Sidney Moncrief
Career averages
15.6PPG
4.7RPG
3.6APG
767 games · 11 seasons
At a glance
ATL hubCareer snapshot
11Seasons
767Games
11,931Career points
17.7PER average
Most-played franchise: Milwaukee Bucks · 695 games · 1979-80 to 1988-89
Honors and awards18 total
1×
Basketball Hall of Fame2019
5×
All-Defense Team1985, 1984, 1983, 1982, 1981
5×
All-NBA Team1985, 1984, 1983, 1982, 1981
5×
All-Star Selection1985, 1984, 1983, 1982, 1981
2×
NBA Defensive Player of the Year1983, 1982
Career highsSingle season
22.5PPG · 1982-83 · MIL
6.7RPG · 1981-82 · MIL
5.2APG · 1984-85 · MIL
22.6PER · 1982-83 · MIL
13.4Win shares · 1981-82 · MIL
Position rank1990-91
#20PPG rank
#11PER rank
#10Win shares rank
Shooting GuardPosition
Among 24 Shooting Guard players with 41+ games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | MIL | 77 | 0 | 20.2 | 8.5 | 4.4 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 46.8 | 0.0 | 79.5 | 15.9 | 4.9 |
| 1980-81 | MIL | 80 | 0 | 30.2 | 14.0 | 5.1 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 54.1 | 22.2 | 80.4 | 18.0 | 9.9 |
| 1981-82 | MIL | 80 | 80 | 37.3 | 19.8 | 6.7 | 4.8 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 52.3 | 7.1 | 81.7 | 20.1 | 13.4 |
| 1982-83 | MIL | 76 | 76 | 35.7 | 22.5 | 5.8 | 3.9 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 52.4 | 10.0 | 82.6 | 22.6 | 13.2 |
| 1983-84 | MIL | 79 | 79 | 38.9 | 20.9 | 6.7 | 4.5 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 49.8 | 27.8 | 84.8 | 19.8 | 12.7 |
| 1984-85 | MIL | 73 | 72 | 37.5 | 21.7 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 48.3 | 27.3 | 82.8 | 20.1 | 11.2 |
| 1985-86 | MIL | 73 | 72 | 35.2 | 20.2 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 48.9 | 32.0 | 85.9 | 20.0 | 11.7 |
| 1986-87 | MIL | 39 | 30 | 25.4 | 11.8 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 48.8 | 25.8 | 84.0 | 15.9 | 2.9 |
| 1987-88 | MIL | 56 | 51 | 25.5 | 10.8 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 48.9 | 16.1 | 83.7 | 15.2 | 3.7 |
| 1988-89 | MIL | 62 | 50 | 25.7 | 12.1 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 49.1 | 34.2 | 86.5 | 16.4 | 5.0 |
| 1990-91 | ATL | 72 | 3 | 15.2 | 4.7 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 48.8 | 32.8 | 78.1 | 11.2 | 1.8 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1990 | Milwaukee Bucks | Atlanta Hawks | From 1988-89 to 1990-91 | |
All entries are offseason.
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Born on September 21
About Sidney Moncrief
Sidney Alvin Moncrief is an American former professional basketball player. As an NCAA college basketball player from 1975 to 1979, Moncrief played for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks, leading them to the 1978 Final Four and a win in the NCAA Consolation Game versus #6 Notre Dame. Nicknamed Sid the Squid, Sir Sid, and El Sid, Moncrief went on to play 11 seasons in the National Basketball Association, including ten seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks. He was a five-time NBA All-Star and won the first two NBA Defensive Player of the Year awards in 1983 and 1984. He was elected to the Naismith