Rich Laurel vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant and Rich Laurel 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

Rich Laurel

vs.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Laurel: 1977-78 to 1977-78
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Laurel 0 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Rich Laurel 1 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played Rich Laurel 0 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games Rich Laurel 0 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rich Laurel 0 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year Rich Laurel 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Laurel 2.4 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Rich Laurel 1.0 Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game Rich Laurel 0.3 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Rich Laurel 0.3 Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rich Laurel 0.1 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Laurel 24 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds Rich Laurel 10 Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists Rich Laurel 3 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals Rich Laurel 3 Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks Rich Laurel 1 Ja Morant 74

Total Games Rich Laurel 10 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Laurel .323 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage Rich Laurel - n/a ** Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage Rich Laurel 1.000 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Laurel 2.4 (1978) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Laurel 1.0 (1978) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Rich Laurel 0.3 (1978) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rich Laurel 0.3 (1978) Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Rich Laurel 0.1 (1978) Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Laurel - Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Rich Laurel - Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game Rich Laurel - Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game Rich Laurel - Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Rich Laurel - Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Laurel - Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds Rich Laurel - Ja Morant 130

Total Assists Rich Laurel - Ja Morant 164

Total Steals Rich Laurel - Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks Rich Laurel - Ja Morant 5

Total Games Rich Laurel 0 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Laurel - Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage Rich Laurel - n/a ** Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage Rich Laurel - Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Laurel - Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Laurel - Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Rich Laurel - Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Rich Laurel - Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Rich Laurel - Ja Morant 0.4 (2022)

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