Buck Johnson vs. Ja Morant Comparison

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

Buck Johnson

vs.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buck Johnson: 1986-87 to 1992-93
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buck Johnson 0 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Buck Johnson 7 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played Buck Johnson 5 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games Buck Johnson 0 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

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

Rookie of The Year Buck Johnson 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 9.1 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 3.5 Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 1.7 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 0.8 Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.5 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Buck Johnson 4,617 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds Buck Johnson 1,760 Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists Buck Johnson 856 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals Buck Johnson 404 Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks Buck Johnson 252 Ja Morant 74

Total Games Buck Johnson 505 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buck Johnson .488 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage Buck Johnson .113 Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage Buck Johnson .738 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 14.8 (1990) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 4.6 (1990) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 3.1 (1990) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 1.3 (1990) Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.8 (1990) Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 6.5 Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 2.5 Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 1.5 Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 0.6 Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.3 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Buck Johnson 130 Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds Buck Johnson 49 Ja Morant 130

Total Assists Buck Johnson 30 Ja Morant 164

Total Steals Buck Johnson 12 Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks Buck Johnson 5 Ja Morant 5

Total Games Buck Johnson 20 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buck Johnson .424 Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage Buck Johnson .000 Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage Buck Johnson .727 Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 12.8 (1990) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 4.7 (1991) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 3.3 (1989) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 1.5 (1990) Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.5 (1990) Ja Morant 0.4 (2022)