Dennis Johnson vs. Ja Morant Comparison

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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Ja Morant 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Ja Morant 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Ja Morant 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Ja Morant 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Ja Morant 0

Rookie of The Year Dennis Johnson 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Ja Morant 74

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Ja Morant 130

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Ja Morant 164

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Ja Morant 5

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Ja Morant 0.4 (2022)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.