Ja Morant vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Paxson 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.

John Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ja Morant 0 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Ja Morant 5 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Ja Morant 3 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Ja Morant 2 John Paxson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ja Morant 1 John Paxson 0

Rookie of The Year Ja Morant 1 John Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 22.5 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 4.8 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 7.4 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.0 John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 5,783 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 1,243 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Ja Morant 1,903 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Ja Morant 254 John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Ja Morant 74 John Paxson 44

Total Games Ja Morant 257 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .472 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .318 John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .755 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.4 (2022) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 5.9 (2023) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 (2024) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.2 (2022) John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.6 (2024) John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.3 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 6.8 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.6 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.5 John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 518 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 130 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Ja Morant 164 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Ja Morant 29 John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Ja Morant 5 John Paxson 3

Total Games Ja Morant 19 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .449 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .357 John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .758 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 30.2 (2021) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 8.0 (2022) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 9.8 (2022) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 2.0 (2022) John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.4 (2022) John Paxson 0.1 (1988)