Rich Johnson vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant and Rich Johnson 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

Rich Johnson

vs.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Johnson: 1968-69 to 1970-71
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Johnson 1 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Rich Johnson 3 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played Rich Johnson 1 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games Rich Johnson 0 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rich Johnson 0 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year Rich Johnson 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 4.7 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 2.7 Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.4 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Johnson 457 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds Rich Johnson 265 Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists Rich Johnson 39 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals Rich Johnson - n/a ** Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks Rich Johnson - n/a ** Ja Morant 74

Total Games Rich Johnson 97 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Johnson .452 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage Rich Johnson - n/a ** Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage Rich Johnson .613 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 8.0 (1971) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 5.0 (1971) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.5 (1970) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.0 Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Johnson 2 Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds Rich Johnson 2 Ja Morant 130

Total Assists Rich Johnson 0 Ja Morant 164

Total Steals Rich Johnson - n/a ** Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks Rich Johnson - n/a ** Ja Morant 5

Total Games Rich Johnson 2 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Johnson 1.000 Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage Rich Johnson - n/a ** Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage Rich Johnson - Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.0 (1969) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Rich Johnson - 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.