Phil Ford vs. Marcus Morris Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Marcus Morris and Phil Ford, 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.

Phil Ford played 7 years in the NBA, 6 less than Marcus Morris, who played 13. Phil Ford had the first of his seasons in 1978-79, while Marcus Morris had his rookie season in 2011-12. 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
Phil Ford 7 4 1978-79 to 1984-85
Marcus Morris 13 7 2011-12 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Phil Ford Marcus Morris
Season 1978-792011-12
Team Kansas City KingsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
Phil Ford 79 34.5 15.9 0.4 1.9 2.3 8.6 2.2 0.1 4.1 3.1 5.9 12.7 .465 - - - 4.1 5.1 .813
Marcus Morris 17 7.4 2.4 0.3 0.6 0.9 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.7 0.9 3.2 .296 0.1 1.0 .118 0.4 0.5 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Phil Ford 5 28.6 7.8 0.4 2.0 2.4 5.8 2.4 0.0 3.0 2.8 3.0 11.4 .263 - - - 1.8 3.2 .563
Marcus Morris ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Phil Ford Marcus Morris
Season 1979-802012-13
Team Kansas City KingsHouston Rockets, Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Phil Ford 82 32.0 16.2 0.4 1.7 2.1 7.4 1.7 0.0 3.4 2.5 6.0 12.9 .462 0.0 0.3 .174 4.2 5.2 .818
Marcus Morris 77 19.8 7.7 1.0 2.6 3.6 0.8 0.6 0.3 1.0 2.1 2.9 6.8 .422 1.1 3.0 .369 0.9 1.5 .564
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Phil Ford 3 36.7 17.3 0.0 2.0 2.0 8.7 1.7 0.0 4.0 2.0 6.7 14.3 .465 1.0 1.3 .750 3.0 3.7 .818
Marcus Morris ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Phil Ford Marcus Morris
Season 1980-812013-14
Team Kansas City KingsPhoenix Suns
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 %
Phil Ford 66 34.7 17.5 0.4 1.5 1.9 8.8 1.5 0.1 3.7 2.9 6.4 13.4 .478 0.2 0.5 .306 4.5 5.4 .831
Marcus Morris 82 22.0 9.7 1.0 2.9 3.9 1.1 0.9 0.2 1.2 1.9 3.5 7.9 .442 1.2 3.2 .381 1.5 1.9 .761
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Phil Ford 5 31.6 7.8 0.2 1.4 1.6 5.8 1.0 0.0 3.4 1.8 3.0 7.0 .429 0.0 0.2 .000 1.8 2.6 .692
Marcus Morris ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Phil Ford Marcus Morris
Season 1981-822014-15
Team Kansas City KingsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
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 %
Phil Ford 72 27.1 9.9 0.3 1.1 1.5 6.3 0.9 0.0 2.7 2.2 4.0 9.0 .439 0.1 0.4 .219 1.9 2.3 .819
Marcus Morris 81 25.2 10.4 0.9 3.9 4.8 1.6 0.8 0.2 0.9 2.3 4.1 9.4 .434 1.4 3.9 .358 0.9 1.4 .628
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Phil Ford ------- --- ----------
Marcus Morris ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Phil Ford Marcus Morris
Season 1982-832015-16
Team New Jersey Nets, Milwaukee BucksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf FinalsPistons 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 %
Phil Ford 77 20.9 6.8 0.2 1.1 1.3 3.8 0.7 0.0 1.7 2.5 2.8 5.8 .479 0.0 0.1 .111 1.3 1.6 .789
Marcus Morris 80 35.7 14.1 1.1 3.9 5.1 2.5 0.8 0.3 1.8 2.1 5.1 11.8 .434 1.4 3.7 .362 2.5 3.4 .749
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Phil Ford 2 2.5 3.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 3.0 1.000
Marcus Morris 4 36.0 17.8 0.5 2.8 3.3 2.5 0.5 0.0 1.3 4.3 5.5 11.8 .468 1.8 4.5 .389 5.0 5.8 .870

