Ja Morant vs. Morris Peterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Morris Peterson 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.

Morris Peterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Morris Peterson: 2000-01 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ja Morant 0 Morris Peterson 0

NBA Seasons Ja Morant 5 Morris Peterson 11

Playoffs Played Ja Morant 3 Morris Peterson 5

All-Star Games Ja Morant 2 Morris Peterson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ja Morant 1 Morris Peterson 0

Rookie of The Year Ja Morant 1 Morris Peterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 22.5 Morris Peterson 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 4.8 Morris Peterson 3.5

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 7.4 Morris Peterson 1.5

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.0 Morris Peterson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Morris Peterson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 5,783 Morris Peterson 7,628

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 1,243 Morris Peterson 2,483

Total Assists Ja Morant 1,903 Morris Peterson 1,090

Total Steals Ja Morant 254 Morris Peterson 639

Total Blocks Ja Morant 74 Morris Peterson 136

Total Games Ja Morant 257 Morris Peterson 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .472 Morris Peterson .418

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .318 Morris Peterson .373

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .755 Morris Peterson .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.4 (2022) Morris Peterson 16.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 5.9 (2023) Morris Peterson 4.6 (2006)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 (2024) Morris Peterson 2.4 (2002)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.2 (2022) Morris Peterson 1.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.6 (2024) Morris Peterson 0.4 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.3 Morris Peterson 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 6.8 Morris Peterson 2.6

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.6 Morris Peterson 1.1

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.5 Morris Peterson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Morris Peterson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 518 Morris Peterson 222

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 130 Morris Peterson 87

Total Assists Ja Morant 164 Morris Peterson 36

Total Steals Ja Morant 29 Morris Peterson 20

Total Blocks Ja Morant 5 Morris Peterson 8

Total Games Ja Morant 19 Morris Peterson 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .449 Morris Peterson .457

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .357 Morris Peterson .387

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .758 Morris Peterson .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 30.2 (2021) Morris Peterson 9.2 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 8.0 (2022) Morris Peterson 4.5 (2007)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 9.8 (2022) Morris Peterson 2.2 (2002)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 2.0 (2022) Morris Peterson 1.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.4 (2022) Morris Peterson 0.6 (2002)