Sidney Moncrief
SG · Atlanta Hawks
Seasons 1979-80–1990-91 · 11 on record · Ht 6-4 · b. 1957
★ Hall of Fame★ 2× Defensive POY5× All-Star5× All-NBA5× All-Defense
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Player info
| Nickname | Sid, The Squid, Sir Sid, El Sid |
|---|---|
| Position | SG |
| Number | #4 (also #15) |
| Team | Atlanta Hawks |
| Height | 6-4 |
| Weight | 180 lb |
| Born | 1957-09-21 |
| College | Arkansas |
| Drafted | 1979 · Round 1, Pick 5 · Milwaukee Bucks |
| Seasons | 1979-80–1990-91 (11) |
Career averages
15.6 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 3.6 APG · 767 games · .502 FG% · .284 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | MIL | 22 | 77 | 20.2 | .468 | 0.000 | .795 | 4.4 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 8.5 | 15.9 | .564 |
| 1980-81 | MIL | 23 | 80 | 30.2 | .541 | .222 | .804 | 5.1 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 14.0 | 18.0 | .614 |
| 1981-82 | MIL | 24 | 80 | 37.3 | .523 | .071 | .817 | 6.7 | 4.8 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 19.8 | 20.1 | .601 |
| 1982-83 | MIL | 25 | 76 | 35.7 | .524 | .100 | .826 | 5.8 | 3.9 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 22.5 | 22.6 | .602 |
| 1983-84 | MIL | 26 | 79 | 38.9 | .498 | .278 | .848 | 6.7 | 4.5 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 20.9 | 19.8 | .591 |
| 1984-85 | MIL | 27 | 73 | 37.5 | .483 | .273 | .828 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 21.7 | 20.1 | .565 |
| 1985-86 | MIL | 28 | 73 | 35.2 | .489 | .320 | .859 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 20.2 | 20.0 | .604 |
| 1986-87 | MIL | 29 | 39 | 25.4 | .488 | .258 | .840 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 11.8 | 15.9 | .582 |
| 1987-88 | MIL | 30 | 56 | 25.5 | .489 | .161 | .837 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 10.8 | 15.2 | .569 |
| 1988-89 | MIL | 31 | 62 | 25.7 | .491 | .342 | .865 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 12.1 | 16.4 | .591 |
| 1990-91 | ATL | 33 | 72 | 15.2 | .488 | .328 | .781 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 4.7 | 11.2 | .589 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | MIL | 77 | — | 1,557 | 211 | 451 | .468 | 0 | 1 | 232 | 292 | 338 | 133 | 72 | 16 | 117 | 654 |
| 1980-81 | MIL | 80 | — | 2,417 | 400 | 739 | .541 | 2 | 9 | 320 | 398 | 406 | 264 | 90 | 37 | 145 | 1,122 |
| 1981-82 | MIL | 80 | 80 | 2,980 | 556 | 1,063 | .523 | 1 | 14 | 468 | 573 | 534 | 382 | 138 | 22 | 208 | 1,581 |
| 1982-83 | MIL | 76 | 76 | 2,710 | 606 | 1,156 | .524 | 1 | 10 | 499 | 604 | 437 | 300 | 113 | 23 | 197 | 1,712 |
| 1983-84 | MIL | 79 | 79 | 3,075 | 560 | 1,125 | .498 | 5 | 18 | 529 | 624 | 528 | 358 | 108 | 27 | 217 | 1,654 |
| 1984-85 | MIL | 73 | 72 | 2,734 | 561 | 1,162 | .483 | 9 | 33 | 454 | 548 | 391 | 382 | 117 | 39 | 184 | 1,585 |
| 1985-86 | MIL | 73 | 72 | 2,567 | 470 | 962 | .489 | 33 | 103 | 498 | 580 | 334 | 357 | 103 | 18 | 174 | 1,471 |
| 1986-87 | MIL | 39 | 30 | 992 | 158 | 324 | .488 | 8 | 31 | 136 | 162 | 127 | 121 | 27 | 10 | 63 | 460 |
| 1987-88 | MIL | 56 | 51 | 1,428 | 217 | 444 | .489 | 5 | 31 | 164 | 196 | 180 | 204 | 41 | 14 | 86 | 603 |
| 1988-89 | MIL | 62 | 50 | 1,594 | 261 | 532 | .491 | 25 | 73 | 205 | 237 | 172 | 188 | 65 | 13 | 94 | 752 |
| 1990-91 | ATL | 72 | 3 | 1,096 | 117 | 240 | .488 | 21 | 64 | 82 | 105 | 128 | 104 | 50 | 9 | 66 | 337 |
| Career | 767 | — | — | 4,117 | 8,198 | .502 | 110 | 387 | 3587 | 4319 | 3575 | 2793 | 924 | 228 | 1551 | 11,931 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | MIL | 77 | 20.2 | 4.9 | 10.4 | .468 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.4 | 6.8 | 7.8 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 15.1 |
| 1980-81 | MIL | 80 | 30.2 | 6.0 | 11.0 | .541 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 4.8 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 16.7 |
