Don Ford vs. Ja Morant Comparison

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

vs.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ford: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ford 0 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Don Ford 7 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played Don Ford 3 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games Don Ford 0 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

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

Rookie of The Year Don Ford 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 6.4 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 3.6 Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.4 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.6 Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 3,016 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds Don Ford 1,691 Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists Don Ford 647 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals Don Ford 274 Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks Don Ford 139 Ja Morant 74

Total Games Don Ford 474 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .464 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage Don Ford .143 * Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .773 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 9.6 (1976) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.5 (1978) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.8 (1978) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.9 (1978) Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.6 (1978) Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 7.2 Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.3 Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game Don Ford 2.2 Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.1 Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 144 Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds Don Ford 85 Ja Morant 130

Total Assists Don Ford 44 Ja Morant 164

Total Steals Don Ford 21 Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks Don Ford 6 Ja Morant 5

Total Games Don Ford 20 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .443 Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage Don Ford - * Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .718 Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 10.1 (1977) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 5.3 (1977) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 3.4 (1977) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.5 (1977) Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.4 (1977) 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.