Jerry Bird vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant and Jerry Bird 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

Jerry Bird

vs.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Bird 0 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Bird 1 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played Jerry Bird 0 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games Jerry Bird 0 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year Jerry Bird 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird 25 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird 12 Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists Jerry Bird 4 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Ja Morant 74

Total Games Jerry Bird 11 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird .375 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird 1.000 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird - Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird - Ja Morant 130

Total Assists Jerry Bird - Ja Morant 164

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Ja Morant 5

Total Games Jerry Bird 0 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird - Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird - Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.4 (2022)

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.