Kenyon Martin vs. Ja Morant: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Ja Morant and Kenyon Martin 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 Kenyon Martin.
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 Kenyon Martin 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 7 NBA regular seasons played, Ja Morant averages 10.1 points more than Kenyon Martin in his 15 seasons (22.4 points against 12.3). On the other hand Kenyon Martin scored a total of 2,135 points more than Ja Morant (9,325 vs. 7,190).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 12.3 | 15 | |
| Ja Morant | 22.4 | +10.1 | 7 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 9,325 | +2,135 | 15 |
| Ja Morant | 7,190 | 7 | |
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 Kenyon Martin (+13.1 points per game) while Kenyon Martin scored more points (+868).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 12.9 | 11 | |
| Ja Morant | 26.0 | +13.1 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 1,441 | +868 | 11 |
| Ja Morant | 573 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 0 | |||
| Ja Morant | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 0 | |||
| Ja Morant | 9 | +9 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 113 | |||
| Ja Morant | 197 | +84 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 481 | +176 | ||
| Ja Morant | 305 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 731 | +410 | ||
| Ja Morant | 321 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 26 | +26 | ||
| Ja Morant | 0 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 0 | |||
| Ja Morant | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 21 | +7 | ||
| Ja Morant | 14 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 74 | +52 | ||
| Ja Morant | 22 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 108 | +86 | ||
| Ja Morant | 22 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 4 | +4 | ||
| Ja Morant | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 12.3 | 5.1 | 10.6 | 48.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 23.4 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 62.9 | 15 | 757 |
| difference: | +10.1 | +3.0 | +6.8 | +1.8 | +1.2 | +3.9 | +7.6 | +2.9 | +3.2 | +14.3 | +8 | +436 |
| Ja Morant | 22.4 | 8.1 | 17.4 | 46.5 | 1.3 | 4.3 | 31.0 | 4.9 | 6.4 | 77.2 | 7 | 321 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 9,325 | 3,875 | 8,031 | 48.3 | 66 | 282 | 23.4 | 1,509 | 2,398 | 62.9 | 15 | 757 |
| difference: | +2,135 | +1,287 | +2,460 | +1.8 | +362 | +1,097 | +7.6 | +77 | +344 | +14.3 | +8 | +436 |
| Ja Morant | 7,190 | 2,588 | 5,571 | 46.5 | 428 | 1,379 | 31.0 | 1,586 | 2,054 | 77.2 | 7 | 321 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 12.9 | 5.2 | 11.0 | 47.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 12.9 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 67.9 | 11 | 112 |
| difference: | +13.1 | +4.0 | +9.7 | +2.4 | +2.0 | +5.5 | +21.5 | +3.1 | +3.8 | +7.1 | +7 | +90 |
| Ja Morant | 26.0 | 9.2 | 20.7 | 44.5 | 2.0 | 5.8 | 34.4 | 5.6 | 7.5 | 75.0 | 4 | 22 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 1,441 | 579 | 1,233 | 47.0 | 4 | 31 | 12.9 | 279 | 411 | 67.9 | 11 | 112 |
| difference: | +868 | +376 | +777 | +2.4 | +40 | +97 | +21.5 | +156 | +247 | +7.1 | +7 | +90 |
| Ja Morant | 573 | 203 | 456 | 44.5 | 44 | 128 | 34.4 | 123 | 164 | 75.0 | 4 | 22 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Kenyon Martin's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kenyon Martin played 8 seasons more than Ja Morant in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 15, from 2008 to 2015—he averaged 9.3 points in a total of 346 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 12.4 ppg and his lowest 1.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kenyon Martin | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
| Ja Morant | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kenyon Martin | 12.4 | +12.4 | 2005 | 5 |
| Ja Morant | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kenyon Martin | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Ja Morant | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Kenyon Martin's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Kenyon Martin played in 6 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 8.3 points in a total of 54 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 11.8 ppg and his lowest 4.5. |