George Johnson vs. Ja Morant Comparison

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

George Johnson

vs.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Johnson: 1978-79 to 1985-86
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Johnson 0 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons George Johnson 8 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played George Johnson 2 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games George Johnson 0 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Johnson 0 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year George Johnson 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Johnson 9.1 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 5.6 Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game George Johnson 1.8 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.9 Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.6 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Johnson 4,214 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds George Johnson 2,610 Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists George Johnson 817 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals George Johnson 432 Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks George Johnson 282 Ja Morant 74

Total Games George Johnson 464 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Johnson .463 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage George Johnson .189 * Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage George Johnson .779 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Johnson 13.0 (1984) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 7.8 (1980) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game George Johnson 2.7 (1983) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game George Johnson 1.1 (1980) Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.9 (1980) Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Johnson 3.0 Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 1.6 Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game George Johnson 0.1 Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.0 Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.0 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Johnson 21 Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds George Johnson 11 Ja Morant 130

Total Assists George Johnson 1 Ja Morant 164

Total Steals George Johnson 0 Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks George Johnson 0 Ja Morant 5

Total Games George Johnson 7 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Johnson .625 Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage George Johnson 1.000 * Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage George Johnson - Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Johnson 5.0 (1981) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 2.0 (1981) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game George Johnson 0.5 (1981) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.0 (1985) Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.0 (1985) 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.