Wayne Embry vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant and Wayne Embry 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

Wayne Embry

vs.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Embry: 1958-59 to 1968-69
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Embry 1 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Wayne Embry 11 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played Wayne Embry 7 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games Wayne Embry 5 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Embry 0 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year Wayne Embry 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Embry 12.5 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Embry 9.1 Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game Wayne Embry 1.4 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Embry 10,380 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds Wayne Embry 7,544 Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists Wayne Embry 1,194 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals Wayne Embry - n/a ** Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks Wayne Embry - n/a ** Ja Morant 74

Total Games Wayne Embry 831 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Embry .440 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage Wayne Embry - n/a ** Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Embry .640 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Embry 19.8 (1962) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Embry 13.0 (1962) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Wayne Embry 2.4 (1962) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Embry 10.1 Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Embry 8.0 Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game Wayne Embry 1.1 Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Embry 566 Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds Wayne Embry 448 Ja Morant 130

Total Assists Wayne Embry 64 Ja Morant 164

Total Steals Wayne Embry - n/a ** Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks Wayne Embry - n/a ** Ja Morant 5

Total Games Wayne Embry 56 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Embry .418 Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage Wayne Embry - n/a ** Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Embry .645 Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Embry 16.8 (1963) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Embry 13.5 (1963) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Wayne Embry 2.1 (1964) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.4 (2022)

Notes: ** 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.