Ja Morant vs. Byron Scott Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Byron Scott and Ja Morant 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

Ja Morant

vs.

Byron Scott

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Byron Scott: 1983-84 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ja Morant 0 Byron Scott 3

NBA Seasons Ja Morant 5 Byron Scott 14

Playoffs Played Ja Morant 3 Byron Scott 13

All-Star Games Ja Morant 2 Byron Scott 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ja Morant 1 Byron Scott 0

Rookie of The Year Ja Morant 1 Byron Scott 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 22.5 Byron Scott 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 4.8 Byron Scott 2.8

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 7.4 Byron Scott 2.5

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.0 Byron Scott 1.1

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Byron Scott 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 5,783 Byron Scott 15,097

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 1,243 Byron Scott 2,987

Total Assists Ja Morant 1,903 Byron Scott 2,729

Total Steals Ja Morant 254 Byron Scott 1,224

Total Blocks Ja Morant 74 Byron Scott 276

Total Games Ja Morant 257 Byron Scott 1,073

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .472 Byron Scott .482

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .318 Byron Scott .370

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .755 Byron Scott .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.4 (2022) Byron Scott 21.7 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 5.9 (2023) Byron Scott 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 (2024) Byron Scott 4.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.2 (2022) Byron Scott 1.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.6 (2024) Byron Scott 0.4 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.3 Byron Scott 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 6.8 Byron Scott 2.9

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.6 Byron Scott 2.1

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.5 Byron Scott 1.2

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Byron Scott 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 518 Byron Scott 2,451

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 130 Byron Scott 536

Total Assists Ja Morant 164 Byron Scott 390

Total Steals Ja Morant 29 Byron Scott 226

Total Blocks Ja Morant 5 Byron Scott 30

Total Games Ja Morant 19 Byron Scott 183

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .449 Byron Scott .482

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .357 Byron Scott .395

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .758 Byron Scott .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 30.2 (2021) Byron Scott 19.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 8.0 (2022) Byron Scott 4.2 (1988)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 9.8 (2022) Byron Scott 3.5 (1992)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 2.0 (2022) Byron Scott 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.4 (2022) Byron Scott 0.3 (1990)