Bill Melchionni vs. Ja Morant Comparison

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

Bill Melchionni

vs.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Melchionni: 1966-67 to 1967-68
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Melchionni 1 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Bill Melchionni 2 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played Bill Melchionni 2 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games Bill Melchionni 0 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Melchionni 0 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year Bill Melchionni 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 4.4 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.4 Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.4 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Melchionni 640 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds Bill Melchionni 202 Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists Bill Melchionni 203 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Ja Morant 74

Total Games Bill Melchionni 144 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Melchionni .412 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage Bill Melchionni .673 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 4.6 (1968) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.8 Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 0.7 Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.1 Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Melchionni 18 Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds Bill Melchionni 7 Ja Morant 130

Total Assists Bill Melchionni 11 Ja Morant 164

Total Steals Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Ja Morant 5

Total Games Bill Melchionni 10 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Melchionni .308 Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage Bill Melchionni .333 Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 2.0 (1968) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 3.0 (1967) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.1 (1968) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.4 (2022)

Notes: ** 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.