Ja Morant vs. Barry Yates Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2024-25
Barry Yates: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ja Morant 0 Barry Yates 0

NBA Seasons Ja Morant 6 Barry Yates 1

Playoffs Played Ja Morant 4 Barry Yates 0

All-Star Games Ja Morant 2 Barry Yates 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ja Morant 1 Barry Yates 0

Rookie of The Year Ja Morant 1 Barry Yates 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 22.6 Barry Yates 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 4.7 Barry Yates 1.7

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 7.4 Barry Yates 0.3

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.0 Barry Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Barry Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 6,942 Barry Yates 69

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 1,448 Barry Yates 40

Total Assists Ja Morant 2,267 Barry Yates 7

Total Steals Ja Morant 315 Barry Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks Ja Morant 86 Barry Yates - n/a **

Total Games Ja Morant 307 Barry Yates 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .469 Barry Yates .373

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .316 Barry Yates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .766 Barry Yates .636

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.4 (2022) Barry Yates 2.9 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 5.9 (2023) Barry Yates 1.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 (2024) Barry Yates 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.2 (2025) Barry Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.6 (2024) Barry Yates - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 26.0 Barry Yates -

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 6.2 Barry Yates -

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 Barry Yates -

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.4 Barry Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Barry Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 573 Barry Yates -

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 136 Barry Yates -

Total Assists Ja Morant 179 Barry Yates -

Total Steals Ja Morant 31 Barry Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks Ja Morant 7 Barry Yates - n/a **

Total Games Ja Morant 22 Barry Yates 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .445 Barry Yates -

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .344 Barry Yates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .750 Barry Yates -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 30.2 (2021) Barry Yates -

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 8.0 (2022) Barry Yates -

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 9.8 (2022) Barry Yates -

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 2.0 (2022) Barry Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.7 (2025) Barry Yates - n/a **

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.