Ed Melvin vs. Ja Morant Comparison

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

Ed Melvin

vs.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Melvin: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Melvin 0 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Ed Melvin 1 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played Ed Melvin 0 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games Ed Melvin 0 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Melvin 0 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year Ed Melvin 0 * Ja Morant 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Melvin 4.9 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game Ed Melvin 0.6 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Melvin 281 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds Ed Melvin - n/a ** Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists Ed Melvin 37 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals Ed Melvin - n/a ** Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks Ed Melvin - n/a ** Ja Morant 74

Total Games Ed Melvin 57 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Melvin .263 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage Ed Melvin - n/a ** Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage Ed Melvin .654 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Melvin 4.9 (1947) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Ed Melvin 0.6 (1947) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Melvin - Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game Ed Melvin - Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Melvin - Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds Ed Melvin - n/a ** Ja Morant 130

Total Assists Ed Melvin - Ja Morant 164

Total Steals Ed Melvin - n/a ** Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks Ed Melvin - n/a ** Ja Morant 5

Total Games Ed Melvin 0 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Melvin - Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage Ed Melvin - n/a ** Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage Ed Melvin - Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Melvin - Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Ed Melvin - Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.4 (2022)

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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.