Paul McPherson vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant and Paul McPherson 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
Paul McPherson: 2000-01 to 2000-01
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul McPherson 0 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Paul McPherson 1 Ja Morant 7

Playoffs Played Paul McPherson 0 Ja Morant 4

All-Star Games Paul McPherson 0 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul McPherson 0 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year Paul McPherson 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul McPherson 4.8 Ja Morant 22.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul McPherson 1.4 Ja Morant 4.7

Assists Per Game Paul McPherson 0.7 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Paul McPherson 0.5 Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Paul McPherson 0.1 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul McPherson 262 Ja Morant 6,989

Total Rebounds Paul McPherson 79 Ja Morant 1,453

Total Assists Paul McPherson 38 Ja Morant 2,276

Total Steals Paul McPherson 25 Ja Morant 316

Total Blocks Paul McPherson 4 Ja Morant 86

Total Games Paul McPherson 55 Ja Morant 309

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul McPherson .505 Ja Morant .469

3-Point Percentage Paul McPherson .167 Ja Morant .315

Free Throw Percentage Paul McPherson .724 Ja Morant .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul McPherson 4.8 (2001) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Paul McPherson 1.4 (2001) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Paul McPherson 0.7 (2001) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Paul McPherson 0.5 (2001) Ja Morant 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Paul McPherson 0.1 (2001) Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul McPherson - Ja Morant 26.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul McPherson - Ja Morant 6.2

Assists Per Game Paul McPherson - Ja Morant 8.1

Steals Per Game Paul McPherson - Ja Morant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Paul McPherson - Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul McPherson - Ja Morant 573

Total Rebounds Paul McPherson - Ja Morant 136

Total Assists Paul McPherson - Ja Morant 179

Total Steals Paul McPherson - Ja Morant 31

Total Blocks Paul McPherson - Ja Morant 7

Total Games Paul McPherson 0 Ja Morant 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul McPherson - Ja Morant .445

3-Point Percentage Paul McPherson - Ja Morant .344

Free Throw Percentage Paul McPherson - Ja Morant .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul McPherson - Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Paul McPherson - Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Paul McPherson - Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Paul McPherson - Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Paul McPherson - Ja Morant 0.7 (2025)