Lionel Malamed vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant and Lionel Malamed 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
Lionel Malamed: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lionel Malamed 0 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Lionel Malamed 1 Ja Morant 7

Playoffs Played Lionel Malamed 0 Ja Morant 4

All-Star Games Lionel Malamed 0 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lionel Malamed 0 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year Lionel Malamed 0 * Ja Morant 1

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lionel Malamed 5.9 Ja Morant 22.6

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Ja Morant 4.7

Assists Per Game Lionel Malamed 1.4 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Lionel Malamed 258 Ja Morant 7,059

Total Rebounds Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Ja Morant 1,467

Total Assists Lionel Malamed 61 Ja Morant 2,300

Total Steals Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Ja Morant 320

Total Blocks Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Ja Morant 86

Total Games Lionel Malamed 44 Ja Morant 312

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lionel Malamed .334 Ja Morant .469

3-Point Percentage Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Ja Morant .314

Free Throw Percentage Lionel Malamed .831 Ja Morant .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lionel Malamed 5.9 (1949) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Lionel Malamed 1.4 (1949) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lionel Malamed - Ja Morant 26.0

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Ja Morant 6.2

Assists Per Game Lionel Malamed - Ja Morant 8.1

Steals Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Lionel Malamed - Ja Morant 573

Total Rebounds Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Ja Morant 136

Total Assists Lionel Malamed - Ja Morant 179

Total Steals Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Ja Morant 31

Total Blocks Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Ja Morant 7

Total Games Lionel Malamed 0 Ja Morant 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lionel Malamed - Ja Morant .445

3-Point Percentage Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Ja Morant .344

Free Throw Percentage Lionel Malamed - Ja Morant .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lionel Malamed - Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Lionel Malamed - Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.7 (2025)

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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.