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.

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.

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

30+ Point Games

Ja Morant 66
+64
Mark Williams 2

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

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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

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Ja Morant 17.8
+8.8
202067
Mark Williams 9.0
202343

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Ja Morant 19.1
+6.4
202163
Mark Williams 12.7
202419

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Ja Morant 27.4
+12.1
202257
Mark Williams 15.3
202544

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Ja Morant 26.2
+13.5
202361
Mark Williams 12.7
202619

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 gameYearGames
Ja Morant -
DNP
20200
Mark Williams -
DNP
20230

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Ja Morant 30.2
+30.2
20215
Mark Williams -
DNP
20240

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Ja Morant 27.1
+27.1
20229
Mark Williams -
DNP
20250

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Ja Morant 24.6
+24.6
20235
Mark Williams -
DNP *
20260
* 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.