Horace Grant vs. Ja Morant Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ja Morant and Horace Grant, 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.

Horace Grant played 17 years in the NBA, 12 more than Ja Morant, who played 5. Horace Grant had the first of his seasons in 1987-88, 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
Horace Grant 17 13 1987-88 to 2003-04
Ja Morant 5 3 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Horace Grant Ja Morant
Season 1987-882019-20
Team Chicago BullsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Horace Grant 81 22.6 7.7 1.9 3.6 5.5 1.1 0.6 0.7 1.1 2.7 3.1 6.3 .501 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.2 .626
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 %
Horace Grant 10 29.9 10.1 2.5 4.5 7.0 1.6 1.4 0.2 0.7 3.5 4.6 8.1 .568 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.5 .600
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Horace Grant Ja Morant
Season 1988-892020-21
Team Chicago BullsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf FinalsGrizzlies 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 %
Horace Grant 79 35.6 12.0 3.0 5.6 8.6 2.1 1.1 0.8 1.6 3.2 5.1 9.9 .519 0.0 0.1 .000 1.8 2.5 .704
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 %
Horace Grant 17 36.8 10.8 3.1 6.7 9.8 2.1 0.6 0.9 1.8 4.0 4.2 8.2 .518 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 2.9 .800
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

Horace Grant Ja Morant
Season 1989-902021-22
Team Chicago BullsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Most Improved Player
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf FinalsGrizzlies 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 %
Horace Grant 80 34.4 13.4 3.0 4.9 7.9 2.8 1.2 1.1 1.4 2.9 5.6 10.7 .523 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 3.2 .699
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 %
Horace Grant 16 38.5 12.2 4.6 5.4 9.9 2.5 1.1 1.1 1.6 3.2 5.1 9.9 .509 0.0 0.1 .000 2.1 3.3 .623
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

Horace Grant Ja Morant
Season 1990-912022-23
Team Chicago BullsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionGrizzlies 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 %
Horace Grant 78 33.9 12.8 3.4 5.0 8.4 2.3 1.2 0.9 1.2 2.6 5.1 9.4 .547 0.0 0.1 .167 2.5 3.6 .711
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 %
Horace Grant 17 39.2 13.3 3.3 4.8 8.1 2.2 0.9 0.4 1.2 2.6 5.4 9.2 .583 0.0 0.0 - 2.6 3.5 .733
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

Horace Grant Ja Morant
Season 1991-922023-24
Team Chicago BullsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Horace Grant 81 35.3 14.2 4.2 5.7 10.0 2.7 1.2 1.6 1.2 2.4 5.6 9.8 .578 0.0 0.0 .000 2.9 3.9 .741
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 %
Horace Grant 22 38.9 11.3 3.5 5.4 8.8 3.0 1.1 1.8 1.0 3.1 4.5 8.3 .541 0.0 0.1 .000 2.3 3.5 .671
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Horace Grant Ja Morant
Season 1992-93-
Team Chicago Bulls-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Horace Grant 77 35.6 13.2 4.4 5.0 9.5 2.6 1.2 1.2 1.4 2.8 5.5 10.8 .508 0.0 0.1 .200 2.3 3.6 .619
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Horace Grant 19 34.3 10.7 3.2 5.0 8.2 2.3 1.2 1.2 0.9 3.2 4.4 8.0 .546 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 2.8 .685
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Horace Grant Ja Morant
Season 1993-94-
Team Chicago Bulls-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Horace Grant 70 36.7 15.1 4.4 6.6 11.0 3.4 1.1 1.2 1.6 2.3 6.6 12.5 .524 0.0 0.1 .000 2.0 3.3 .596
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Horace Grant 10 39.3 16.2 3.0 4.4 7.4 2.6 1.0 1.8 1.0 2.3 6.5 12.0 .542 0.1 0.1 1.000 3.1 4.2 .738
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Horace Grant Ja Morant
Season 1994-95-
Team Orlando Magic-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Magic 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 %
Horace Grant 74 36.4 12.8 3.0 6.6 9.7 2.3 1.0 1.2 1.1 2.7 5.4 9.6 .567 0.0 0.1 .000 2.0 2.9 .692
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Horace Grant 21 41.4 13.7 3.5 6.9 10.4 1.9 1.0 1.1 1.2 3.2 5.8 10.7 .540 0.0 0.1 .000 2.1 2.8 .763
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Horace Grant Ja Morant
Season 1995-96-
Team Orlando Magic-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Horace Grant 63 36.3 13.4 2.8 6.4 9.2 2.7 1.0 1.2 1.0 2.3 5.5 10.7 .513 0.0 0.1 .167 2.4 3.3 .734
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Horace Grant 9 37.1 15.0 3.4 7.0 10.4 1.4 0.8 0.7 0.7 2.6 6.8 10.4 .649 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 1.7 .867
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Horace Grant Ja Morant
Season 1996-97-
Team Orlando Magic-
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 %
Horace Grant 67 37.3 12.6 3.1 5.9 9.0 2.4 1.5 1.0 1.5 2.3 5.3 10.4 .515 0.0 0.1 .167 1.9 2.7 .715
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Horace Grant ------- --- ----------
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Season 11

