Ja Morant vs. Jim Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Smith 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.

Jim Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Jim Smith: 1981-82 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ja Morant 0 Jim Smith 0

NBA Seasons Ja Morant 5 Jim Smith 2

Playoffs Played Ja Morant 3 Jim Smith 0

All-Star Games Ja Morant 2 Jim Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ja Morant 1 Jim Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Ja Morant 1 Jim Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 22.5 Jim Smith 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 4.8 Jim Smith 2.5

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 7.4 Jim Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.0 Jim Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Jim Smith 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 5,783 Jim Smith 219

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 1,243 Jim Smith 187

Total Assists Ja Morant 1,903 Jim Smith 46

Total Steals Ja Morant 254 Jim Smith 22

Total Blocks Ja Morant 74 Jim Smith 51

Total Games Ja Morant 257 Jim Smith 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .472 Jim Smith .514

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .318 Jim Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .755 Jim Smith .461

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.4 (2022) Jim Smith 2.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 5.9 (2023) Jim Smith 2.5 (1982)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 (2024) Jim Smith 0.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.2 (2022) Jim Smith 0.3 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.6 (2024) Jim Smith 0.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.3 Jim Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 6.8 Jim Smith -

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.6 Jim Smith -

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.5 Jim Smith -

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Jim Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 518 Jim Smith -

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 130 Jim Smith -

Total Assists Ja Morant 164 Jim Smith -

Total Steals Ja Morant 29 Jim Smith -

Total Blocks Ja Morant 5 Jim Smith -

Total Games Ja Morant 19 Jim Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .449 Jim Smith -

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .357 Jim Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .758 Jim Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 30.2 (2021) Jim Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 8.0 (2022) Jim Smith -

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 9.8 (2022) Jim Smith -

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 2.0 (2022) Jim Smith -

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.4 (2022) Jim Smith -