Steve Downing vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant and Steve Downing 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

Steve Downing

vs.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Downing: 1973-74 to 1974-75
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Downing 1 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Steve Downing 2 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played Steve Downing 1 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games Steve Downing 0 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Downing 0 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year Steve Downing 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.4 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 1.5 Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.4 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.2 Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Downing 64 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds Steve Downing 41 Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists Steve Downing 11 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals Steve Downing 5 Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks Steve Downing 0 Ja Morant 74

Total Games Steve Downing 27 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Downing .318 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage Steve Downing - n/a ** Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage Steve Downing .550 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.7 (1974) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 1.6 (1974) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.5 (1974) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.2 (1974) Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1975) Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Downing 2 Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds Steve Downing 2 Ja Morant 130

Total Assists Steve Downing 0 Ja Morant 164

Total Steals Steve Downing 0 Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks Steve Downing 0 Ja Morant 5

Total Games Steve Downing 1 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Downing .500 Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage Steve Downing - n/a ** Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage Steve Downing - Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 (1974) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 (1974) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Ja Morant 0.4 (2022)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.