Ja Morant vs LaMelo Ball
Morant · Ball
Ja Morant: Day-To-Day (Elbow · Arm · Left).
| Morant | Ball | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Games availability | 72 |
| 28.4 | Minutes per game | 28.0 |
| 19.5 | Points per game | 20.1 |
| 3.3 | Rebounds per game | 4.8 |
| 8.1 | Assists per game | 7.1 |
| 1.3 | Steals + blocks per game | 1.5 |
| 3.6 | Turnovers per game · lower is better | 2.8 |
| 41.0% | Field goal % | 40.7% |
| 23.5% | Three-point % 4.3 vs 10.3 attempts | 36.8% |
| 89.7% | Free throw % | 89.9% |
| 52.1% | True shooting TS% | 54.6% |
| 30.5% | Usage USG% | 30.6% |
| 44.7% | Assist % of teammates' baskets | 38.4% |
| 5.3% | Rebound % of available | 8.4% |
| -4.4 | Net rating on court | +9.1 |
| 12.8% | PIE player impact estimate | 13.4% |
| -2.5 | Plus-minus per game | +5.8 |
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveLaMelo Ball scored more in 2025-26, 0.6 points a game apart (20.1 vs 19.5), on Ball's heavier usage (30.6% vs 30.5%).
Ball is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 54.6% to 52.1%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.
Playmaking goes to Morant (8.1 vs 7.1 assists), the glass to Ball (4.8 vs 3.3 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: Ball played 52 more games (72 vs 20 of 82).
With Ball on the floor his team outscored opponents by +9.1 per 100 possessions, against -4.4 for Morant; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Morant $42.2M through 2027-28, Ball $40.8M through 2028-29. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.
Splits
2025-26 · from the game logs| Morant | Ball | |
|---|---|---|
| 7-13 | Record when playing | 41-31 |
| 20.5 | Points at home | 19.5 |
| 17.6 | Points on the road | 20.6 |
| 22.3 | Points in wins | 20.4 |
| 17.9 | Points in losses | 19.6 |
| 40 | Season high | 38 |
| 2 | 30-point games | 9 |
| 8 | Double-doubles | 10 |
Last games & contracts
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pick any two players →Per-game numbers and percentages are 2025-26 regular season from stats.nba.com; splits and last games from our own game logs; contract figures are cap hits from public salary data and can lag a signing by a day. Bold marks the better number in each row (turnovers: fewer is better).