Mickey Johnson vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant and Mickey Johnson 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

Mickey Johnson

vs.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mickey Johnson: 1974-75 to 1985-86
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mickey Johnson 0 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Mickey Johnson 12 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played Mickey Johnson 5 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games Mickey Johnson 0 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mickey Johnson 0 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year Mickey Johnson 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mickey Johnson 14.1 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Mickey Johnson 7.2 Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game Mickey Johnson 3.0 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.1 Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mickey Johnson 0.7 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mickey Johnson 12,748 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds Mickey Johnson 6,465 Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists Mickey Johnson 2,677 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals Mickey Johnson 1,025 Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks Mickey Johnson 632 Ja Morant 74

Total Games Mickey Johnson 904 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mickey Johnson .449 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage Mickey Johnson .165 * Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage Mickey Johnson .800 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mickey Johnson 19.1 (1980) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mickey Johnson 10.2 (1977) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mickey Johnson 4.6 (1979) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.9 (1980) Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.4 (1980) Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mickey Johnson 13.7 Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Mickey Johnson 5.9 Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.8 Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.1 Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Mickey Johnson 0.6 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mickey Johnson 302 Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds Mickey Johnson 129 Ja Morant 130

Total Assists Mickey Johnson 40 Ja Morant 164

Total Steals Mickey Johnson 24 Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks Mickey Johnson 13 Ja Morant 5

Total Games Mickey Johnson 22 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mickey Johnson .466 Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage Mickey Johnson .000 * Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage Mickey Johnson .832 Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mickey Johnson 27.3 (1977) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Mickey Johnson 13.0 (1977) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mickey Johnson 3.0 (1982) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.7 (1977) Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mickey Johnson 0.9 (1981) 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.