Joe Ellis vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant and Joe Ellis 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
Joe Ellis: 1966-67 to 1973-74
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Ellis 0 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Joe Ellis 8 Ja Morant 7

Playoffs Played Joe Ellis 6 Ja Morant 4

All-Star Games Joe Ellis 0 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Ellis 0 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year Joe Ellis 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 8.8 Ja Morant 22.4

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 5.1 Ja Morant 4.6

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 1.4 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis 0.7 * Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis 0.2 * Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ellis 4,623 Ja Morant 7,228

Total Rebounds Joe Ellis 2,686 Ja Morant 1,501

Total Assists Joe Ellis 716 Ja Morant 2,389

Total Steals Joe Ellis 33 * Ja Morant 329

Total Blocks Joe Ellis 9 * Ja Morant 89

Total Games Joe Ellis 524 Ja Morant 323

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ellis .398 Ja Morant .465

3-Point Percentage Joe Ellis - n/a ** Ja Morant .311

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ellis .727 Ja Morant .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 15.8 (1970) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 7.8 (1970) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 2.0 (1971) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis 0.7 (1974) * Ja Morant 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis 0.2 (1974) * Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 5.3 Ja Morant 26.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 3.4 Ja Morant 6.2

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 0.6 Ja Morant 8.1

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis - * Ja Morant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis - * Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ellis 202 Ja Morant 573

Total Rebounds Joe Ellis 131 Ja Morant 136

Total Assists Joe Ellis 23 Ja Morant 179

Total Steals Joe Ellis 0 * Ja Morant 31

Total Blocks Joe Ellis 0 * Ja Morant 7

Total Games Joe Ellis 38 Ja Morant 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ellis .307 Ja Morant .445

3-Point Percentage Joe Ellis - n/a ** Ja Morant .344

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ellis .692 Ja Morant .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 10.8 (1972) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 8.5 (1969) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 0.8 (1972) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis - * Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis - * 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.