Sidney Moncrief vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Sidney Moncrief: 1979-80 to 1990-91
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sidney Moncrief 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Sidney Moncrief 11 Klay Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Sidney Moncrief 11 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Sidney Moncrief 5 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sidney Moncrief 1 Klay Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sidney Moncrief 5 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Sidney Moncrief 4 Klay Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sidney Moncrief 5 Klay Thompson 1

Defensive Player of The Year Sidney Moncrief 2 * Klay Thompson 0

* 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 Klay Thompson 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Moncrief 4.7 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Sidney Moncrief 3.6 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Sidney Moncrief 1.2 Klay Thompson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sidney Moncrief 0.3 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sidney Moncrief 11,931 Klay Thompson 16,731

Total Rebounds Sidney Moncrief 3,575 Klay Thompson 3,085

Total Assists Sidney Moncrief 2,793 Klay Thompson 2,016

Total Steals Sidney Moncrief 924 Klay Thompson 733

Total Blocks Sidney Moncrief 228 Klay Thompson 449

Total Games Sidney Moncrief 767 Klay Thompson 884

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sidney Moncrief .502 Klay Thompson .449

3-Point Percentage Sidney Moncrief .284 Klay Thompson .409

Free Throw Percentage Sidney Moncrief .831 Klay Thompson .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sidney Moncrief 22.5 (1983) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Moncrief 6.7 (1984) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Sidney Moncrief 5.2 (1985) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Sidney Moncrief 1.7 (1982) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Sidney Moncrief 0.5 (1985) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sidney Moncrief 16.0 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Moncrief 5.0 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Sidney Moncrief 3.4 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Sidney Moncrief 1.1 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sidney Moncrief 0.4 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sidney Moncrief 1,487 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Sidney Moncrief 469 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Sidney Moncrief 317 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Sidney Moncrief 106 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Sidney Moncrief 36 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Sidney Moncrief 93 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sidney Moncrief .475 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Sidney Moncrief .293 Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Sidney Moncrief .811 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sidney Moncrief 23.0 (1985) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Moncrief 6.9 (1984) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Sidney Moncrief 5.2 (1988) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Sidney Moncrief 2.0 (1983) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Sidney Moncrief 0.6 (1984) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)