Gus Johnson vs. Ja Morant Comparison

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

Gus Johnson

vs.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 4 Ja Morant 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Johnson 2 * Ja Morant 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 2 Ja Morant 0

Rookie of The Year Gus Johnson 0 Ja Morant 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.6 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Ja Morant 74

Total Games Gus Johnson 582 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 Ja Morant 130

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 Ja Morant 164

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Ja Morant 5

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - 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.