Deandre Ayton vs. Ja Morant: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Ja Morant and Deandre Ayton to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Ja Morant has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Deandre Ayton.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Ja Morant has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Deandre Ayton scored more points in the postseason. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 7 NBA regular seasons played, Ja Morant averages 6 points more than Deandre Ayton in his 8 seasons (22.4 points against 16.4), and he also scored a total of 284 points more (7,178 vs. 6,894).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 16.4 | 8 | |
| Ja Morant | 22.4 | +6.0 | 7 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 6,894 | 8 | |
| Ja Morant | 7,178 | +284 | 7 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Ja Morant has a better career point average than Deandre Ayton (+10.1 points per game) while Deandre Ayton scored more points (+141).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 15.9 | 3 | |
| Ja Morant | 26.0 | +10.1 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 714 | +141 | 3 |
| Ja Morant | 573 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
| Ja Morant | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
| Ja Morant | 9 | +9 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 135 | |||
| Ja Morant | 197 | +62 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 350 | +46 | ||
| Ja Morant | 304 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 421 | +101 | ||
| Ja Morant | 320 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
| Ja Morant | 0 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
| Ja Morant | 3 | +3 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
| Ja Morant | 8 | +8 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 16 | +2 | ||
| Ja Morant | 14 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 38 | +16 | ||
| Ja Morant | 22 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 45 | +23 | ||
| Ja Morant | 22 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
| Ja Morant | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 16.4 | 7.3 | 12.2 | 59.5 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 23.0 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 75.1 | 8 | 421 |
| difference: | +6.0 | +0.8 | +5.2 | +13.0 | +1.2 | +4.0 | +8.0 | +3.2 | +4.1 | +2.1 | +1 | +101 |
| Ja Morant | 22.4 | 8.1 | 17.4 | 46.5 | 1.3 | 4.3 | 31.0 | 4.9 | 6.4 | 77.2 | 7 | 320 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 6,894 | 3,069 | 5,157 | 59.5 | 28 | 122 | 23.0 | 728 | 970 | 75.1 | 8 | 421 |
| difference: | +284 | +485 | +402 | +13.0 | +399 | +1,255 | +8.0 | +855 | +1,081 | +2.1 | +1 | +101 |
| Ja Morant | 7,178 | 2,584 | 5,559 | 46.5 | 427 | 1,377 | 31.0 | 1,583 | 2,051 | 77.2 | 7 | 320 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 15.9 | 7.1 | 11.3 | 62.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 50.0 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 66.1 | 3 | 45 |
| difference: | +10.1 | +2.1 | +9.4 | +18.4 | +2.0 | +5.7 | +15.6 | +4.0 | +5.1 | +8.9 | +1 | +23 |
| Ja Morant | 26.0 | 9.2 | 20.7 | 44.5 | 2.0 | 5.8 | 34.4 | 5.6 | 7.5 | 75.0 | 4 | 22 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 714 | 320 | 509 | 62.9 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 72 | 109 | 66.1 | 3 | 45 |
| difference: | +141 | +117 | +53 | +18.4 | +42 | +124 | +15.6 | +51 | +55 | +8.9 | +1 | +23 |
| Ja Morant | 573 | 203 | 456 | 44.5 | 44 | 128 | 34.4 | 123 | 164 | 75.0 | 4 | 22 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Deandre Ayton's additional seasons: | ||||
* Deandre Ayton played 1 season more than Ja Morant in the NBA. In that year—his season 8 in 2026—he averaged 15.3 points in a total of 23 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Ja Morant | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Ja Morant | 30.2 | +30.2 | 2021 | 5 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | 13.4 | +13.4 | 2023 | 10 |
| Ja Morant | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Ja Morant | 18.3 | +18.3 | 2025 | 3 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Ja Morant | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Deandre Ayton's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Deandre Ayton didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |