Maurice Cheeks vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant and Maurice Cheeks 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

Maurice Cheeks

vs.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Maurice Cheeks: 1978-79 to 1992-93
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Maurice Cheeks 1 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Maurice Cheeks 15 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played Maurice Cheeks 13 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games Maurice Cheeks 4 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 0 Ja Morant 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Maurice Cheeks 4 Ja Morant 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 5 Ja Morant 0

Rookie of The Year Maurice Cheeks 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 11.1 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.8 Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.7 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.1 Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 12,195 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 3,088 Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 7,392 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 2,310 Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 294 Ja Morant 74

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 1,101 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .523 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .255 * Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .793 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 15.6 (1987) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.5 (1980) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 9.2 (1986) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.6 (1987) Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.5 (1981) Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 14.4 Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.4 Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.9 Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.2 Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 1,910 Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 453 Ja Morant 130

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 922 Ja Morant 164

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 295 Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 45 Ja Morant 5

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 133 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .512 Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .098 * Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .777 Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 20.8 (1986) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.7 (1986) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 13.0 (1989) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.1 (1979) Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.8 (1987) Ja Morant 0.4 (2022)

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