Dean Meminger vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant and Dean Meminger that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Dean Meminger

vs.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dean Meminger: 1971-72 to 1976-77
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dean Meminger 1 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Dean Meminger 6 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played Dean Meminger 3 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games Dean Meminger 0 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dean Meminger 0 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year Dean Meminger 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dean Meminger 6.1 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Dean Meminger 2.6 Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game Dean Meminger 2.5 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Dean Meminger 0.9 * Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dean Meminger 0.1 * Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dean Meminger 2,552 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds Dean Meminger 1,086 Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists Dean Meminger 1,046 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals Dean Meminger 242 * Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks Dean Meminger 28 * Ja Morant 74

Total Games Dean Meminger 416 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dean Meminger .475 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage Dean Meminger - n/a ** Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage Dean Meminger .627 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dean Meminger 8.3 (1974) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Dean Meminger 3.6 (1974) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dean Meminger 5.0 (1975) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dean Meminger 1.5 (1975) * Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dean Meminger 0.1 (1975) * Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dean Meminger 3.8 Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Dean Meminger 2.3 Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game Dean Meminger 1.8 Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game Dean Meminger 0.3 * Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Dean Meminger 0.0 * Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dean Meminger 169 Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds Dean Meminger 104 Ja Morant 130

Total Assists Dean Meminger 82 Ja Morant 164

Total Steals Dean Meminger 4 * Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks Dean Meminger 0 * Ja Morant 5

Total Games Dean Meminger 45 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dean Meminger .455 Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage Dean Meminger - n/a ** Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage Dean Meminger .561 Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dean Meminger 4.8 (1973) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dean Meminger 2.7 (1972) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dean Meminger 2.2 (1973) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Dean Meminger 0.3 (1974) * Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dean Meminger 0.0 (1974) * Ja Morant 0.4 (2022)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.