Ja Morant vs. Phil Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Phil Smith 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.

Phil Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Phil Smith: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ja Morant 0 Phil Smith 1

NBA Seasons Ja Morant 5 Phil Smith 9

Playoffs Played Ja Morant 3 Phil Smith 5

All-Star Games Ja Morant 2 Phil Smith 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ja Morant 1 Phil Smith 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ja Morant 0 Phil Smith 1

Rookie of The Year Ja Morant 1 Phil Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 22.5 Phil Smith 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 4.8 Phil Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 7.4 Phil Smith 3.9

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.0 Phil Smith 1.1

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Phil Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 5,783 Phil Smith 9,924

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 1,243 Phil Smith 1,978

Total Assists Ja Morant 1,903 Phil Smith 2,561

Total Steals Ja Morant 254 Phil Smith 734

Total Blocks Ja Morant 74 Phil Smith 165

Total Games Ja Morant 257 Phil Smith 659

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .472 Phil Smith .476

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .318 Phil Smith .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .755 Phil Smith .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.4 (2022) Phil Smith 20.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 5.9 (2023) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 (2024) Phil Smith 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.2 (2022) Phil Smith 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.6 (2024) Phil Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.3 Phil Smith 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 6.8 Phil Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.6 Phil Smith 2.9

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.5 Phil Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Phil Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 518 Phil Smith 588

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 130 Phil Smith 150

Total Assists Ja Morant 164 Phil Smith 143

Total Steals Ja Morant 29 Phil Smith 49

Total Blocks Ja Morant 5 Phil Smith 18

Total Games Ja Morant 19 Phil Smith 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .449 Phil Smith .453

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .357 Phil Smith .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .758 Phil Smith .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 30.2 (2021) Phil Smith 24.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 8.0 (2022) Phil Smith 5.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 9.8 (2022) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 2.0 (2022) Phil Smith 1.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.4 (2022) Phil Smith 0.5 (1976)

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