Johnny McCarthy vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant and Johnny McCarthy 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

Johnny McCarthy

vs.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny McCarthy: 1956-57 to 1963-64
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny McCarthy 1 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Johnny McCarthy 6 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played Johnny McCarthy 3 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games Johnny McCarthy 0 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Johnny McCarthy 0 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year Johnny McCarthy 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 7.8 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 3.6 Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 3.7 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny McCarthy 2,450 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds Johnny McCarthy 1,145 Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists Johnny McCarthy 1,184 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Ja Morant 74

Total Games Johnny McCarthy 316 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny McCarthy .353 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage Johnny McCarthy .622 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 12.9 (1959) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 4.8 (1959) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 5.4 (1961) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 5.9 Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 3.6 Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 4.9 Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny McCarthy 159 Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds Johnny McCarthy 96 Ja Morant 130

Total Assists Johnny McCarthy 132 Ja Morant 164

Total Steals Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Ja Morant 5

Total Games Johnny McCarthy 27 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny McCarthy .389 Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage Johnny McCarthy .733 Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 8.1 (1960) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 4.6 (1960) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 7.0 (1960) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.4 (2022)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.