Bobby Jackson vs. Ja Morant Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ja Morant and Bobby Jackson, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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.

Bobby Jackson played 12 years in the NBA, 7 more than Ja Morant, who played 5. Bobby Jackson had the first of his seasons in 1997-98, while Ja Morant had his rookie season in 2019-20. 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
Bobby Jackson 12 8 1997-98 to 2008-09
Ja Morant 5 3 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bobby Jackson Ja Morant
Season 1997-982019-20
Team Denver NuggetsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Bobby Jackson 68 30.0 11.6 1.1 3.3 4.4 4.7 1.5 0.2 2.7 2.4 4.6 11.6 .392 0.3 1.2 .259 2.2 2.7 .814
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Jackson ------- --- ----------
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Bobby Jackson Ja Morant
Season 1998-992020-21
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdGrizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Jackson 50 18.8 7.1 0.9 1.8 2.7 3.3 0.8 0.1 1.5 1.5 2.8 7.0 .405 0.2 0.5 .370 1.2 1.6 .772
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Jackson 4 6.5 1.0 0.3 0.8 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.8 0.5 2.5 .200 0.0 0.8 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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

Season 3

Bobby Jackson Ja Morant
Season 1999-002021-22
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Most Improved Player
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdGrizzlies Lost West 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 %
Bobby Jackson 73 14.2 5.1 0.7 1.4 2.1 2.4 0.7 0.1 0.8 1.6 1.9 4.7 .405 0.2 0.6 .283 1.0 1.3 .776
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Jackson 3 10.0 5.0 0.0 1.7 1.7 1.3 0.7 0.3 0.7 1.3 1.3 2.7 .500 0.3 1.0 .333 2.0 2.0 1.000
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

Season 4

Bobby Jackson Ja Morant
Season 2000-012022-23
Team Sacramento KingsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf SemisGrizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Jackson 79 20.9 7.2 0.9 2.2 3.1 2.0 1.1 0.1 1.3 1.8 2.9 6.7 .439 0.5 1.3 .375 0.8 1.1 .739
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Jackson 8 22.8 7.0 0.8 2.5 3.3 2.3 1.0 0.0 0.9 2.3 2.6 6.0 .438 0.5 1.8 .286 1.3 1.8 .714
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

Season 5

Bobby Jackson Ja Morant
Season 2001-022023-24
Team Sacramento KingsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Bobby Jackson 81 21.6 11.1 1.0 2.1 3.1 2.0 0.9 0.1 1.1 1.8 4.1 9.3 .443 1.0 2.7 .361 1.8 2.3 .810
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Jackson 16 23.4 10.9 0.9 2.3 3.3 2.0 0.9 0.2 1.1 1.9 4.1 9.1 .445 0.7 2.7 .256 2.1 2.7 .791
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Bobby Jackson Ja Morant
Season 2002-03-
Team Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards Achievement Sixth Man of the Year-
Playoffs Kings Lost West 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 %
Bobby Jackson 59 28.4 15.2 1.0 2.7 3.7 3.1 1.2 0.1 1.8 2.1 5.8 12.4 .464 1.5 4.0 .379 2.1 2.5 .846
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Jackson 12 27.6 14.3 0.9 3.6 4.5 3.3 1.0 0.1 1.4 1.8 5.3 11.5 .457 1.3 3.6 .349 2.6 2.9 .886
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Bobby Jackson Ja Morant
Season 2003-04-
Team Sacramento Kings-
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 %
Bobby Jackson 50 23.7 13.8 1.1 2.4 3.5 2.1 1.0 0.2 1.3 2.1 5.3 11.8 .444 1.6 4.4 .370 1.6 2.2 .752
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Jackson ------- --- ----------
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Bobby Jackson Ja Morant
Season 2004-05-
Team Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Jackson 25 21.4 12.0 0.9 2.5 3.4 2.4 0.6 0.1 1.1 2.3 4.4 10.2 .427 1.3 3.8 .344 2.0 2.3 .862
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Jackson 5 15.8 5.2 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.8 0.2 0.2 0.6 1.0 2.0 7.4 .270 0.6 3.6 .167 0.6 0.6 1.000
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Bobby Jackson Ja Morant
Season 2005-06-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Jackson 71 25.0 11.4 0.6 2.5 3.1 2.7 0.9 0.0 1.4 2.2 4.0 10.5 .382 1.8 4.7 .389 1.5 2.1 .733
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Jackson 4 25.0 8.3 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.3 0.3 0.0 3.5 1.8 3.0 7.3 .414 1.0 2.8 .364 1.3 1.8 .714
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Bobby Jackson Ja Morant
Season 2006-07-
Team New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets-
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 %
Bobby Jackson 56 23.8 10.6 0.8 2.4 3.2 2.5 0.9 0.1 1.4 1.8 3.6 9.3 .394 1.0 2.9 .327 2.3 3.0 .774
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Jackson ------- --- ----------
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Bobby Jackson Ja Morant
Season 2007-08-
Team New Orleans Hornets, Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Jackson 72 19.3 7.7 0.5 2.1 2.5 1.9 0.6 0.1 0.8 1.3 2.8 7.0 .403 1.1 3.1 .358 0.9 1.1 .790
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Jackson 6 23.0 8.7 0.3 1.3 1.7 1.5 0.8 0.0 0.7 1.8 3.3 11.7 .286 0.8 4.0 .208 1.2 1.8 .636
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Bobby Jackson Ja Morant
Season 2008-09-
Team Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Jackson 71 20.9 7.5 0.6 2.2 2.8 2.0 0.9 0.1 0.9 1.4 2.7 6.8 .398 0.8 2.8 .305 1.2 1.4 .851
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Jackson ------- --- ----------
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------