Ja Morant vs. Charlie Ward Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Charlie Ward 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.

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.

Ja Morant played 5 years in the NBA, 6 less than Charlie Ward, who played 11. Ja Morant had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Charlie Ward had his rookie season in 1994-95. 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
Charlie Ward 11 7 1994-95 to 2004-05

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Ja Morant Charlie Ward
Season 2019-201994-95
Team Memphis GrizzliesNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First 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 %
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
Charlie Ward 10 4.4 1.6 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.8 0.7 0.4 1.9 .211 0.1 1.0 .100 0.7 1.0 .700
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Charlie Ward ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Ja Morant Charlie Ward
Season 2020-211995-96
Team Memphis GrizzliesNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdKnicks 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
Charlie Ward 62 12.7 3.9 0.5 1.2 1.6 2.1 0.9 0.1 1.3 1.6 1.4 3.5 .399 0.5 1.6 .333 0.6 0.9 .685
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
Charlie Ward 7 13.1 4.6 0.3 1.0 1.3 2.4 1.6 0.0 0.9 1.3 1.9 3.9 .481 0.4 1.7 .250 0.4 1.0 .429

Season 3

Ja Morant Charlie Ward
Season 2021-221996-97
Team Memphis GrizzliesNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement Most Improved Player-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf SemisKnicks 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 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
Charlie Ward 79 22.3 5.2 0.6 2.2 2.8 4.1 1.1 0.2 1.9 2.4 1.7 4.3 .395 0.6 1.9 .312 1.2 1.6 .760
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
Charlie Ward 9 20.3 2.2 0.3 2.4 2.8 4.3 1.4 0.0 1.7 2.0 0.9 3.0 .296 0.1 1.0 .111 0.3 0.4 .750

Season 4

Ja Morant Charlie Ward
Season 2022-231997-98
Team Memphis GrizzliesNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdKnicks 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
Charlie Ward 82 28.3 7.8 0.4 3.0 3.3 5.7 1.8 0.5 2.1 2.4 2.9 6.3 .455 1.0 2.6 .377 1.1 1.4 .805
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
Charlie Ward 10 26.2 6.6 0.3 2.5 2.8 6.0 2.0 0.2 1.7 2.4 2.3 5.5 .418 0.9 2.1 .429 1.1 1.6 .688

Season 5

Ja Morant Charlie Ward
Season 2023-241998-99
Team Memphis GrizzliesNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost NBA Finals
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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
Charlie Ward 50 31.1 7.6 0.5 3.0 3.4 5.4 2.1 0.2 2.6 2.1 2.7 6.7 .404 1.1 3.0 .356 1.1 1.6 .705
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Charlie Ward 20 24.7 4.6 0.6 1.7 2.3 3.8 1.8 0.2 1.2 2.3 1.7 4.7 .366 0.9 2.8 .321 0.3 0.4 .750

Season 6

Ja Morant Charlie Ward
Season -1999-00
Team -New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Knicks Lost East Conf Finals
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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 ------- --- ----------
Charlie Ward 72 27.6 7.3 0.3 2.9 3.2 4.2 1.3 0.2 1.4 2.4 2.6 6.2 .423 1.4 3.7 .386 0.7 0.8 .828
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Charlie Ward 16 27.4 9.4 0.7 3.6 4.3 4.1 1.4 0.3 1.3 2.5 3.6 7.1 .504 1.3 3.3 .396 0.9 1.3 .714

Season 7

Ja Morant Charlie Ward
Season -2000-01
Team -New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Knicks Lost East 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 %
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Charlie Ward 61 24.5 7.1 0.5 2.1 2.6 4.5 1.1 0.2 1.8 2.2 2.5 6.1 .416 1.1 2.9 .383 0.9 1.1 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Charlie Ward 5 17.2 5.0 0.4 1.0 1.4 1.4 0.4 0.0 1.6 1.6 1.6 5.4 .296 0.6 2.4 .250 1.2 1.2 1.000

Season 8

Ja Morant Charlie Ward
Season -2001-02
Team -New York Knicks
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 ------- --- ----------
Charlie Ward 63 16.8 5.2 0.2 1.8 2.0 3.2 1.1 0.2 1.2 1.6 1.8 4.8 .373 0.8 2.6 .323 0.7 0.9 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Charlie Ward ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Ja Morant Charlie Ward
Season -2002-03
Team -New York Knicks
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 ------- --- ----------
Charlie Ward 66 22.2 7.2 0.4 2.3 2.7 4.6 1.2 0.2 1.4 2.2 2.5 6.3 .399 1.5 4.0 .378 0.6 0.8 .774
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Charlie Ward ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Ja Morant Charlie Ward
Season -2003-04
Team -New York Knicks, San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Spurs 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 %
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Charlie Ward 71 17.6 6.0 0.2 1.9 2.0 3.0 0.9 0.2 1.4 1.5 2.3 5.5 .410 1.2 2.9 .408 0.3 0.4 .741
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Charlie Ward 5 2.6 2.2 0.0 0.0 0 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.8 1.2 .667 0.6 0.6 1.000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 11

Ja Morant Charlie Ward
Season -2004-05
Team -Houston Rockets
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 ------- --- ----------
Charlie Ward 14 25.7 5.4 0.4 2.4 2.8 3.1 1.1 0.0 1.3 1.6 1.7 5.5 .312 1.1 3.6 .314 0.8 0.9 .846
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Charlie Ward ------- --- ----------