Ja Morant vs. George Yardley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Yardley 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 2025-26
George Yardley: 1953-54 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ja Morant 0 George Yardley 0

NBA Seasons Ja Morant 7 George Yardley 7

Playoffs Played Ja Morant 4 George Yardley 7

All-Star Games Ja Morant 2 George Yardley 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ja Morant 0 George Yardley 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ja Morant 1 George Yardley 2

Scoring Leader Ja Morant 0 George Yardley 1

Rookie of The Year Ja Morant 1 George Yardley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 22.5 George Yardley 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 4.7 George Yardley 8.9

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 7.4 George Yardley 1.7

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.0 George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 7,150 George Yardley 9,063

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 1,489 George Yardley 4,220

Total Assists Ja Morant 2,356 George Yardley 815

Total Steals Ja Morant 327 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Ja Morant 87 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Ja Morant 318 George Yardley 472

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .465 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .310 George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .772 George Yardley .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.4 (2022) George Yardley 27.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 5.9 (2023) George Yardley 10.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 (2024) George Yardley 2.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.2 (2025) George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.6 (2024) George Yardley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 26.0 George Yardley 20.3

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 6.2 George Yardley 9.9

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 George Yardley 2.4

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.4 George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 573 George Yardley 933

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 136 George Yardley 457

Total Assists Ja Morant 179 George Yardley 112

Total Steals Ja Morant 31 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Ja Morant 7 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Ja Morant 22 George Yardley 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .445 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .344 George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .750 George Yardley .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 30.2 (2021) George Yardley 28.5 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 8.0 (2022) George Yardley 13.9 (1956)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 9.8 (2022) George Yardley 4.0 (1957)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 2.0 (2022) George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.7 (2025) George Yardley - 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.