Jim Barnes vs. Ja Morant Comparison

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

vs.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnes: 1964-65 to 1970-71
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnes 1 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Jim Barnes 7 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played Jim Barnes 3 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games Jim Barnes 0 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

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

Rookie of The Year Jim Barnes 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 8.8 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 6.5 Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.8 Ja Morant 7.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 3,997 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 2,939 Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists Jim Barnes 377 Ja Morant 1,903

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

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

Total Games Jim Barnes 454 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .429 Ja Morant .472

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .684 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 15.5 (1965) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 10.3 (1966) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.3 (1966) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 5.8 Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 5.5 Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.5 Ja Morant 8.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 64 Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 61 Ja Morant 130

Total Assists Jim Barnes 6 Ja Morant 164

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

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

Total Games Jim Barnes 11 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .413 Ja Morant .449

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .667 Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 13.0 (1966) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 9.3 (1966) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.0 (1966) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

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

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - 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.