Ja Morant vs. Chris Webber: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Chris Webber 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 Chris Webber.
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 Chris Webber 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 6 NBA regular seasons played, Ja Morant averages 1.9 points more than Chris Webber in his 15 seasons (22.6 points against 20.7). On the other hand Chris Webber scored a total of 10,240 points more than Ja Morant (17,182 vs. 6,942).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Ja Morant | 22.6 | +1.9 | 6 |
| Chris Webber | 20.7 | 15 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Ja Morant | 6,942 | 6 | |
| Chris Webber | 17,182 | +10,240 | 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 Chris Webber (+7.3 points per game) while Chris Webber scored more points (+922).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Ja Morant | 26.0 | +7.3 | 4 |
| Chris Webber | 18.7 | 10 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Ja Morant | 573 | 4 | |
| Chris Webber | 1,495 | +922 | 10 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Ja Morant | 192 | |||
| Chris Webber | 488 | +296 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Ja Morant | 293 | |||
| Chris Webber | 768 | +475 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Ja Morant | 307 | |||
| Chris Webber | 829 | +522 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Ja Morant | 0 | |||
| Chris Webber | 2 | +2 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Ja Morant | 3 | +3 | ||
| Chris Webber | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Ja Morant | 14 | |||
| Chris Webber | 41 | +27 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Ja Morant | 22 | |||
| Chris Webber | 71 | +49 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Ja Morant | 22 | |||
| Chris Webber | 78 | +56 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Ja Morant | 0 | |||
| Chris Webber | 2 | +2 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Ja Morant | 22.6 | 8.2 | 17.4 | 46.9 | 1.4 | 4.3 | 31.6 | 4.9 | 6.4 | 76.6 | 6 | 307 |
| difference: | +1.9 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +1.0 | +1.1 | +3.2 | +1.7 | +1.9 | +1.7 | +11.7 | +9 | +524 |
| Chris Webber | 20.7 | 8.7 | 18.1 | 47.9 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 29.9 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 64.9 | 15 | 831 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Ja Morant | 6,942 | 2,507 | 5,344 | 46.9 | 415 | 1,312 | 31.6 | 1,513 | 1,975 | 76.6 | 6 | 307 |
| difference: | +10,240 | +4,685 | +9,680 | +1.0 | +151 | +429 | +1.7 | +1,021 | +1,931 | +11.7 | +9 | +524 |
| Chris Webber | 17,182 | 7,192 | 15,024 | 47.9 | 264 | 883 | 29.9 | 2,534 | 3,906 | 64.9 | 15 | 831 |
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: | +7.3 | +1.5 | +4.1 | +1.9 | +1.8 | +5.1 | +7.5 | +2.5 | +2.4 | +13.9 | +6 | +58 |
| Chris Webber | 18.7 | 7.7 | 16.6 | 46.4 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 26.9 | 3.1 | 5.1 | 61.1 | 10 | 80 |
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: | +922 | +414 | +874 | +1.9 | +30 | +76 | +7.5 | +124 | +240 | +13.9 | +6 | +58 |
| Chris Webber | 1,495 | 617 | 1,330 | 46.4 | 14 | 52 | 26.9 | 247 | 404 | 61.1 | 10 | 80 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Chris Webber's additional seasons: | ||||
* Chris Webber played 9 seasons more than Ja Morant in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 15, from 2000 to 2008—he averaged 21.1 points in a total of 501 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 27.1 ppg and his lowest 3.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ja Morant | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Chris Webber | 15.7 | +15.7 | 1994 | 3 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ja Morant | 30.2 | +30.2 | 2021 | 5 |
| Chris Webber | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ja Morant | 27.1 | +27.1 | 2022 | 9 |
| Chris Webber | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ja Morant | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Chris Webber | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
Chris Webber's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Chris Webber played in 7 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 19.2 points in a total of 69 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 24.4 ppg and his lowest 9.9. |