Larry Friend vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant and Larry Friend 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

Larry Friend

vs.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Friend: 1957-58 to 1957-58
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Friend 0 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Larry Friend 1 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played Larry Friend 0 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games Larry Friend 0 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Friend 0 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Friend 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend 175 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds Larry Friend 106 Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists Larry Friend 47 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** Ja Morant 74

Total Games Larry Friend 44 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend .327 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend .659 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 (1958) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 (1958) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 (1958) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend - Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds Larry Friend - Ja Morant 130

Total Assists Larry Friend - Ja Morant 164

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** Ja Morant 5

Total Games Larry Friend 0 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend - Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend - Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - 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.