Sidney Moncrief vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant and Sidney Moncrief 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

Sidney Moncrief

vs.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sidney Moncrief: 1979-80 to 1990-91
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sidney Moncrief 0 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Sidney Moncrief 11 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played Sidney Moncrief 11 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games Sidney Moncrief 5 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sidney Moncrief 1 Ja Morant 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sidney Moncrief 5 Ja Morant 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Sidney Moncrief 4 Ja Morant 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sidney Moncrief 5 Ja Morant 0

Defensive Player of The Year Sidney Moncrief 2 * Ja Morant 0

Rookie of The Year Sidney Moncrief 0 Ja Morant 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sidney Moncrief 15.6 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Moncrief 4.7 Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game Sidney Moncrief 3.6 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Sidney Moncrief 1.2 Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Sidney Moncrief 0.3 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sidney Moncrief 11,931 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds Sidney Moncrief 3,575 Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists Sidney Moncrief 2,793 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals Sidney Moncrief 924 Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks Sidney Moncrief 228 Ja Morant 74

Total Games Sidney Moncrief 767 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sidney Moncrief .502 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage Sidney Moncrief .284 Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage Sidney Moncrief .831 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sidney Moncrief 22.5 (1983) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Moncrief 6.7 (1984) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Sidney Moncrief 5.2 (1985) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sidney Moncrief 1.7 (1982) Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Sidney Moncrief 0.5 (1985) Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sidney Moncrief 16.0 Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Moncrief 5.0 Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game Sidney Moncrief 3.4 Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game Sidney Moncrief 1.1 Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Sidney Moncrief 0.4 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sidney Moncrief 1,487 Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds Sidney Moncrief 469 Ja Morant 130

Total Assists Sidney Moncrief 317 Ja Morant 164

Total Steals Sidney Moncrief 106 Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks Sidney Moncrief 36 Ja Morant 5

Total Games Sidney Moncrief 93 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sidney Moncrief .475 Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage Sidney Moncrief .293 Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage Sidney Moncrief .811 Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sidney Moncrief 23.0 (1985) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Moncrief 6.9 (1984) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Sidney Moncrief 5.2 (1988) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Sidney Moncrief 2.0 (1983) Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Sidney Moncrief 0.6 (1984) Ja Morant 0.4 (2022)