Ja Morant vs. Frank Russell Comparison

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

Ja Morant

vs.

Frank Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Frank Russell: 1972-73 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ja Morant 0 Frank Russell 0

NBA Seasons Ja Morant 5 Frank Russell 1

Playoffs Played Ja Morant 3 Frank Russell 0

All-Star Games Ja Morant 2 Frank Russell 0

Honors and Awards

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

Rookie of The Year Ja Morant 1 Frank Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 22.5 Frank Russell 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 4.8 Frank Russell 0.7

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 7.4 Frank Russell 0.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 5,783 Frank Russell 74

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 1,243 Frank Russell 17

Total Assists Ja Morant 1,903 Frank Russell 15

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

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

Total Games Ja Morant 257 Frank Russell 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .472 Frank Russell .377

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

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .755 Frank Russell .889

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.4 (2022) Frank Russell 3.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 5.9 (2023) Frank Russell 0.7 (1973)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 (2024) Frank Russell 0.7 (1973)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.3 Frank Russell -

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 6.8 Frank Russell -

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.6 Frank Russell -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 518 Frank Russell -

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 130 Frank Russell -

Total Assists Ja Morant 164 Frank Russell -

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

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

Total Games Ja Morant 19 Frank Russell 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .449 Frank Russell -

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

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .758 Frank Russell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 30.2 (2021) Frank Russell -

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 8.0 (2022) Frank Russell -

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 9.8 (2022) Frank Russell -

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

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

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.