Frank Gates vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant and Frank Gates 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

Frank Gates

vs.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Frank Gates: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Frank Gates 0 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Frank Gates 1 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played Frank Gates 1 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games Frank Gates 0 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Frank Gates 0 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year Frank Gates 0 * Ja Morant 1

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Gates 4.5 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game Frank Gates 1.4 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Gates 287 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds Frank Gates - n/a ** Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists Frank Gates 91 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals Frank Gates - n/a ** Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks Frank Gates - n/a ** Ja Morant 74

Total Games Frank Gates 64 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Gates .281 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage Frank Gates - n/a ** Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage Frank Gates .622 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Gates 4.5 (1950) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Frank Gates 1.4 (1950) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Gates 3.6 Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game Frank Gates 1.3 Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Gates 25 Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds Frank Gates - n/a ** Ja Morant 130

Total Assists Frank Gates 9 Ja Morant 164

Total Steals Frank Gates - n/a ** Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks Frank Gates - n/a ** Ja Morant 5

Total Games Frank Gates 7 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Gates .243 Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage Frank Gates - n/a ** Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage Frank Gates .700 Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Gates 3.6 (1950) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Frank Gates 1.3 (1950) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.4 (2022)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.