Ja Morant vs. DeMarcus Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars DeMarcus Nelson 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.

DeMarcus Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24
DeMarcus Nelson: 2008-09 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ja Morant 0 DeMarcus Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Ja Morant 5 DeMarcus Nelson 1

Playoffs Played Ja Morant 3 DeMarcus Nelson 0

All-Star Games Ja Morant 2 DeMarcus Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ja Morant 1 DeMarcus Nelson 0

Rookie of The Year Ja Morant 1 DeMarcus Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 22.5 DeMarcus Nelson 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 4.8 DeMarcus Nelson 1.8

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 7.4 DeMarcus Nelson 1.0

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.0 DeMarcus Nelson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 DeMarcus Nelson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 5,783 DeMarcus Nelson 53

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 1,243 DeMarcus Nelson 24

Total Assists Ja Morant 1,903 DeMarcus Nelson 13

Total Steals Ja Morant 254 DeMarcus Nelson 9

Total Blocks Ja Morant 74 DeMarcus Nelson 2

Total Games Ja Morant 257 DeMarcus Nelson 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .472 DeMarcus Nelson .444

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .318 DeMarcus Nelson .000

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .755 DeMarcus Nelson .357

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.4 (2022) DeMarcus Nelson 4.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 5.9 (2023) DeMarcus Nelson 1.8 (2009)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 (2024) DeMarcus Nelson 1.0 (2009)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.2 (2022) DeMarcus Nelson 0.7 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.6 (2024) DeMarcus Nelson 0.2 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.3 DeMarcus Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 6.8 DeMarcus Nelson -

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.6 DeMarcus Nelson -

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.5 DeMarcus Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 DeMarcus Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 518 DeMarcus Nelson -

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 130 DeMarcus Nelson -

Total Assists Ja Morant 164 DeMarcus Nelson -

Total Steals Ja Morant 29 DeMarcus Nelson -

Total Blocks Ja Morant 5 DeMarcus Nelson -

Total Games Ja Morant 19 DeMarcus Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .449 DeMarcus Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .357 DeMarcus Nelson -

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .758 DeMarcus Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 30.2 (2021) DeMarcus Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 8.0 (2022) DeMarcus Nelson -

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 9.8 (2022) DeMarcus Nelson -

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 2.0 (2022) DeMarcus Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.4 (2022) DeMarcus Nelson -