Raja Bell vs. Ja Morant Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ja Morant and Raja Bell, 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.

Raja Bell played 12 years in the NBA, 7 more than Ja Morant, who played 5. Raja Bell had the first of his seasons in 2000-01, 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
Raja Bell 12 6 2000-01 to 2011-12
Ja Morant 5 3 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Raja Bell Ja Morant
Season 2000-012019-20
Team Philadelphia 76ersMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs 76ers Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Raja Bell 5 6.0 1.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.4 1.4 .286 0.2 0.6 .333 0.0 0.0 -
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 %
Raja Bell 15 8.1 2.3 0.3 0.6 0.9 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.3 1.3 0.8 1.8 .444 0.1 0.5 .250 0.5 0.9 .571
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Raja Bell Ja Morant
Season 2001-022020-21
Team Philadelphia 76ersMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East 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 %
Raja Bell 74 12.0 3.4 0.4 1.1 1.5 1.0 0.3 0.1 0.6 1.5 1.4 3.2 .429 0.2 0.6 .273 0.5 0.6 .750
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 %
Raja Bell 3 2.3 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.0 .333 0.0 0.7 .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

Raja Bell Ja Morant
Season 2002-032021-22
Team Dallas MavericksMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Most Improved Player
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf FinalsGrizzlies Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Raja Bell 75 15.6 3.1 0.6 1.3 1.9 0.8 0.7 0.1 0.6 1.8 1.2 2.8 .441 0.3 0.7 .412 0.3 0.5 .676
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 %
Raja Bell 17 17.8 5.7 0.8 2.2 3.0 1.6 0.3 0.0 0.4 2.4 2.4 4.3 .548 0.4 0.8 .462 0.6 1.2 .550
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

Raja Bell Ja Morant
Season 2003-042022-23
Team Utah JazzMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayGrizzlies 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 %
Raja Bell 82 24.6 11.2 0.7 2.2 2.9 1.3 0.8 0.2 1.4 3.2 4.0 9.8 .409 0.8 2.0 .373 2.4 3.0 .786
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 %
Raja Bell ------- --- ----------
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

Raja Bell Ja Morant
Season 2004-052023-24
Team Utah JazzMemphis Grizzlies
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 %
Raja Bell 63 28.4 12.3 0.8 2.4 3.2 1.4 0.7 0.1 1.3 3.3 4.8 10.6 .454 0.9 2.1 .403 1.8 2.4 .747
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 %
Raja Bell ------- --- ----------
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Raja Bell Ja Morant
Season 2005-06-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Raja Bell 79 37.5 14.7 0.6 2.6 3.2 2.6 1.0 0.3 1.1 3.1 5.4 11.8 .457 2.5 5.6 .442 1.5 1.8 .788
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Raja Bell 17 39.6 13.6 0.5 2.4 2.8 2.2 0.6 0.2 0.6 4.1 4.6 9.7 .479 2.4 5.1 .465 2.0 2.4 .829
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Raja Bell Ja Morant
Season 2006-07-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Raja Bell 78 37.4 14.7 0.6 2.6 3.2 2.5 0.6 0.3 1.1 3.0 5.3 12.2 .432 2.6 6.4 .413 1.5 1.9 .776
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Raja Bell 11 39.8 10.2 0.5 2.5 3.0 1.8 0.9 0.2 1.4 3.6 3.6 7.9 .460 1.8 4.1 .444 1.1 1.3 .857
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Raja Bell Ja Morant
Season 2007-08-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Suns 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 %
Raja Bell 75 35.3 11.9 0.6 3.0 3.7 2.2 0.7 0.4 0.9 2.9 4.2 10.0 .421 2.3 5.9 .401 1.1 1.2 .868
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Raja Bell 5 43.0 13.6 1.2 4.4 5.6 2.2 0.4 0.2 1.0 3.8 4.2 7.4 .568 2.6 4.0 .650 2.6 3.2 .813
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Raja Bell Ja Morant
Season 2008-09-
Team Phoenix Suns, Charlotte Bobcats-
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 %
Raja Bell 67 34.6 11.9 0.6 3.0 3.6 2.1 0.7 0.1 1.3 2.5 4.5 10.2 .437 1.7 4.0 .421 1.3 1.5 .853
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Raja Bell ------- --- ----------
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Raja Bell Ja Morant
Season 2009-10-
Team Charlotte Bobcats, Golden State Warriors-
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 %
Raja Bell 6 30.0 11.8 0.8 3.0 3.8 2.2 0.7 0.3 0.8 2.5 4.7 10.2 .459 2.0 4.5 .444 0.5 0.5 1.000
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Raja Bell ------- --- ----------
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Raja Bell Ja Morant
Season 2010-11-
Team Utah Jazz-
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 %
Raja Bell 68 30.8 8.0 0.5 2.1 2.6 1.7 0.8 0.2 0.9 2.5 2.8 6.9 .409 1.0 2.8 .352 1.3 1.5 .892
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Raja Bell ------- --- ----------
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Raja Bell Ja Morant
Season 2011-12-
Team Utah Jazz-
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 %
Raja Bell 34 23.4 6.4 0.2 1.3 1.4 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.6 2.3 2.4 5.1 .466 1.0 2.6 .391 0.6 0.7 .840
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Raja Bell ------- --- ----------
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------