Ja Morant vs. John Richter Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Richter 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
John Richter: 1959-60 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ja Morant 0 John Richter 1

NBA Seasons Ja Morant 7 John Richter 1

Playoffs Played Ja Morant 4 John Richter 1

All-Star Games Ja Morant 2 John Richter 0

Honors and Awards

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

Rookie of The Year Ja Morant 1 John Richter 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 22.6 John Richter 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 4.7 John Richter 4.7

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 7.4 John Richter 0.4

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.0 John Richter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 John Richter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 7,059 John Richter 285

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 1,467 John Richter 312

Total Assists Ja Morant 2,300 John Richter 27

Total Steals Ja Morant 320 John Richter - n/a **

Total Blocks Ja Morant 86 John Richter - n/a **

Total Games Ja Morant 312 John Richter 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .469 John Richter .340

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .314 John Richter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .769 John Richter .504

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.4 (2022) John Richter 4.3 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 5.9 (2023) John Richter 4.7 (1960)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 (2024) John Richter 0.4 (1960)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.2 (2025) John Richter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.6 (2024) John Richter - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 26.0 John Richter 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 6.2 John Richter 3.6

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 John Richter 0.3

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.4 John Richter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 John Richter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 573 John Richter 35

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 136 John Richter 29

Total Assists Ja Morant 179 John Richter 2

Total Steals Ja Morant 31 John Richter - n/a **

Total Blocks Ja Morant 7 John Richter - n/a **

Total Games Ja Morant 22 John Richter 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .445 John Richter .395

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .344 John Richter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .750 John Richter .357

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 30.2 (2021) John Richter 4.4 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 8.0 (2022) John Richter 3.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 9.8 (2022) John Richter 0.3 (1960)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 2.0 (2022) John Richter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.7 (2025) John Richter - 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.