Jim Barnett vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant and Jim Barnett 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
Jim Barnett: 1966-67 to 1976-77
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnett 0 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Jim Barnett 11 Ja Morant 7

Playoffs Played Jim Barnett 5 Ja Morant 4

All-Star Games Jim Barnett 0 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

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

Rookie of The Year Jim Barnett 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 11.7 Ja Morant 22.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 3.1 Ja Morant 4.7

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 3.0 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.6 * Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.1 * Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnett 8,536 Ja Morant 7,157

Total Rebounds Jim Barnett 2,259 Ja Morant 1,490

Total Assists Jim Barnett 2,232 Ja Morant 2,358

Total Steals Jim Barnett 131 * Ja Morant 327

Total Blocks Jim Barnett 30 * Ja Morant 87

Total Games Jim Barnett 732 Ja Morant 319

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnett .435 Ja Morant .465

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnett - n/a ** Ja Morant .310

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnett .797 Ja Morant .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 18.5 (1971) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 4.8 (1971) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 4.2 (1969) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.7 (1974) * Ja Morant 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.2 (1975) * Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 10.7 Ja Morant 26.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 2.5 Ja Morant 6.2

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 2.6 Ja Morant 8.1

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 * Ja Morant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 * Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnett 321 Ja Morant 573

Total Rebounds Jim Barnett 74 Ja Morant 136

Total Assists Jim Barnett 78 Ja Morant 179

Total Steals Jim Barnett 1 * Ja Morant 31

Total Blocks Jim Barnett 1 * Ja Morant 7

Total Games Jim Barnett 30 Ja Morant 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnett .419 Ja Morant .445

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnett - n/a ** Ja Morant .344

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnett .807 Ja Morant .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 21.6 (1972) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 4.0 (1972) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 5.2 (1972) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 (1975) * Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 (1975) * Ja Morant 0.7 (2025)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.