| 1981-82 | MIL | 80 | 37.2 | 6.7 | 12.8 | .523 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 6.5 | 4.6 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 19.1 |
| 1982-83 | MIL | 76 | 35.7 | 8.1 | 15.4 | .524 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 6.6 | 8.0 | 5.8 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 22.7 |
| 1983-84 | MIL | 79 | 38.9 | 6.6 | 13.2 | .498 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 6.2 | 7.3 | 6.2 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 19.4 |
| 1984-85 | MIL | 73 | 37.5 | 7.4 | 15.3 | .483 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 6.0 | 7.2 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 20.9 |
| 1985-86 | MIL | 73 | 35.2 | 6.6 | 13.5 | .489 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 7.0 | 8.1 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 20.6 |
| 1986-87 | MIL | 39 | 25.4 | 5.7 | 11.8 | .488 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 16.7 |
| 1987-88 | MIL | 56 | 25.5 | 5.5 | 11.2 | .489 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 15.2 |
| 1988-89 | MIL | 62 | 25.7 | 5.9 | 12.0 | .491 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 17.0 |
| 1990-91 | ATL | 72 | 15.2 | 3.8 | 7.9 | .488 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 11.1 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | MIL | 77 | 1,557 | 15.9 | .564 | 17.8 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 4.9 | .150 | +1.4 | +0.2 | +1.5 | +1.4 |
| 1980-81 | MIL | 80 | 2,417 | 18.0 | .614 | 17.2 | 6.9 | 2.9 | 9.9 | .196 | +3.4 | +0.3 | +3.8 | +3.5 |
| 1981-82 | MIL | 80 | 2,980 | 20.1 | .601 | 21.0 | 8.9 | 4.5 | 13.4 | .216 | +3.9 | +0.9 | +4.8 | +5.1 |
| 1982-83 | MIL | 76 | 2,710 | 22.6 | .602 | 24.7 | 9.7 | 3.5 | 13.2 | .233 | +5.1 | +0.4 | +5.4 | +5.1 |
| 1983-84 | MIL | 79 | 3,075 | 19.8 | .591 | 22.2 | 8.4 | 4.2 | 12.7 | .198 | +3.7 | +0.4 | +4.1 | +4.7 |
| 1984-85 | MIL | 73 | 2,734 | 20.1 | .565 | 23.6 | 7.3 | 3.9 | 11.2 | .197 | +3.8 | +1.0 | +4.8 | +4.7 |
| 1985-86 | MIL | 73 | 2,567 | 20.0 | .604 | 21.8 | 8.3 | 3.4 | 11.7 | .219 | +4.2 | +0.7 | +4.9 | +4.5 |
| 1986-87 | MIL | 39 | 992 | 15.9 | .582 | 18.9 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 2.9 | .142 | +2.1 | -0.4 | +1.7 | +0.9 |
| 1987-88 | MIL | 56 | 1,428 | 15.2 | .569 | 18.2 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 3.7 | .123 | +1.1 | -0.2 | +0.9 | +1.1 |
| 1988-89 | MIL | 62 | 1,594 | 16.4 | .591 | 19.0 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 5.0 | .151 | +1.9 | +0.7 | +2.6 | +1.9 |
| 1990-91 | ATL | 72 | 1,096 | 11.2 | .589 | 13.3 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.8 | .079 | -1.6 | +0.9 | -0.7 | +0.4 |
| Career | 767 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 90.4 | — | — | — | — | +33.3 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | 7 | 26.0 | 12.4 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | .588 | — | .673 |
| 1980-81 | 7 | 39.6 | 14.0 | 6.7 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 0.4 | .435 | — | .536 |
| 1981-82 | 6 | 42.0 | 15.3 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 0.3 | .419 | 0.000 | .507 |
| 1982-83 | 9 | 41.9 | 18.9 | 6.7 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 0.3 | .437 | 0.000 | .503 |
| 1983-84 | 16 | 38.6 | 19.1 | 6.9 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 0.6 | .518 | .250 | .610 |
| 1984-85 | 8 | 39.9 | 23.0 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | .556 | .400 | .697 |
| 1985-86 | 9 | 36.3 | 16.9 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | .426 | .286 | .508 |
| 1986-87 | 12 | 35.5 | 19.4 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0.5 | .473 | .286 | .569 |
| 1987-88 | 5 | 34.6 | 15.0 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | .480 | 1.000 | .606 |
| 1988-89 | 9 | 20.4 | 6.1 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | .396 | .286 | .500 |
| 1990-91 | 5 | 18.2 | 7.2 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | .500 | .167 | .620 |
