Paul George vs. Ja Morant: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Ja Morant and Paul George 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 Paul George.
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 Paul George 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 1.9 points more than Paul George in his 16 seasons (22.4 points against 20.5). On the other hand Paul George scored a total of 11,655 points more than Ja Morant (18,833 vs. 7,178).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Paul George | 20.5 | 16 | |
| Ja Morant | 22.4 | +1.9 | 7 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Paul George | 18,833 | +11,655 | 16 |
| Ja Morant | 7,178 | 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 Paul George (+4.8 points per game) while Paul George scored more points (+1,843).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Paul George | 21.2 | 11 | |
| Ja Morant | 26.0 | +4.8 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Paul George | 2,416 | +1,843 | 11 |
| Ja Morant | 573 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 0 | |||
| Ja Morant | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 496 | +299 | ||
| Ja Morant | 197 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 810 | +506 | ||
| Ja Morant | 304 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paul George | 910 | +590 | ||
| Ja Morant | 320 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paul George | 7 | +7 | ||
| Ja Morant | 0 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 69 | +55 | ||
| Ja Morant | 14 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 99 | +77 | ||
| Ja Morant | 22 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paul George | 114 | +92 | ||
| Ja Morant | 22 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paul George | 0 | |||
| Ja Morant | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paul George | 20.5 | 7.0 | 16.0 | 44.0 | 2.6 | 6.7 | 38.3 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 85.3 | 16 | 917 |
| difference: | +1.9 | +1.1 | +1.4 | +2.5 | +1.3 | +2.4 | +7.3 | +1.0 | +1.8 | +8.1 | +9 | +597 |
| Ja Morant | 22.4 | 8.1 | 17.4 | 46.5 | 1.3 | 4.3 | 31.0 | 4.9 | 6.4 | 77.2 | 7 | 320 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paul George | 18,833 | 6,446 | 14,661 | 44.0 | 2,368 | 6,177 | 38.3 | 3,573 | 4,190 | 85.3 | 16 | 917 |
| difference: | +11,655 | +3,862 | +9,102 | +2.5 | +1,941 | +4,800 | +7.3 | +1,990 | +2,139 | +8.1 | +9 | +597 |
| Ja Morant | 7,178 | 2,584 | 5,559 | 46.5 | 427 | 1,377 | 31.0 | 1,583 | 2,051 | 77.2 | 7 | 320 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paul George | 21.2 | 6.8 | 16.2 | 42.3 | 2.4 | 6.9 | 35.2 | 5.1 | 6.2 | 82.6 | 11 | 114 |
| difference: | +4.8 | +2.4 | +4.5 | +2.2 | +0.4 | +1.1 | +0.8 | +0.5 | +1.3 | +7.6 | +7 | +92 |
| 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 | ||||
| Paul George | 2,416 | 779 | 1,842 | 42.3 | 276 | 783 | 35.2 | 582 | 705 | 82.6 | 11 | 114 |
| difference: | +1,843 | +576 | +1,386 | +2.2 | +232 | +655 | +0.8 | +459 | +541 | +7.6 | +7 | +92 |
| 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
Paul George's additional seasons: | ||||
* Paul George played 9 seasons more than Ja Morant in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 16, from 2018 to 2026—he averaged 22.9 points in a total of 469 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 28 ppg and his lowest 15.1. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | 6.0 | +6.0 | 2011 | 5 |
| Ja Morant | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Ja Morant | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | 28.0 | +28.0 | 2017 | 4 |
| Ja Morant | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Paul George's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Paul George played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 24.1 points in a total of 49 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 28.6 ppg and his lowest 19.5. |