Gene James vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant and Gene James 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

Gene James

vs.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene James: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene James 0 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Gene James 3 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played Gene James 2 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games Gene James 0 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene James 0 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year Gene James 0 * Ja Morant 1

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 3.4 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 * Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.1 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 296 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds Gene James 141 * Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists Gene James 95 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Ja Morant 74

Total Games Gene James 88 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .334 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .561 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 4.2 (1951) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 (1951) * Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.5 (1951) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 1.0 Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.5 Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 4 Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds Gene James 0 * Ja Morant 130

Total Assists Gene James 2 Ja Morant 164

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Ja Morant 5

Total Games Gene James 4 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .111 Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .500 Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 2.0 (1950) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.7 (1949) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.4 (2022)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.