Marvin Barnes vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant and Marvin Barnes 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

Marvin Barnes

vs.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marvin Barnes: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marvin Barnes 0 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Marvin Barnes 4 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played Marvin Barnes 0 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games Marvin Barnes 0 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marvin Barnes 0 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year Marvin Barnes 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 9.2 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 5.5 Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.5 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 0.8 Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.0 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes 1,569 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes 946 Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists Marvin Barnes 252 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals Marvin Barnes 145 Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes 167 Ja Morant 74

Total Games Marvin Barnes 171 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes .442 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes .672 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 11.4 (1978) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 7.3 (1978) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 2.3 (1978) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.1 (1978) Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.4 (1978) Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes - Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes - Ja Morant 130

Total Assists Marvin Barnes - Ja Morant 164

Total Steals Marvin Barnes - Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes - Ja Morant 5

Total Games Marvin Barnes 0 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes - Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes - Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - 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.