Ja Morant vs. Alonzo Mourning: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Alonzo Mourning and Ja Morant 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 Alonzo Mourning.
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 while Alonzo Mourning scored more total points in both stages. 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 5.3 points more than Alonzo Mourning in his 15 seasons (22.4 points against 17.1). On the other hand Alonzo Mourning scored a total of 7,154 points more than Ja Morant (14,311 vs. 7,157).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Ja Morant | 22.4 | +5.3 | 7 |
| Alonzo Mourning | 17.1 | 15 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Ja Morant | 7,157 | 7 | |
| Alonzo Mourning | 14,311 | +7,154 | 15 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Ja Morant has a better career point average than Alonzo Mourning (+12.4 points per game) while Alonzo Mourning scored more points (+718).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Ja Morant | 26.0 | +12.4 | 4 |
| Alonzo Mourning | 13.6 | 11 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Ja Morant | 573 | 4 | |
| Alonzo Mourning | 1,291 | +718 | 11 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Ja Morant | 196 | |||
| Alonzo Mourning | 336 | +140 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Ja Morant | 303 | |||
| Alonzo Mourning | 664 | +361 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Ja Morant | 319 | |||
| Alonzo Mourning | 832 | +513 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Ja Morant | 0 | |||
| Alonzo Mourning | 6 | +6 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Ja Morant | 3 | +3 | ||
| Alonzo Mourning | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Ja Morant | 14 | |||
| Alonzo Mourning | 30 | +16 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Ja Morant | 22 | |||
| Alonzo Mourning | 59 | +37 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Ja Morant | 22 | |||
| Alonzo Mourning | 89 | +67 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Ja Morant | 0 | |||
| Alonzo Mourning | 6 | +6 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Ja Morant | 22.4 | 8.1 | 17.4 | 46.5 | 1.3 | 4.3 | 31.0 | 4.9 | 6.4 | 77.2 | 7 | 319 |
| difference: | +5.3 | +2.0 | +5.8 | +6.2 | +1.3 | +4.2 | +6.3 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +8.0 | +8 | +519 |
| Alonzo Mourning | 17.1 | 6.1 | 11.6 | 52.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 24.7 | 4.8 | 7.0 | 69.2 | 15 | 838 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Ja Morant | 7,157 | 2,577 | 5,539 | 46.5 | 425 | 1,372 | 31.0 | 1,578 | 2,044 | 77.2 | 7 | 319 |
| difference: | +7,154 | +2,539 | +4,162 | +6.2 | +403 | +1,283 | +6.3 | +2,479 | +3,818 | +8.0 | +8 | +519 |
| Alonzo Mourning | 14,311 | 5,116 | 9,701 | 52.7 | 22 | 89 | 24.7 | 4,057 | 5,862 | 69.2 | 15 | 838 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Ja Morant | 26.0 | 9.2 | 20.7 | 44.5 | 2.0 | 5.8 | 34.4 | 5.6 | 7.5 | 75.0 | 4 | 22 |
| difference: | +12.4 | +4.6 | +11.6 | +6.7 | +1.9 | +5.6 | +2.4 | +1.4 | +1.0 | +10.1 | +7 | +73 |
| Alonzo Mourning | 13.6 | 4.6 | 9.1 | 51.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 36.8 | 4.2 | 6.5 | 64.9 | 11 | 95 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Ja Morant | 573 | 203 | 456 | 44.5 | 44 | 128 | 34.4 | 123 | 164 | 75.0 | 4 | 22 |
| difference: | +718 | +238 | +405 | +6.7 | +37 | +109 | +2.4 | +279 | +455 | +10.1 | +7 | +73 |
| Alonzo Mourning | 1,291 | 441 | 861 | 51.2 | 7 | 19 | 36.8 | 402 | 619 | 64.9 | 11 | 95 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Alonzo Mourning's additional seasons: | ||||
* Alonzo Mourning played 8 seasons more than Ja Morant in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 15, from 2000 to 2008—he averaged 12.5 points in a total of 383 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 21.7 ppg and his lowest 6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ja Morant | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Alonzo Mourning | 23.8 | +23.8 | 1993 | 9 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ja Morant | 30.2 | +30.2 | 2021 | 5 |
| Alonzo Mourning | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ja Morant | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Alonzo Mourning | 17.8 | +17.8 | 1997 | 17 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ja Morant | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Alonzo Mourning | 21.6 | +21.6 | 1999 | 5 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Alonzo Mourning's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Alonzo Mourning played in 5 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 8.4 points in a total of 53 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 21.6 ppg and his lowest 3.8. |