Sidney Moncrief vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash 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.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sidney Moncrief: 1979-80 to 1990-91
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sidney Moncrief 0 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Sidney Moncrief 11 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Sidney Moncrief 11 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Sidney Moncrief 5 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sidney Moncrief 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Sidney Moncrief 1 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sidney Moncrief 5 Steve Nash 7

All-Defensive 1st Team Sidney Moncrief 4 Steve Nash 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sidney Moncrief 5 Steve Nash 0

Defensive Player of The Year Sidney Moncrief 2 * Steve Nash 0

Assists Leader Sidney Moncrief 0 Steve Nash 5

* 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 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Moncrief 4.7 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Sidney Moncrief 3.6 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Sidney Moncrief 1.2 Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Sidney Moncrief 0.3 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sidney Moncrief 11,931 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Sidney Moncrief 3,575 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Sidney Moncrief 2,793 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Sidney Moncrief 924 Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Sidney Moncrief 228 Steve Nash 102

Total Games Sidney Moncrief 767 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sidney Moncrief .502 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Sidney Moncrief .284 Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Sidney Moncrief .831 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sidney Moncrief 22.5 (1983) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Moncrief 6.7 (1984) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Sidney Moncrief 5.2 (1985) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Sidney Moncrief 1.7 (1982) Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Sidney Moncrief 0.5 (1985) Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sidney Moncrief 16.0 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Moncrief 5.0 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Sidney Moncrief 3.4 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Sidney Moncrief 1.1 Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Sidney Moncrief 0.4 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sidney Moncrief 1,487 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Sidney Moncrief 469 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Sidney Moncrief 317 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Sidney Moncrief 106 Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Sidney Moncrief 36 Steve Nash 14

Total Games Sidney Moncrief 93 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sidney Moncrief .475 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Sidney Moncrief .293 Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Sidney Moncrief .811 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sidney Moncrief 23.0 (1985) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Moncrief 6.9 (1984) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Sidney Moncrief 5.2 (1988) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Sidney Moncrief 2.0 (1983) Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Sidney Moncrief 0.6 (1984) Steve Nash 0.3 (2006)