Marty Byrnes vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant and Marty Byrnes 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

Marty Byrnes

vs.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marty Byrnes: 1978-79 to 1982-83
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marty Byrnes 1 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Marty Byrnes 4 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played Marty Byrnes 1 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games Marty Byrnes 0 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marty Byrnes 0 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year Marty Byrnes 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marty Byrnes 5.7 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 2.2 Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 1.6 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.4 Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.1 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Marty Byrnes 1,495 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds Marty Byrnes 586 Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists Marty Byrnes 409 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals Marty Byrnes 102 Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks Marty Byrnes 34 Ja Morant 74

Total Games Marty Byrnes 263 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marty Byrnes .463 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage Marty Byrnes .326 * Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage Marty Byrnes .736 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marty Byrnes 7.8 (1981) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 2.5 (1981) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 2.2 (1983) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.5 (1983) Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.2 (1981) Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marty Byrnes 1.5 Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Marty Byrnes 6 Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds Marty Byrnes 1 Ja Morant 130

Total Assists Marty Byrnes 1 Ja Morant 164

Total Steals Marty Byrnes 0 Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks Marty Byrnes 0 Ja Morant 5

Total Games Marty Byrnes 4 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marty Byrnes .333 Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage Marty Byrnes - * Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage Marty Byrnes .667 Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marty Byrnes 1.5 (1980) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 (1980) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 (1980) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 (1980) Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 (1980) Ja Morant 0.4 (2022)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.