| Career | 93 | 34.7 | 16.0 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 0.4 | .475 | .293 | .573 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 382 | 15.3 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 296–86 |
| Away | 385 | 15.8 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 190–195 |
| In wins | 486 | 16.1 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 486–0 |
| In losses | 281 | 14.6 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 0–281 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 44 | 17.5 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 24–20 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 49 | 15.1 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 21–28 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 49 | 15.9 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 33–16 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 5 | 7.6 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 2–3 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 54 | 15.5 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 32–22 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 51 | 17.2 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 42–9 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 18 | 16.2 | 5.5 | 3.9 | 14–4 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 21 | 16.3 | 4.7 | 3.0 | 8–13 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 50 | 16.0 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 28–22 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 22 | 17.1 | 6.3 | 3.0 | 17–5 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 21 | 14.8 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 14–7 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 50 | 15.3 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 39–11 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 21 | 15.6 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 17–4 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 23 | 12.9 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 10–13 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 6 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 6–0 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 4 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 1–3 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 2 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1–1 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 47 | 16.8 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 31–16 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 48 | 17.9 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 22–26 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 26 | 13.5 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 15–11 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 24 | 16.9 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 19–5 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 21 | 13.8 | 4.7 | 3.0 | 15–6 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 19 | 14.7 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 12–7 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 22 | 14.0 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 17–5 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1990-91 | $510,000 |
| Career earnings | $510,000 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Sidney Moncrief play for?
Sidney Moncrief plays SG for the Atlanta Hawks.
What are Sidney Moncrief's career stats?
Sidney Moncrief has averaged 15.6 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 3.6 APG over 11 seasons (1979-80–1990-91).
How much does Sidney Moncrief make?
Sidney Moncrief's salary is $510,000 for the 1990-91 season, with career earnings of about $510K.
How tall is Sidney Moncrief?
Sidney Moncrief is 6-4 (180 lb).
When was Sidney Moncrief drafted?
Sidney Moncrief was drafted in 1979, round 1, pick 5, by the Milwaukee Bucks.