Ben McDonald vs. Ja Morant Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben McDonald 0 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Ben McDonald 4 Ja Morant 7

Playoffs Played Ben McDonald 2 Ja Morant 4

All-Star Games Ben McDonald 0 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben McDonald 0 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year Ben McDonald 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 6.0 Ja Morant 22.6

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 3.2 Ja Morant 4.7

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.3 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.4 Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben McDonald 1,061 Ja Morant 7,067

Total Rebounds Ben McDonald 568 Ja Morant 1,468

Total Assists Ben McDonald 236 Ja Morant 2,307

Total Steals Ben McDonald 77 Ja Morant 321

Total Blocks Ben McDonald 17 Ja Morant 86

Total Games Ben McDonald 176 Ja Morant 313

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben McDonald .468 Ja Morant .468

3-Point Percentage Ben McDonald .227 Ja Morant .313

Free Throw Percentage Ben McDonald .727 Ja Morant .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988) Ja Morant 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987) Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 0.8 Ja Morant 26.0

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 1.4 Ja Morant 6.2

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.0 Ja Morant 8.1

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.5 Ja Morant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben McDonald 8 Ja Morant 573

Total Rebounds Ben McDonald 14 Ja Morant 136

Total Assists Ben McDonald 10 Ja Morant 179

Total Steals Ben McDonald 5 Ja Morant 31

Total Blocks Ben McDonald 1 Ja Morant 7

Total Games Ben McDonald 10 Ja Morant 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben McDonald .143 Ja Morant .445

3-Point Percentage Ben McDonald .000 Ja Morant .344

Free Throw Percentage Ben McDonald .500 Ja Morant .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989) Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989) Ja Morant 0.7 (2025)