Rick Adelman vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant and Rick Adelman 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

Rick Adelman

vs.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Adelman: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Adelman 0 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Rick Adelman 7 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played Rick Adelman 3 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games Rick Adelman 0 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Adelman 0 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year Rick Adelman 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 7.7 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.4 Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.9 * Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 * Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 3,579 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 1,129 Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists Rick Adelman 1,606 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals Rick Adelman 106 * Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 9 * Ja Morant 74

Total Games Rick Adelman 462 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .415 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .713 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 12.6 (1971) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 (1971) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 5.2 (1972) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 1.2 (1975) * Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 (1975) * Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 5.8 Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 1.3 Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 1.9 Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.5 * Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 * Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 121 Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 27 Ja Morant 130

Total Assists Rick Adelman 39 Ja Morant 164

Total Steals Rick Adelman 8 * Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 0 * Ja Morant 5

Total Games Rick Adelman 21 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .448 Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .625 Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 11.7 (1969) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.5 (1969) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 4.8 (1969) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.8 (1974) * Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 (1975) * Ja Morant 0.4 (2022)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.