Jim Eakins vs. Ja Morant Comparison

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

vs.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Eakins: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Eakins 0 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Jim Eakins 2 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played Jim Eakins 1 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games Jim Eakins 0 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

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

Rookie of The Year Jim Eakins 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Eakins 5.5 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Eakins 3.8 Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game Jim Eakins 1.3 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Jim Eakins 0.3 Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jim Eakins 0.6 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Eakins 628 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds Jim Eakins 436 Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists Jim Eakins 148 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals Jim Eakins 36 Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks Jim Eakins 66 Ja Morant 74

Total Games Jim Eakins 115 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Eakins .462 Ja Morant .472

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Eakins .844 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Eakins 6.0 (1977) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Eakins 4.4 (1977) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jim Eakins 1.5 (1977) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Eakins 0.4 (1977) Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jim Eakins 0.6 (1977) Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Eakins 0.7 Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Eakins 0.3 Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game Jim Eakins 0.3 Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game Jim Eakins 0.3 Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Jim Eakins 0.0 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Eakins 2 Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds Jim Eakins 1 Ja Morant 130

Total Assists Jim Eakins 1 Ja Morant 164

Total Steals Jim Eakins 1 Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks Jim Eakins 0 Ja Morant 5

Total Games Jim Eakins 3 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Eakins .200 Ja Morant .449

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Eakins - Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Eakins 0.7 (1978) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Eakins 0.3 (1978) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jim Eakins 0.3 (1978) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Jim Eakins 0.3 (1978) Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jim Eakins 0.0 (1978) Ja Morant 0.4 (2022)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.