Don Buse vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant and Don Buse 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

Don Buse

vs.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Buse 0 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Don Buse 9 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played Don Buse 6 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games Don Buse 1 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 0 Ja Morant 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Buse 4 Ja Morant 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 4 Ja Morant 0

Assists Leader Don Buse 1 Ja Morant 0

Steals Leader Don Buse 1 Ja Morant 0

Rookie of The Year Don Buse 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.9 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.3 Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game Don Buse 4.5 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.8 Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.1 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 4,485 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds Don Buse 1,507 Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists Don Buse 2,920 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals Don Buse 1,160 Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks Don Buse 97 Ja Morant 74

Total Games Don Buse 648 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .442 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .333 * Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .780 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 9.7 (1982) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.3 (1977) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1977) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 3.5 (1977) Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1982) Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.5 Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.6 Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game Don Buse 3.6 Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.1 Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.2 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 227 Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds Don Buse 91 Ja Morant 130

Total Assists Don Buse 125 Ja Morant 164

Total Steals Don Buse 37 Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks Don Buse 6 Ja Morant 5

Total Games Don Buse 35 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .399 Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .391 * Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .714 Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1980) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.7 (1979) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 5.5 (1980) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 2.0 (1978) Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1984) Ja Morant 0.4 (2022)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.