Joe Meriweather vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant and Joe Meriweather 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

Joe Meriweather

vs.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Meriweather: 1975-76 to 1984-85
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Meriweather 0 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Joe Meriweather 10 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played Joe Meriweather 1 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games Joe Meriweather 0 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

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

Rookie of The Year Joe Meriweather 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 8.1 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.9 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.2 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 5,439 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 3,764 Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 603 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 311 Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 810 Ja Morant 74

Total Games Joe Meriweather 670 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .511 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage Joe Meriweather .333 * Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .687 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 11.1 (1977) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 8.1 (1977) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.1 (1977) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1982) Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 2.2 (1978) Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 56 Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 31 Ja Morant 130

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 5 Ja Morant 164

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 5 Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 7 Ja Morant 5

Total Games Joe Meriweather 10 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .490 Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage Joe Meriweather - * Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .571 Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 (1981) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 (1981) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1981) Ja Morant 0.4 (2022)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.