Ja Morant vs. Walker Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walker Russell 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.

Walker Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Walker Russell: 1982-83 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ja Morant 0 Walker Russell 0

NBA Seasons Ja Morant 5 Walker Russell 6

Playoffs Played Ja Morant 3 Walker Russell 1

All-Star Games Ja Morant 2 Walker Russell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ja Morant 1 Walker Russell 0

Rookie of The Year Ja Morant 1 Walker Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 22.5 Walker Russell 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 4.8 Walker Russell 1.2

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 7.4 Walker Russell 2.3

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.0 Walker Russell 0.4

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Walker Russell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 5,783 Walker Russell 464

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 1,243 Walker Russell 187

Total Assists Ja Morant 1,903 Walker Russell 350

Total Steals Ja Morant 254 Walker Russell 57

Total Blocks Ja Morant 74 Walker Russell 10

Total Games Ja Morant 257 Walker Russell 155

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .472 Walker Russell .393

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .318 Walker Russell .158

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .755 Walker Russell .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.4 (2022) Walker Russell 4.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 5.9 (2023) Walker Russell 1.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 (2024) Walker Russell 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.2 (2022) Walker Russell 0.8 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.6 (2024) Walker Russell 0.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.3 Walker Russell 0.9

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 6.8 Walker Russell 0.0

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.6 Walker Russell 0.1

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.5 Walker Russell 0.1

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Walker Russell 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 518 Walker Russell 6

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 130 Walker Russell 0

Total Assists Ja Morant 164 Walker Russell 1

Total Steals Ja Morant 29 Walker Russell 1

Total Blocks Ja Morant 5 Walker Russell 0

Total Games Ja Morant 19 Walker Russell 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .449 Walker Russell .400

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .357 Walker Russell -

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .758 Walker Russell 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 30.2 (2021) Walker Russell 0.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 8.0 (2022) Walker Russell 0.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 9.8 (2022) Walker Russell 0.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 2.0 (2022) Walker Russell 0.1 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.4 (2022) Walker Russell 0.0 (1988)