Horace Grant Ja Morant
Season 1997-98-
Team Orlando Magic-
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 %
Horace Grant 76 36.9 12.1 3.0 5.1 8.1 2.3 1.1 1.0 1.2 2.4 5.2 11.3 .459 0.0 0.1 .000 1.8 2.6 .678
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Horace Grant ------- --- ----------
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Season 12

Horace Grant Ja Morant
Season 1998-99-
Team Orlando Magic-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Horace Grant 50 33.2 8.9 2.3 4.7 7.0 1.8 0.9 1.2 0.9 2.0 4.0 9.1 .434 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.4 .671
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Horace Grant 4 32.0 6.8 3.5 3.5 7.0 1.3 0.5 0.5 0.5 3.0 2.8 7.5 .367 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.0 .625
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Horace Grant Ja Morant
Season 1999-00-
Team Seattle Supersonics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics 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 %
Horace Grant 76 35.4 8.1 2.2 5.6 7.8 2.5 0.7 0.8 0.8 2.5 3.5 7.9 .444 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 1.5 .721
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Horace Grant 5 37.0 4.8 1.6 4.6 6.2 2.0 1.6 1.0 0.2 2.4 2.2 5.4 .407 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.8 .500
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Horace Grant Ja Morant
Season 2000-01-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Horace Grant 77 31.0 8.5 2.9 4.2 7.1 1.6 0.7 0.8 0.6 2.4 3.4 7.4 .462 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.2 .775
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Horace Grant 16 26.6 6.0 2.5 3.5 6.0 1.2 0.9 0.8 0.9 2.7 2.3 6.0 .385 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 1.9 .733
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Horace Grant Ja Morant
Season 2001-02-
Team Orlando Magic-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Horace Grant 76 29.1 8.0 2.1 4.2 6.3 1.4 0.8 0.6 0.7 1.6 3.5 6.8 .513 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.5 .721
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Horace Grant 4 31.8 4.5 2.0 5.8 7.8 2.3 0.8 0.3 0.5 1.8 2.0 5.5 .364 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.5 1.000
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Horace Grant Ja Morant
Season 2002-03-
Team Orlando Magic-
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 %
Horace Grant 5 17.0 5.2 0.4 1.2 1.6 1.4 0.6 0.0 0.2 1.0 2.6 5.0 .520 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Horace Grant ------- --- ----------
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Horace Grant Ja Morant
Season 2003-04-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
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 %
Horace Grant 55 20.1 4.1 1.4 2.8 4.2 1.3 0.4 0.4 0.5 1.3 1.7 4.1 .411 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.0 .722
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Horace Grant ------- --- ----------
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------