Ja Morant vs. Buddy O'Grady Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy O'Grady 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
Buddy O'Grady: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ja Morant 0 Buddy O'Grady 0

NBA Seasons Ja Morant 6 Buddy O'Grady 3

Playoffs Played Ja Morant 4 Buddy O'Grady 2

All-Star Games Ja Morant 2 Buddy O'Grady 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ja Morant 1 Buddy O'Grady 0

Rookie of The Year Ja Morant 1 Buddy O'Grady 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 22.6 Buddy O'Grady 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 4.7 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 7.4 Buddy O'Grady 0.7

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.0 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 6,942 Buddy O'Grady 537

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 1,448 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Total Assists Ja Morant 2,267 Buddy O'Grady 97

Total Steals Ja Morant 315 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Total Blocks Ja Morant 86 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Total Games Ja Morant 307 Buddy O'Grady 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .469 Buddy O'Grady .265

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .316 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .766 Buddy O'Grady .691

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.4 (2022) Buddy O'Grady 4.7 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 5.9 (2023) Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 (2024) Buddy O'Grady 1.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.2 (2025) Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.6 (2024) Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 26.0 Buddy O'Grady 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 6.2 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 Buddy O'Grady 0.0

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.4 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 573 Buddy O'Grady 34

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 136 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Total Assists Ja Morant 179 Buddy O'Grady 0

Total Steals Ja Morant 31 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Total Blocks Ja Morant 7 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Total Games Ja Morant 22 Buddy O'Grady 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .445 Buddy O'Grady .245

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .344 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .750 Buddy O'Grady 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 30.2 (2021) Buddy O'Grady 3.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 8.0 (2022) Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 9.8 (2022) Buddy O'Grady 0.0 (1948)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 2.0 (2022) Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.7 (2025) Buddy O'Grady - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.