Bird Averitt vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant and Bird Averitt 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
Bird Averitt: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bird Averitt 0 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Bird Averitt 2 Ja Morant 7

Playoffs Played Bird Averitt 0 Ja Morant 4

All-Star Games Bird Averitt 0 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bird Averitt 0 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year Bird Averitt 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 8.3 Ja Morant 22.4

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.2 Ja Morant 4.7

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 2.5 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.5 Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.1 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt 1,085 Ja Morant 7,190

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt 161 Ja Morant 1,497

Total Assists Bird Averitt 330 Ja Morant 2,372

Total Steals Bird Averitt 69 Ja Morant 328

Total Blocks Bird Averitt 14 Ja Morant 89

Total Games Bird Averitt 130 Ja Morant 321

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt .392 Ja Morant .465

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Ja Morant .310

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt .713 Ja Morant .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 9.0 (1978) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.5 (1978) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 3.6 (1978) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.7 (1978) Ja Morant 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.2 (1978) Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Ja Morant 26.0

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Ja Morant 6.2

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Ja Morant 8.1

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Ja Morant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt - Ja Morant 573

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt - Ja Morant 136

Total Assists Bird Averitt - Ja Morant 179

Total Steals Bird Averitt - Ja Morant 31

Total Blocks Bird Averitt - Ja Morant 7

Total Games Bird Averitt 0 Ja Morant 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt - Ja Morant .445

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Ja Morant .344

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt - Ja Morant .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - Ja Morant 0.7 (2025)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.