John Johnson vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant and John Johnson 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

John Johnson

vs.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Johnson: 1970-71 to 1981-82
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Johnson 1 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons John Johnson 12 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played John Johnson 5 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games John Johnson 2 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Johnson 0 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year John Johnson 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Johnson 12.9 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 5.5 Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game John Johnson 3.8 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game John Johnson 0.8 * Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.4 * Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Johnson 11,200 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds John Johnson 4,778 Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists John Johnson 3,285 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals John Johnson 487 * Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks John Johnson 235 * Ja Morant 74

Total Games John Johnson 869 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Johnson .446 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage John Johnson .000 * Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage John Johnson .779 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Johnson 17.0 (1972) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 7.7 (1972) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game John Johnson 5.2 (1980) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Johnson 1.0 (1974) * Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.5 (1975) * Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Johnson 9.7 Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 4.9 Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game John Johnson 3.8 Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game John Johnson 0.6 * Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.2 * Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Johnson 711 Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds John Johnson 359 Ja Morant 130

Total Assists John Johnson 275 Ja Morant 164

Total Steals John Johnson 43 * Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks John Johnson 12 * Ja Morant 5

Total Games John Johnson 73 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Johnson .450 Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage John Johnson .000 * Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage John Johnson .699 Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Johnson 12.4 (1980) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 6.8 (1980) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game John Johnson 5.7 (1980) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game John Johnson 1.0 (1979) * Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.3 (1978) * Ja Morant 0.4 (2022)

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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.