Neil Johnston vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant and Neil Johnston 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

Neil Johnston

vs.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Neil Johnston: 1951-52 to 1958-59
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Neil Johnston 1 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Neil Johnston 8 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played Neil Johnston 4 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games Neil Johnston 6 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Neil Johnston 4 Ja Morant 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Neil Johnston 5 Ja Morant 1

Scoring Leader Neil Johnston 3 Ja Morant 0

Rebounds Leader Neil Johnston 1 Ja Morant 0

Rookie of The Year Neil Johnston 0 * Ja Morant 1

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 19.4 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.3 Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 2.5 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 10,023 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 5,856 Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists Neil Johnston 1,269 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals Neil Johnston - n/a ** Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks Neil Johnston - n/a ** Ja Morant 74

Total Games Neil Johnston 516 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .444 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnston - n/a ** Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .768 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 24.4 (1954) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 15.1 (1955) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.2 (1956) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 15.0 Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.2 Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.3 Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 344 Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 257 Ja Morant 130

Total Assists Neil Johnston 75 Ja Morant 164

Total Steals Neil Johnston - n/a ** Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks Neil Johnston - n/a ** Ja Morant 5

Total Games Neil Johnston 23 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .390 Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnston - n/a ** Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .734 Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 20.3 (1956) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 17.5 (1957) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 5.1 (1956) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - 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.