Ja Morant vs. J.J. Redick: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of J.J. Redick 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 J.J. Redick.

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 J.J. Redick 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 6 NBA regular seasons played, Ja Morant averages 9.8 points more than J.J. Redick in his 15 seasons (22.6 points against 12.8). On the other hand J.J. Redick scored a total of 5,086 points more than Ja Morant (12,028 vs. 6,942).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Ja Morant 22.6
+9.8
6
J.J. Redick 12.8
15

Total Points

Seasons
Ja Morant 6,942
6
J.J. Redick 12,028
+5,086
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 J.J. Redick (+15.1 points per game) while J.J. Redick scored more points (+623).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Ja Morant 26.0
+15.1
4
J.J. Redick 10.9
13

Total Points

Playoffs
Ja Morant 573
4
J.J. Redick 1,196
+623
13

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

50+ Point Games

Ja Morant 1
+1
J.J. Redick 0

40+ Point Games

Ja Morant 9
+8
J.J. Redick 1

30+ Point Games

Ja Morant 65
+51
J.J. Redick 14

20+ Point Games

Ja Morant 192
+24
J.J. Redick 168

10+ Point Games

Ja Morant 293
J.J. Redick 618
+325

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Ja Morant 307
J.J. Redick 896
+589

0 Point Games (games without points)

Ja Morant 0
J.J. Redick 44
+44

Playoffs

40+ Point Games

Ja Morant 3
+3
J.J. Redick 0

30+ Point Games

Ja Morant 8
+7
J.J. Redick 1

20+ Point Games

Ja Morant 14
+4
J.J. Redick 10

10+ Point Games

Ja Morant 22
J.J. Redick 60
+38

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Ja Morant 22
J.J. Redick 105
+83

0 Point Games (games without points)

Ja Morant 0
J.J. Redick 5
+5

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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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:+9.8+3.9+7.9+2.2+0.7+0.7+9.9+2.7+3.9+12.6+9+633
J.J. Redick 12.8 4.3 9.5 44.7 2.1 5.0 41.5 2.2 2.5 89.2 15 940

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:+5,086+1,502+3,632+2.2+1,535+3,392+9.9+547+335+12.6+9+633
J.J. Redick 12,028 4,009 8,976 44.7 1,950 4,704 41.5 2,060 2,310 89.2 15 940

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:+15.1+5.5+12.0+2.0+0.3+1.2+2.7+3.8+5.5+12.9+9+88
J.J. Redick 10.9 3.7 8.7 42.5 1.7 4.6 37.1 1.8 2.0 87.9 13 110

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:+623+202+497+2.0+145+381+2.7+74+60+12.9+9+88
J.J. Redick 1,196 405 953 42.5 189 509 37.1 197 224 87.9 13 110

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Ja Morant 17.8
+11.8
202067
J.J. Redick 6.0
200742

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Ja Morant 19.1
+15.0
202163
J.J. Redick 4.1
200834

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Ja Morant 27.4
+21.4
202257
J.J. Redick 6.0
200964

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Ja Morant 26.2
+16.6
202361
J.J. Redick 9.6
201082

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Ja Morant 25.1
+15.0
20249
J.J. Redick 10.1
201159

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Ja Morant 23.2
+11.6
202550
J.J. Redick 11.6
201265

J.J. Redick's additional seasons:

* J.J. Redick played 9 seasons more than Ja Morant in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 7 to 15, from 2013 to 2021—he averaged 15.4 points in a total of 594 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.1 ppg and his lowest 7.4.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Ja Morant -
DNP
20200
J.J. Redick 3.0
+3.0
20071

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Ja Morant 30.2
+30.2
20215
J.J. Redick 0.0
20082

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Ja Morant 27.1
+21.1
20229
J.J. Redick 6.0
200916

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Ja Morant 24.6
+17.1
20235
J.J. Redick 7.5
201014

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Ja Morant -
DNP
20240
J.J. Redick 6.7
+6.7
20116

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Ja Morant 18.3
+7.5
20253
J.J. Redick 10.8
20125

J.J. Redick's additional Playoffs:

* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, J.J. Redick played in 7 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 13.6 points in a total of 66 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 18.2 ppg and his lowest 7.3.