncrief 1,487

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Sidney Moncrief 469

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Sidney Moncrief 317

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Sidney Moncrief 106

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Sidney Moncrief 36

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Sidney Moncrief 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Sidney Moncrief .475

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Sidney Moncrief .293

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Sidney Moncrief .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Sidney Moncrief 23.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Sidney Moncrief 6.9 (1984)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Sidney Moncrief 5.2 (1988)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Sidney Moncrief 2.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Sidney Moncrief 0.6 (1984)