Ja Morant vs. Ben Simmons Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ben Simmons and Ja Morant, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Ja Morant played 5 years in the NBA, 1 less than Ben Simmons, who played 6. Ja Morant had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Ben Simmons had his rookie season in 2017-18. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers | |||
Player | Total Seasons | Playoffs Played | NBA Years |
Ja Morant | 5 | 3 | 2019-20 to 2023-24 |
Ben Simmons | 6 | 3 | 2017-18 to 2023-24 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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Ja Morant | Ben Simmons | |
Season | 2019-20 | 2017-18 |
Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Philadelphia 76ers |
Honors & Awards | Rookie of the Year | Rookie of the Year |
All-Rookie First Team | All-Rookie First Team | |
Playoffs | Did Not Play | 76ers Lost East Conf Semis |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Ja Morant | 67 | 31.0 | 17.8 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 7.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 6.7 | 14.0 | .477 | 0.9 | 2.7 | .335 | 3.6 | 4.6 | .776 |
Ben Simmons | 81 | 33.7 | 15.8 | 1.8 | 6.3 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 6.7 | 12.3 | .545 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 2.4 | 4.2 | .560 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Ja Morant | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ben Simmons | 10 | 36.9 | 16.3 | 1.6 | 7.8 | 9.4 | 7.7 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 6.1 | 12.5 | .488 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 4.1 | 5.8 | .707 |
Season 2 |
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Ja Morant | Ben Simmons | |
Season | 2020-21 | 2018-19 |
Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Philadelphia 76ers |
Honors & Awards | - | All-Star Game |
Playoffs | Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd | 76ers Lost East Conf Semis |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Ja Morant | 63 | 32.6 | 19.1 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 7.4 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 6.8 | 15.2 | .449 | 1.2 | 3.8 | .303 | 4.3 | 5.9 | .728 |
Ben Simmons | 79 | 34.2 | 16.9 | 2.2 | 6.6 | 8.8 | 7.7 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 6.8 | 12.2 | .563 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 3.3 | 5.4 | .600 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Ja Morant | 5 | 40.6 | 30.2 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 8.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 11.0 | 22.6 | .487 | 2.0 | 6.2 | .323 | 6.2 | 8.0 | .775 |
Ben Simmons | 12 | 35.1 | 13.9 | 1.9 | 5.1 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 6.0 | 9.7 | .621 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 1.9 | 3.3 | .575 |
Season 3 |
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Ja Morant | Ben Simmons | |
Season | 2021-22 | 2019-20 |
Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Philadelphia 76ers |
Honors & Awards | All-NBA Second Team | - |
- | All-NBA Third Team | |
- | All-Defensive First Team | |
Most Improved Player | - | |
- | Steals Leader | |
All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | Grizzlies Lost West Conf Semis | Did Not Play |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Ja Morant | 57 | 33.1 | 27.4 | 1.4 | 4.4 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 10.2 | 20.6 | .493 | 1.5 | 4.5 | .344 | 5.5 | 7.3 | .761 |
Ben Simmons | 57 | 35.4 | 16.4 | 2.0 | 5.8 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 6.6 | 11.4 | .580 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .286 | 3.2 | 5.2 | .621 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Ja Morant | 9 | 37.6 | 27.1 | 1.4 | 6.6 | 8.0 | 9.8 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 9.0 | 20.4 | .440 | 1.9 | 5.6 | .340 | 7.2 | 9.7 | .747 |
Ben Simmons | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 4 |
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Ja Morant | Ben Simmons | |
Season | 2022-23 | 2020-21 |
Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Philadelphia 76ers |
Honors & Awards | - | All-Defensive First Team |
All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd | 76ers Lost East Conf Semis |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Ja Morant | 61 | 31.9 | 26.2 | 1.0 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 8.1 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 9.3 | 19.9 | .466 | 1.5 | 4.9 | .307 | 6.1 | 8.1 | .748 |
Ben Simmons | 58 | 32.4 | 14.3 | 1.6 | 5.6 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 5.6 | 10.1 | .557 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .300 | 3.0 | 4.9 | .613 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Ja Morant | 5 | 37.4 | 24.6 | 1.6 | 5.2 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 9.0 | 21.2 | .425 | 2.6 | 6.2 | .419 | 4.0 | 5.2 | .769 |
Ben Simmons | 12 | 33.5 | 11.9 | 2.1 | 5.8 | 7.9 | 8.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 4.9 | 7.9 | .621 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 2.1 | 6.1 | .342 |
Note: Ben Simmons didn't play in 2021-22.
Season 5 |
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Ja Morant | Ben Simmons | |
Season | 2023-24 | 2022-23 |
Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Brooklyn Nets |
Honors & Awards | ||
Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Ja Morant | 9 | 35.3 | 25.1 | 0.7 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 8.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 8.9 | 18.9 | .471 | 1.6 | 5.7 | .275 | 5.8 | 7.1 | .813 |
Ben Simmons | 42 | 26.3 | 6.9 | 1.0 | 5.3 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 5.6 | .566 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.6 | 1.4 | .439 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Ja Morant | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ben Simmons | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 6 |
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Ja Morant | Ben Simmons | |
Season | - | 2023-24 |
Team | - | Brooklyn Nets |
Honors & Awards | ||
Playoffs | - | Did Not Play |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Ja Morant | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ben Simmons | 15 | 23.9 | 6.1 | 2.1 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 5.7 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 4.9 | .581 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.4 | 1.0 | .400 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Ja Morant | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ben Simmons | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |