Arnie Johnson vs. Ja Morant Comparison

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

Arnie Johnson

vs.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Arnie Johnson: 1948-49 to 1952-53
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arnie Johnson 1 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Arnie Johnson 5 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played Arnie Johnson 5 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games Arnie Johnson 0 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

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

Rookie of The Year Arnie Johnson 0 * Ja Morant 1

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 8.7 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 6.2 * Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.2 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Johnson 2,888 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds Arnie Johnson 1,272 * Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists Arnie Johnson 731 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Ja Morant 74

Total Games Arnie Johnson 332 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Johnson .418 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Johnson .731 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 10.0 (1952) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 6.6 (1951) * Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.8 (1952) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 9.6 Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 7.6 * Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.8 Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Johnson 278 Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds Arnie Johnson 175 * Ja Morant 130

Total Assists Arnie Johnson 82 Ja Morant 164

Total Steals Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Ja Morant 5

Total Games Arnie Johnson 29 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Johnson .383 Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Johnson .752 Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 11.2 (1951) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 9.0 (1951) * Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 4.0 (1952) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.4 (2022)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.