Ken Bannister vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant and Ken Bannister 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
Ken Bannister: 1984-85 to 1990-91
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Bannister 0 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Ken Bannister 5 Ja Morant 7

Playoffs Played Ken Bannister 0 Ja Morant 4

All-Star Games Ken Bannister 0 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ken Bannister 0 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year Ken Bannister 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Bannister 5.9 Ja Morant 22.4

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister 3.5 Ja Morant 4.7

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister 0.4 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister 0.4 Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister 0.3 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Bannister 1,501 Ja Morant 7,157

Total Rebounds Ken Bannister 893 Ja Morant 1,490

Total Assists Ken Bannister 111 Ja Morant 2,358

Total Steals Ken Bannister 109 Ja Morant 327

Total Blocks Ken Bannister 80 Ja Morant 87

Total Games Ken Bannister 253 Ja Morant 319

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Bannister .488 Ja Morant .465

3-Point Percentage Ken Bannister .000 Ja Morant .310

Free Throw Percentage Ken Bannister .492 Ja Morant .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Bannister 8.6 (1986) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister 4.6 (1986) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister 0.6 (1986) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister 0.8 (1989) Ja Morant 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister 0.5 (1985) Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Bannister - Ja Morant 26.0

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister - Ja Morant 6.2

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister - Ja Morant 8.1

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister - Ja Morant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister - Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Bannister - Ja Morant 573

Total Rebounds Ken Bannister - Ja Morant 136

Total Assists Ken Bannister - Ja Morant 179

Total Steals Ken Bannister - Ja Morant 31

Total Blocks Ken Bannister - Ja Morant 7

Total Games Ken Bannister 0 Ja Morant 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Bannister - Ja Morant .445

3-Point Percentage Ken Bannister - Ja Morant .344

Free Throw Percentage Ken Bannister - Ja Morant .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Bannister - Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister - Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister - Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister - Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister - Ja Morant 0.7 (2025)