Jim Baechtold vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant and Jim Baechtold 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

Jim Baechtold

vs.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Baechtold: 1952-53 to 1956-57
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Baechtold 0 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Jim Baechtold 5 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played Jim Baechtold 3 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games Jim Baechtold 0 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Baechtold 0 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year Jim Baechtold 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Baechtold 9.7 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Baechtold 3.1 Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game Jim Baechtold 2.1 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Baechtold 3,123 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds Jim Baechtold 1,009 Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists Jim Baechtold 685 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Ja Morant 74

Total Games Jim Baechtold 321 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Baechtold .388 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage Jim Baechtold .783 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Baechtold 13.9 (1955) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Baechtold 4.3 (1955) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jim Baechtold 3.0 (1955) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Baechtold 13.4 Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Baechtold 3.6 Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game Jim Baechtold 4.0 Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Baechtold 121 Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds Jim Baechtold 32 Ja Morant 130

Total Assists Jim Baechtold 36 Ja Morant 164

Total Steals Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Ja Morant 5

Total Games Jim Baechtold 9 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Baechtold .433 Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage Jim Baechtold .795 Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Baechtold 19.0 (1953) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Baechtold 4.7 (1955) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jim Baechtold 5.5 (1953) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Jim Baechtold - n/a ** Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jim Baechtold - 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.