Ja Morant vs. Mychal Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mychal Thompson 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
Mychal Thompson: 1978-79 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ja Morant 0 Mychal Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Ja Morant 7 Mychal Thompson 12

Playoffs Played Ja Morant 4 Mychal Thompson 11

All-Star Games Ja Morant 2 Mychal Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ja Morant 1 Mychal Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Ja Morant 1 Mychal Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 22.4 Mychal Thompson 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 4.7 Mychal Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 7.4 Mychal Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.0 Mychal Thompson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Mychal Thompson 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 7,157 Mychal Thompson 12,810

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 1,490 Mychal Thompson 6,951

Total Assists Ja Morant 2,358 Mychal Thompson 2,141

Total Steals Ja Morant 327 Mychal Thompson 701

Total Blocks Ja Morant 87 Mychal Thompson 1,073

Total Games Ja Morant 319 Mychal Thompson 935

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .465 Mychal Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .310 Mychal Thompson .083 *

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .772 Mychal Thompson .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.4 (2022) Mychal Thompson 20.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 5.9 (2023) Mychal Thompson 11.7 (1982)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 (2024) Mychal Thompson 4.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.2 (2025) Mychal Thompson 1.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.6 (2024) Mychal Thompson 2.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 26.0 Mychal Thompson 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 6.2 Mychal Thompson 6.0

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 Mychal Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.4 Mychal Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Mychal Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 573 Mychal Thompson 1,132

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 136 Mychal Thompson 627

Total Assists Ja Morant 179 Mychal Thompson 126

Total Steals Ja Morant 31 Mychal Thompson 56

Total Blocks Ja Morant 7 Mychal Thompson 106

Total Games Ja Morant 22 Mychal Thompson 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .445 Mychal Thompson .501

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .344 Mychal Thompson - *

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .750 Mychal Thompson .648

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 30.2 (2021) Mychal Thompson 25.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 8.0 (2022) Mychal Thompson 10.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 9.8 (2022) Mychal Thompson 5.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 2.0 (2022) Mychal Thompson 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.7 (2025) Mychal Thompson 3.0 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.