Ja Morant vs. Mark Williams: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Mark Williams 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.
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Ja Morant has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Mark Williams.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Ja Morant has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since Mark Williams didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Ja Morant has better playoff stats. 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 10.1 points more than Mark Williams in his 4 seasons (22.4 points against 12.3), and he also scored a total of 5,615 points more (7,157 vs. 1,542).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Ja Morant | 22.4 | +10.1 | 7 |
| Mark Williams | 12.3 | 4 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Ja Morant | 7,157 | +5,615 | 7 |
| Mark Williams | 1,542 | 4 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Mark Williams didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Ja Morant has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Ja Morant | 26.0 | +26.0 | 4 |
| Mark Williams | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Ja Morant | 573 | +573 | 4 |
| Mark Williams | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Ja Morant | 1 | +1 | ||
| Mark Williams | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Ja Morant | 9 | +9 | ||
| Mark Williams | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Ja Morant | 196 | +180 | ||
| Mark Williams | 16 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Ja Morant | 303 | +221 | ||
| Mark Williams | 82 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Ja Morant | 319 | +195 | ||
| Mark Williams | 124 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Ja Morant | 0 | |||
| Mark Williams | 1 | +1 | ||
Playoffs
Mark Williams didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Ja Morant's point thresholds are omited here.
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: | +10.1 | +3.1 | +9.4 | +16.1 | +1.3 | +4.3 | +31.0 | +2.6 | +3.3 | +1.7 | +3 | +194 |
| Mark Williams | 12.3 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 62.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 75.5 | 4 | 125 |
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: | +5,615 | +1,952 | +4,541 | +16.1 | +425 | +1,368 | +31.0 | +1,286 | +1,657 | +1.7 | +3 | +194 |
| Mark Williams | 1,542 | 625 | 998 | 62.6 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 292 | 387 | 75.5 | 4 | 125 |
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: | +26.0 | +9.2 | +20.7 | +44.5 | +2.0 | +5.8 | +34.4 | +5.6 | +7.5 | +75.0 | +4 | +22 |
| Mark Williams | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
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: | +573 | +203 | +456 | +44.5 | +44 | +128 | +34.4 | +123 | +164 | +75.0 | +4 | +22 |
| Mark Williams | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Ja Morant's additional seasons: | ||||
* Ja Morant played 3 seasons more than Mark Williams in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 7, from 2024 to 2026—he averaged 22.5 points in a total of 71 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 25.1 ppg and his lowest 17.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ja Morant | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Mark Williams | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ja Morant | 30.2 | +30.2 | 2021 | 5 |
| Mark Williams | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ja Morant | 27.1 | +27.1 | 2022 | 9 |
| Mark Williams | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ja Morant | 24.6 | +24.6 | 2023 | 5 |
| Mark Williams | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Ja Morant's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Ja Morant played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 18.3 points in a total of 3 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 18.3 ppg and his lowest 18.3. |