Gus Gerard vs. Ja Morant Comparison

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

Gus Gerard

vs.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Gerard: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Gerard 0 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Gus Gerard 5 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played Gus Gerard 2 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games Gus Gerard 0 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Gerard 0 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year Gus Gerard 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Gerard 5.7 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Gus Gerard 2.6 Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game Gus Gerard 0.8 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Gus Gerard 0.5 Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Gus Gerard 0.5 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Gerard 1,607 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds Gus Gerard 719 Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists Gus Gerard 224 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals Gus Gerard 151 Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks Gus Gerard 135 Ja Morant 74

Total Games Gus Gerard 280 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Gerard .436 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage Gus Gerard .143 * Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage Gus Gerard .649 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Gerard 7.4 (1977) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Gerard 3.3 (1977) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Gus Gerard 1.4 (1977) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gus Gerard 0.7 (1977) Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Gus Gerard 1.0 (1977) Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Gerard 2.5 Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Gus Gerard 2.0 Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game Gus Gerard 0.3 Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game Gus Gerard 0.1 Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Gus Gerard 0.1 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Gerard 20 Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds Gus Gerard 16 Ja Morant 130

Total Assists Gus Gerard 2 Ja Morant 164

Total Steals Gus Gerard 1 Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks Gus Gerard 1 Ja Morant 5

Total Games Gus Gerard 8 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Gerard .421 Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage Gus Gerard - * Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage Gus Gerard .500 Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Gerard 3.3 (1980) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Gerard 2.7 (1980) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Gus Gerard 0.7 (1980) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Gus Gerard 0.2 (1979) Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Gus Gerard 0.2 (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.