Jim Ard vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant and Jim Ard 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

Jim Ard

vs.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Ard: 1974-75 to 1977-78
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Ard 1 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Jim Ard 4 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played Jim Ard 2 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games Jim Ard 0 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Ard 0 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year Jim Ard 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.5 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.7 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 771 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 820 Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists Jim Ard 149 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals Jim Ard 43 Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks Jim Ard 96 Ja Morant 74

Total Games Jim Ard 218 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .361 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .695 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 (1975) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 4.7 (1977) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.8 (1977) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.3 (1977) Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1975) Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 1.9 Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.3 Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.0 Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 39 Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 28 Ja Morant 130

Total Assists Jim Ard 9 Ja Morant 164

Total Steals Jim Ard 1 Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks Jim Ard 4 Ja Morant 5

Total Games Jim Ard 21 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .378 Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .786 Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 2.3 (1976) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.6 (1976) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1976) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.1 (1976) Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 (1975) Ja Morant 0.4 (2022)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.