Season 6
Phil Ford Marcus Morris
Season 1983-842016-17
Team Houston RocketsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
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 %
Phil Ford 81 24.9 7.1 0.3 1.3 1.7 5.1 0.7 0.1 1.7 3.0 2.9 5.8 .502 0.0 0.2 .133 1.2 1.4 .838
Marcus Morris 79 32.5 14.0 1.0 3.7 4.6 2.0 0.7 0.3 1.1 2.1 5.3 12.7 .418 1.5 4.5 .331 1.8 2.3 .784
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Phil Ford ------- --- ----------
Marcus Morris ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Phil Ford Marcus Morris
Season 1984-852017-18
Team Houston RocketsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 %
Phil Ford 25 11.6 1.8 0.1 1.0 1.1 2.4 0.2 0.0 0.7 1.3 0.6 1.9 .298 0.0 0.2 .000 0.6 0.7 .889
Marcus Morris 54 26.8 13.6 0.8 4.6 5.4 1.3 0.6 0.2 1.2 1.9 4.9 11.3 .429 1.6 4.3 .368 2.3 2.9 .805
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Phil Ford ------- --- ----------
Marcus Morris 19 29.6 12.4 1.1 4.4 5.4 1.1 0.4 0.3 1.0 3.2 4.3 11.7 .368 1.6 3.8 .417 2.2 3.1 .712

Season 8
Phil Ford Marcus Morris
Season -2018-19
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Celtics 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 %
Phil Ford ------- --- ----------
Marcus Morris 75 27.9 13.9 1.0 5.1 6.1 1.5 0.6 0.3 1.2 2.4 5.0 11.3 .447 1.9 5.2 .375 1.9 2.3 .844
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Phil Ford ------- --- ----------
Marcus Morris 9 28.2 13.7 1.3 6.8 8.1 1.2 0.1 0.6 0.8 2.4 4.6 8.8 .519 2.0 4.4 .450 2.6 3.4 .742

Season 9
Phil Ford Marcus Morris
Season -2019-20
Team -New York Knicks, Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Clippers 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 %
Phil Ford ------- --- ----------
Marcus Morris 62 31.2 16.7 1.0 4.1 5.0 1.4 0.8 0.5 1.6 2.9 5.7 13.1 .438 2.3 5.6 .408 2.9 3.5 .823
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Phil Ford ------- --- ----------
Marcus Morris 13 29.8 11.8 0.8 4.0 4.8 1.6 0.8 0.1 0.7 3.0 4.3 8.5 .505 2.2 4.5 .475 1.0 1.1 .929

Season 10
Phil Ford Marcus Morris
Season -2020-21
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Clippers Lost West 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 %
Phil Ford ------- --- ----------
Marcus Morris 57 26.4 13.4 0.6 3.5 4.1 1.0 0.6 0.3 1.0 2.1 4.8 10.2 .473 2.5 5.2 .473 1.3 1.6 .820
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Phil Ford ------- --- ----------
Marcus Morris 19 31.8 12.2 0.7 3.6 4.3 1.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 2.6 4.5 10.5 .430 1.9 5.1 .375 1.3 1.7 .750

Season 11
Phil Ford Marcus Morris
Season -2021-22
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
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 %
Phil Ford ------- --- ----------
Marcus Morris 54 29.0 15.4 0.5 3.9 4.4 2.1 0.5 0.3 1.3 2.1 5.6 12.8 .434 1.9 5.1 .367 2.4 2.7 .872
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Phil Ford ------- --- ----------
Marcus Morris ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Phil Ford Marcus Morris
Season -2022-23
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Clippers 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 %
Phil Ford ------- --- ----------
Marcus Morris 65 28.1 11.2 0.4 3.5 4.0 1.8 0.6 0.3 0.9 2.1 4.2 9.9 .426 1.7 4.7 .364 1.0 1.3 .782
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Phil Ford ------- --- ----------
Marcus Morris 3 22.7 8.7 0.3 3.7 4.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 2.0 3.3 9.7 .345 0.7 4.0 .167 1.3 1.3 1.000

Season 13
Phil Ford Marcus Morris
Season -2023-24
Team -Philadelphia 76ers, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Cavaliers TBD
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Phil Ford ------- --- ----------
Marcus Morris 49 16.7 6.4 0.5 2.3 2.7 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.6 1.5 2.4 5.4 .439 1.0 2.4 .403 0.7 0.9 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Phil Ford ------- --- ----------
Marcus Morris 8 13.0 3.8 0.3 2.5 2.8 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.0 1.5 4.4 .343 0.5 2.1 .235 0.3 0.3 1.000
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