John Long vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant and John Long 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

John Long

vs.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Long: 1978-79 to 1996-97
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Long 1 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons John Long 14 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played John Long 5 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games John Long 0 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Long 0 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year John Long 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Long 13.6 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game John Long 2.8 Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game John Long 1.9 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game John Long 1.0 Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.2 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Long 12,131 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds John Long 2,492 Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists John Long 1,738 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals John Long 912 Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks John Long 180 Ja Morant 74

Total Games John Long 893 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Long .467 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage John Long .322 * Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage John Long .862 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Long 21.9 (1982) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game John Long 4.9 (1980) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game John Long 3.2 (1987) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Long 1.9 (1980) Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.4 (1980) Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Long 9.7 Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game John Long 1.5 Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game John Long 1.0 Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game John Long 1.2 Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.1 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Long 223 Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds John Long 35 Ja Morant 130

Total Assists John Long 24 Ja Morant 164

Total Steals John Long 28 Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks John Long 2 Ja Morant 5

Total Games John Long 23 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Long .399 Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage John Long .182 * Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage John Long .959 Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Long 12.4 (1985) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game John Long 2.2 (1984) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game John Long 2.3 (1987) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game John Long 1.6 (1985) Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.2 (1985) Ja Morant 0.4 (2022)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.