Zach Edey vs. Ja Morant: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Ja Morant and Zach Edey 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 Zach Edey.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Ja Morant has better scoring stats than Zach Edey in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 12.6 points more than Zach Edey in his 2 seasons (22.4 points against 9.8), and he also scored a total of 6,409 points more (7,157 vs. 748).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Zach Edey | 9.8 | 2 | |
| Ja Morant | 22.4 | +12.6 | 7 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Zach Edey | 748 | 2 | |
| Ja Morant | 7,157 | +6,409 | 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 Zach Edey (+19.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+548).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Zach Edey | 6.3 | 1 | |
| Ja Morant | 26.0 | +19.7 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Zach Edey | 25 | 1 | |
| Ja Morant | 573 | +548 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach Edey | 0 | |||
| Ja Morant | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach Edey | 0 | |||
| Ja Morant | 9 | +9 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach Edey | 4 | |||
| Ja Morant | 196 | +192 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach Edey | 34 | |||
| Ja Morant | 303 | +269 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Zach Edey | 76 | |||
| Ja Morant | 319 | +243 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Zach Edey | 0 | |||
| Ja Morant | 0 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach Edey | 0 | |||
| Ja Morant | 3 | +3 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach Edey | 0 | |||
| Ja Morant | 8 | +8 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach Edey | 0 | |||
| Ja Morant | 14 | +14 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach Edey | 0 | |||
| Ja Morant | 22 | +22 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Zach Edey | 4 | |||
| Ja Morant | 22 | +18 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Zach Edey | 0 | |||
| Ja Morant | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Zach Edey | 9.8 | 4.1 | 6.8 | 59.2 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 34.5 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 72.4 | 2 | 76 |
| difference: | +12.6 | +4.0 | +10.6 | +12.7 | +1.0 | +3.6 | +3.5 | +3.4 | +4.3 | +4.8 | +5 | +243 |
| Ja Morant | 22.4 | 8.1 | 17.4 | 46.5 | 1.3 | 4.3 | 31.0 | 4.9 | 6.4 | 77.2 | 7 | 319 |
Total Stats
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Zach Edey | 6.3 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 66.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 1.3 | 1.8 | 71.4 | 1 | 4 |
| difference: | +19.7 | +6.7 | +16.9 | +22.1 | +2.0 | +5.8 | +34.4 | +4.3 | +5.7 | +3.6 | +3 | +18 |
| 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
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Ja Morant's additional seasons: | ||||
* Ja Morant played 5 seasons more than Zach Edey in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 3 to 7, from 2022 to 2026—he averaged 25.2 points in a total of 189 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 27.4 ppg and his lowest 17.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach Edey | 6.3 | +6.3 | 2025 | 4 |
| Ja Morant | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach Edey | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Ja Morant | 30.2 | +30.2 | 2021 | 5 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Ja Morant's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Ja Morant played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 24.8 points in a total of 17 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27.1 ppg and his lowest 18.3. |