Ja Morant vs. Joe Pace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Pace 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
Joe Pace: 1976-77 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ja Morant 0 Joe Pace 1

NBA Seasons Ja Morant 7 Joe Pace 2

Playoffs Played Ja Morant 4 Joe Pace 1

All-Star Games Ja Morant 2 Joe Pace 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ja Morant 1 Joe Pace 0

Rookie of The Year Ja Morant 1 Joe Pace 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 22.4 Joe Pace 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 4.7 Joe Pace 2.1

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 7.4 Joe Pace 0.3

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.0 Joe Pace 0.2

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Joe Pace 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 7,190 Joe Pace 255

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 1,497 Joe Pace 168

Total Assists Ja Morant 2,372 Joe Pace 27

Total Steals Ja Morant 328 Joe Pace 14

Total Blocks Ja Morant 89 Joe Pace 38

Total Games Ja Morant 321 Joe Pace 79

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .465 Joe Pace .467

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .310 Joe Pace - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .772 Joe Pace .598

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.4 (2022) Joe Pace 3.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 5.9 (2023) Joe Pace 2.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 (2024) Joe Pace 0.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.2 (2025) Joe Pace 0.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.6 (2024) Joe Pace 0.6 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 26.0 Joe Pace 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 6.2 Joe Pace 2.2

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 Joe Pace 0.1

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.4 Joe Pace 0.1

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Joe Pace 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 573 Joe Pace 25

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 136 Joe Pace 20

Total Assists Ja Morant 179 Joe Pace 1

Total Steals Ja Morant 31 Joe Pace 1

Total Blocks Ja Morant 7 Joe Pace 6

Total Games Ja Morant 22 Joe Pace 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .445 Joe Pace .700

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .344 Joe Pace - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .750 Joe Pace .733

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 30.2 (2021) Joe Pace 2.8 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 8.0 (2022) Joe Pace 2.2 (1978)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 9.8 (2022) Joe Pace 0.1 (1978)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 2.0 (2022) Joe Pace 0.1 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.7 (2025) Joe Pace 0.7 (1978)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.