Ja Morant vs. Zion Williamson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Zion Williamson 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Zion Williamson and Ja Morant have two of the highest career scoring averages in league history and here we compare all their scoring stats.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that in the regular season Zion Williamson has a better scoring average and Ja Morant scored more points, and since Zion Williamson 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 5 NBA regular seasons played, Zion Williamson averages 2.1 points more than Ja Morant in his 6 seasons (24.7 points against 22.6). On the other hand Ja Morant scored a total of 1,663 points more than Zion Williamson (6,942 vs. 5,279).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Ja Morant | 22.6 | 6 | |
| Zion Williamson | 24.7 | +2.1 | 5 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Ja Morant | 6,942 | +1,663 | 6 |
| Zion Williamson | 5,279 | 5 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Zion Williamson 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 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Ja Morant | 573 | +573 | 4 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Ja Morant | 1 | +1 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Ja Morant | 192 | +24 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 168 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Ja Morant | 293 | +83 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 210 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Ja Morant | 307 | +93 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 214 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Ja Morant | 0 | |||
| Zion Williamson | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Zion Williamson 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 | 22.6 | 8.2 | 17.4 | 46.9 | 1.4 | 4.3 | 31.6 | 4.9 | 6.4 | 76.6 | 6 | 307 |
| difference: | +2.1 | +1.3 | +1.2 | +11.9 | +1.3 | +3.8 | +1.1 | +0.5 | +1.5 | +7.7 | +1 | +93 |
| Zion Williamson | 24.7 | 9.5 | 16.2 | 58.9 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 32.7 | 5.4 | 7.9 | 68.9 | 5 | 214 |
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: | +1,663 | +466 | +1,876 | +11.9 | +383 | +1,214 | +1.1 | +348 | +285 | +7.7 | +1 | +93 |
| Zion Williamson | 5,279 | 2,041 | 3,468 | 58.9 | 32 | 98 | 32.7 | 1,165 | 1,690 | 68.9 | 5 | 214 |
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 |
| Zion Williamson | 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 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Ja Morant's additional seasons: | ||||
* Ja Morant played 1 season more than Zion Williamson in the NBA. In that year—his season 6 in 2025—he averaged 23.2 points in a total of 50 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ja Morant | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ja Morant | 30.2 | +30.2 | 2021 | 5 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ja Morant | 27.1 | +27.1 | 2022 | 9 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ja Morant | 24.6 | +24.6 | 2023 | 5 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ja Morant | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Ja Morant's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Ja Morant played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 18.3 points in a total of 3 games. |