Walt Budko vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant and Walt Budko 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
Walt Budko: 1948-49 to 1951-52
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Budko 0 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Walt Budko 4 Ja Morant 7

Playoffs Played Walt Budko 2 Ja Morant 4

All-Star Games Walt Budko 0 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Budko 0 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year Walt Budko 0 * Ja Morant 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Budko 8.1 Ja Morant 22.4

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 5.4 * Ja Morant 4.7

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.9 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Budko 2,037 Ja Morant 7,157

Total Rebounds Walt Budko 684 * Ja Morant 1,490

Total Assists Walt Budko 471 Ja Morant 2,358

Total Steals Walt Budko - n/a ** Ja Morant 327

Total Blocks Walt Budko - n/a ** Ja Morant 87

Total Games Walt Budko 253 Ja Morant 319

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Budko .342 Ja Morant .465

3-Point Percentage Walt Budko - n/a ** Ja Morant .310

Free Throw Percentage Walt Budko .757 Ja Morant .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Budko 11.5 (1949) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 7.1 (1951) * Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 2.2 (1950) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Budko 8.8 Ja Morant 26.0

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 4.0 * Ja Morant 6.2

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.5 Ja Morant 8.1

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Budko 53 Ja Morant 573

Total Rebounds Walt Budko 12 * Ja Morant 136

Total Assists Walt Budko 9 Ja Morant 179

Total Steals Walt Budko - n/a ** Ja Morant 31

Total Blocks Walt Budko - n/a ** Ja Morant 7

Total Games Walt Budko 6 Ja Morant 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Budko .425 Ja Morant .445

3-Point Percentage Walt Budko - n/a ** Ja Morant .344

Free Throw Percentage Walt Budko .731 Ja Morant .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Budko 12.3 (1949) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 4.0 (1952) * Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.7 (1952) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.7 (2025)

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.