Ja Morant vs. Joe Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe 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.

Joe Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ja Morant 0 Joe Smith 0

NBA Seasons Ja Morant 5 Joe Smith 16

Playoffs Played Ja Morant 3 Joe Smith 10

All-Star Games Ja Morant 2 Joe Smith 0

Honors and Awards

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

Rookie of The Year Ja Morant 1 Joe Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 22.5 Joe Smith 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 4.8 Joe Smith 6.4

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 7.4 Joe Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.0 Joe Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Joe Smith 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 5,783 Joe Smith 11,208

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 1,243 Joe Smith 6,575

Total Assists Ja Morant 1,903 Joe Smith 1,010

Total Steals Ja Morant 254 Joe Smith 606

Total Blocks Ja Morant 74 Joe Smith 868

Total Games Ja Morant 257 Joe Smith 1,030

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .472 Joe Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .318 Joe Smith .238

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .755 Joe Smith .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.4 (2022) Joe Smith 18.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 5.9 (2023) Joe Smith 8.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 (2024) Joe Smith 1.6 (1999)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.2 (2022) Joe Smith 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.6 (2024) Joe Smith 1.6 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.3 Joe Smith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 6.8 Joe Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.6 Joe Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.5 Joe Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Joe Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 518 Joe Smith 337

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 130 Joe Smith 243

Total Assists Ja Morant 164 Joe Smith 20

Total Steals Ja Morant 29 Joe Smith 23

Total Blocks Ja Morant 5 Joe Smith 38

Total Games Ja Morant 19 Joe Smith 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .449 Joe Smith .451

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .357 Joe Smith .375

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .758 Joe Smith .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 30.2 (2021) Joe Smith 13.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 8.0 (2022) Joe Smith 10.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 9.8 (2022) Joe Smith 1.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 2.0 (2022) Joe Smith 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.4 (2022) Joe Smith 2.0 (2004)