Rick Carlisle vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant and Rick Carlisle 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

Rick Carlisle

vs.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Carlisle: 1984-85 to 1989-90
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Carlisle 1 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Rick Carlisle 5 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played Rick Carlisle 2 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games Rick Carlisle 0 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Carlisle 0 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year Rick Carlisle 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 2.2 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.8 Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.1 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.2 Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Carlisle 422 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds Rick Carlisle 141 Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists Rick Carlisle 201 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals Rick Carlisle 42 Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks Rick Carlisle 9 Ja Morant 74

Total Games Rick Carlisle 188 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Carlisle .422 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage Rick Carlisle .229 Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage Rick Carlisle .775 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 2.8 (1988) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1986) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.4 (1986) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.4 (1988) Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.2 (1990) Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.8 Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.6 Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.7 Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.3 Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Carlisle 21 Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds Rick Carlisle 7 Ja Morant 130

Total Assists Rick Carlisle 8 Ja Morant 164

Total Steals Rick Carlisle 3 Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks Rick Carlisle 0 Ja Morant 5

Total Games Rick Carlisle 12 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Carlisle .474 Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage Rick Carlisle .000 Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage Rick Carlisle .750 Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.9 (1986) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1988) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.8 (1986) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.5 (1988) Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 (1988) Ja Morant 0.4 (2022)