Ja Morant vs. Desmond Penigar Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Desmond Penigar 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

Ja Morant

vs.

Desmond Penigar

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Desmond Penigar: 2003-04 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ja Morant 0 Desmond Penigar 0

NBA Seasons Ja Morant 5 Desmond Penigar 1

Playoffs Played Ja Morant 3 Desmond Penigar 0

All-Star Games Ja Morant 2 Desmond Penigar 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ja Morant 1 Desmond Penigar 0

Rookie of The Year Ja Morant 1 Desmond Penigar 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 22.5 Desmond Penigar 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 4.8 Desmond Penigar 2.4

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 7.4 Desmond Penigar 0.3

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.0 Desmond Penigar 0.2

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Desmond Penigar 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 5,783 Desmond Penigar 32

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 1,243 Desmond Penigar 24

Total Assists Ja Morant 1,903 Desmond Penigar 3

Total Steals Ja Morant 254 Desmond Penigar 2

Total Blocks Ja Morant 74 Desmond Penigar 2

Total Games Ja Morant 257 Desmond Penigar 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .472 Desmond Penigar .500

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .318 Desmond Penigar -

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .755 Desmond Penigar 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.4 (2022) Desmond Penigar 3.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 5.9 (2023) Desmond Penigar 2.4 (2004)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 (2024) Desmond Penigar 0.3 (2004)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.2 (2022) Desmond Penigar 0.2 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.6 (2024) Desmond Penigar 0.2 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.3 Desmond Penigar -

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 6.8 Desmond Penigar -

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.6 Desmond Penigar -

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.5 Desmond Penigar -

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Desmond Penigar -

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 518 Desmond Penigar -

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 130 Desmond Penigar -

Total Assists Ja Morant 164 Desmond Penigar -

Total Steals Ja Morant 29 Desmond Penigar -

Total Blocks Ja Morant 5 Desmond Penigar -

Total Games Ja Morant 19 Desmond Penigar 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .449 Desmond Penigar -

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .357 Desmond Penigar -

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .758 Desmond Penigar -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 30.2 (2021) Desmond Penigar -

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 8.0 (2022) Desmond Penigar -

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 9.8 (2022) Desmond Penigar -

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 2.0 (2022) Desmond Penigar -

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.4 (2022) Desmond Penigar -