Bud Acton vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant and Bud Acton 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
Bud Acton: 1967-68 to 1967-68
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Acton 0 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Bud Acton 1 Ja Morant 7

Playoffs Played Bud Acton 0 Ja Morant 4

All-Star Games Bud Acton 0 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bud Acton 0 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year Bud Acton 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Acton 3.3 Ja Morant 22.4

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton 2.0 Ja Morant 4.7

Assists Per Game Bud Acton 0.5 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Acton 77 Ja Morant 7,190

Total Rebounds Bud Acton 47 Ja Morant 1,497

Total Assists Bud Acton 11 Ja Morant 2,372

Total Steals Bud Acton - n/a ** Ja Morant 328

Total Blocks Bud Acton - n/a ** Ja Morant 89

Total Games Bud Acton 23 Ja Morant 321

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Acton .392 Ja Morant .465

3-Point Percentage Bud Acton - n/a ** Ja Morant .310

Free Throw Percentage Bud Acton .655 Ja Morant .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Acton 3.3 (1968) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton 2.0 (1968) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bud Acton 0.5 (1968) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Acton - Ja Morant 26.0

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton - Ja Morant 6.2

Assists Per Game Bud Acton - Ja Morant 8.1

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Acton - Ja Morant 573

Total Rebounds Bud Acton - Ja Morant 136

Total Assists Bud Acton - Ja Morant 179

Total Steals Bud Acton - n/a ** Ja Morant 31

Total Blocks Bud Acton - n/a ** Ja Morant 7

Total Games Bud Acton 0 Ja Morant 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Acton - Ja Morant .445

3-Point Percentage Bud Acton - n/a ** Ja Morant .344

Free Throw Percentage Bud Acton - Ja Morant .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Acton - Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton - Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bud Acton - Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.7 (2025)

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.