Tommy Byrnes vs. Ja Morant Comparison

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

Tommy Byrnes

vs.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tommy Byrnes: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tommy Byrnes 0 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Tommy Byrnes 5 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played Tommy Byrnes 2 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games Tommy Byrnes 0 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

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

Rookie of The Year Tommy Byrnes 0 * Ja Morant 1

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tommy Byrnes 6.5 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.5 * Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.2 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tommy Byrnes 1,712 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds Tommy Byrnes 72 * Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists Tommy Byrnes 311 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Ja Morant 74

Total Games Tommy Byrnes 265 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tommy Byrnes .299 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage Tommy Byrnes .648 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tommy Byrnes 7.6 (1947) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.5 (1951) * Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.8 (1949) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tommy Byrnes 6.3 Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes - * Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 0.3 Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tommy Byrnes 50 Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds Tommy Byrnes 0 * Ja Morant 130

Total Assists Tommy Byrnes 2 Ja Morant 164

Total Steals Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Ja Morant 5

Total Games Tommy Byrnes 8 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tommy Byrnes .301 Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage Tommy Byrnes .261 Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tommy Byrnes 8.7 (1948) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes - * Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 0.7 (1948) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.4 (2022)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.