Dick McGuire vs. Ja Morant Comparison

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

Dick McGuire

vs.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick McGuire: 1949-50 to 1959-60
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick McGuire 0 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Dick McGuire 11 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played Dick McGuire 9 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games Dick McGuire 7 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick McGuire 1 Ja Morant 1

Assists Leader Dick McGuire 1 Ja Morant 0

Rookie of The Year Dick McGuire 0 * Ja Morant 1

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick McGuire 8.0 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Dick McGuire 4.2 * Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game Dick McGuire 5.7 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick McGuire 5,921 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds Dick McGuire 2,784 * Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists Dick McGuire 4,205 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals Dick McGuire - n/a ** Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks Dick McGuire - n/a ** Ja Morant 74

Total Games Dick McGuire 738 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick McGuire .389 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage Dick McGuire - n/a ** Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage Dick McGuire .644 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick McGuire 9.2 (1952) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Dick McGuire 5.2 (1951) * Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dick McGuire 7.6 (1955) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick McGuire 8.3 Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Dick McGuire 4.9 * Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game Dick McGuire 5.6 Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick McGuire 521 Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds Dick McGuire 284 * Ja Morant 130

Total Assists Dick McGuire 350 Ja Morant 164

Total Steals Dick McGuire - n/a ** Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks Dick McGuire - n/a ** Ja Morant 5

Total Games Dick McGuire 63 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick McGuire .410 Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage Dick McGuire - n/a ** Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage Dick McGuire .593 Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick McGuire 15.7 (1959) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dick McGuire 5.9 (1951) * Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dick McGuire 6.4 (1952) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.4 (2022)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.