Gilbert Arenas vs. Ja Morant: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Ja Morant and Gilbert Arenas 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.
Ja Morant has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Gilbert Arenas.
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 points in during the postseason while Gilbert Arenas scored more points in the regular season. 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 6 NBA regular seasons played, Ja Morant averages 1.9 points more than Gilbert Arenas in his 11 seasons (22.6 points against 20.7). On the other hand Gilbert Arenas scored a total of 4,460 points more than Ja Morant (11,402 vs. 6,942).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 20.7 | 11 | |
| Ja Morant | 22.6 | +1.9 | 6 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 11,402 | +4,460 | 11 |
| Ja Morant | 6,942 | 6 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Ja Morant has a better career point average than Gilbert Arenas (+8.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+43).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 17.1 | 5 | |
| Ja Morant | 26.0 | +8.9 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 530 | 5 | |
| Ja Morant | 573 | +43 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 1 | +1 | ||
| Ja Morant | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 298 | +106 | ||
| Ja Morant | 192 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 451 | +158 | ||
| Ja Morant | 293 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 537 | +230 | ||
| Ja Morant | 307 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 15 | +15 | ||
| Ja Morant | 0 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 15 | +1 | ||
| Ja Morant | 14 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 18 | |||
| Ja Morant | 22 | +4 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 26 | +4 | ||
| Ja Morant | 22 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 5 | +5 | ||
| Ja Morant | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 20.7 | 6.7 | 16.0 | 42.1 | 2.0 | 5.6 | 35.1 | 5.2 | 6.5 | 80.3 | 11 | 552 |
| difference: | +1.9 | +1.5 | +1.4 | +4.9 | +0.6 | +1.3 | +3.5 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +3.7 | +5 | +245 |
| Ja Morant | 22.6 | 8.2 | 17.4 | 46.9 | 1.4 | 4.3 | 31.6 | 4.9 | 6.4 | 76.6 | 6 | 307 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 11,402 | 3,722 | 8,850 | 42.1 | 1,079 | 3,077 | 35.1 | 2,879 | 3,584 | 80.3 | 11 | 552 |
| difference: | +4,460 | +1,215 | +3,506 | +4.9 | +664 | +1,765 | +3.5 | +1,366 | +1,609 | +3.7 | +5 | +245 |
| Ja Morant | 6,942 | 2,507 | 5,344 | 46.9 | 415 | 1,312 | 31.6 | 1,513 | 1,975 | 76.6 | 6 | 307 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 17.1 | 5.5 | 13.5 | 41.0 | 1.5 | 4.9 | 30.5 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 76.9 | 5 | 31 |
| difference: | +8.9 | +3.7 | +7.2 | +3.6 | +0.5 | +0.9 | +3.9 | +1.1 | +1.6 | +1.9 | +1 | +9 |
| 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 | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 530 | 172 | 420 | 41.0 | 46 | 151 | 30.5 | 140 | 182 | 76.9 | 5 | 31 |
| difference: | +43 | +31 | +36 | +3.6 | +2 | +23 | +3.9 | +17 | +18 | +1.9 | +1 | +9 |
| 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
Gilbert Arenas' additional seasons: | ||||
* Gilbert Arenas played 5 seasons more than Ja Morant in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 11, from 2008 to 2012—he averaged 13.6 points in a total of 134 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 22.6 ppg and his lowest 4.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Ja Morant | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Ja Morant | 30.2 | +30.2 | 2021 | 5 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Ja Morant | 27.1 | +27.1 | 2022 | 9 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | 34.0 | +34.0 | 2006 | 6 |
| Ja Morant | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Ja Morant | 18.3 | +18.3 | 2025 | 3 |
Gilbert Arenas' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Gilbert Arenas played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 6.0 points in a total of 15 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 10.8 ppg and his lowest 0.7. |