Gary Melchionni vs. Ja Morant Comparison

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

Gary Melchionni

vs.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Melchionni: 1973-74 to 1974-75
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Melchionni 0 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Gary Melchionni 2 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played Gary Melchionni 0 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games Gary Melchionni 0 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Melchionni 0 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year Gary Melchionni 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni 7.8 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.4 Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.2 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.6 Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.2 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Melchionni 1,074 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds Gary Melchionni 329 Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists Gary Melchionni 298 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals Gary Melchionni 89 Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks Gary Melchionni 21 Ja Morant 74

Total Games Gary Melchionni 137 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Melchionni .444 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage Gary Melchionni - n/a ** Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage Gary Melchionni .831 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni 8.5 (1975) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.8 (1975) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.3 (1975) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.7 (1975) Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.2 (1975) Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni - Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni - Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni - Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni - Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni - Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Melchionni - Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds Gary Melchionni - Ja Morant 130

Total Assists Gary Melchionni - Ja Morant 164

Total Steals Gary Melchionni - Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks Gary Melchionni - Ja Morant 5

Total Games Gary Melchionni 0 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Melchionni - Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage Gary Melchionni - n/a ** Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage Gary Melchionni - Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni - Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni - Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni - Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni - Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni - Ja Morant 0.4 (2022)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.