Bill Calhoun vs. Ja Morant Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ja Morant and Bill Calhoun, 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.

Bill Calhoun played 7 years in the NBA, 2 more than Ja Morant, who played 5. Bill Calhoun had the first of his seasons in 1948-49, 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
Bill Calhoun 7 2 1948-49 to 1954-55
Ja Morant 5 3 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bill Calhoun Ja Morant
Season 1948-492019-20
Team Rochester RoyalsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Royals Lost West Div 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 %
Bill Calhoun 56 - 6.6 - - - 2.2 - - - 1.7 2.6 7.3 .358 - - - 1.3 2.3 .573
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 %
Bill Calhoun 4 - 9.8 - - - 3.5 - - - 1.5 3.3 7.5 .433 - - - 3.3 4.5 .722
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Bill Calhoun Ja Morant
Season 1949-502020-21
Team Rochester RoyalsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
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 %
Bill Calhoun 62 - 9.0 - - - 1.9 - - - 1.6 3.3 8.9 .377 - - - 2.4 3.3 .719
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 %
Bill Calhoun ------- --- ----------
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

Bill Calhoun Ja Morant
Season 1950-512021-22
Team Rochester RoyalsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Most Improved Player
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionGrizzlies 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 %
Bill Calhoun 66 - 7.7 - - 3.0 1.5 - - - 1.3 2.7 7.7 .346 - - - 2.4 3.5 .706
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 %
Bill Calhoun 14 - 4.4 - - 2.9 1.4 - - - 1.4 1.4 3.4 .417 - - - 1.5 2.0 .750
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

Bill Calhoun Ja Morant
Season 1951-522022-23
Team Baltimore Bullets (1st)Memphis 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 %
Bill Calhoun 55 29.0 7.0 - - 4.6 2.1 - - - 1.5 2.3 7.4 .315 - - - 2.3 3.3 .683
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 %
Bill Calhoun ------- --- ----------
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

Bill Calhoun Ja Morant
Season 1952-532023-24
Team Milwaukee HawksMemphis 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 %
Bill Calhoun 62 34.6 9.2 - - 4.5 2.5 - - - 2.2 2.9 8.6 .337 - - - 3.4 4.7 .723
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 %
Bill Calhoun ------- --- ----------
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Bill Calhoun Ja Morant
Season 1953-54-
Team Milwaukee Hawks-
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 %
Bill Calhoun 72 32.9 8.3 - - 3.8 2.6 - - - 2.1 2.6 7.6 .349 - - - 3.0 4.1 .733
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Calhoun ------- --- ----------
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Bill Calhoun Ja Morant
Season 1954-55-
Team Milwaukee Hawks-
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 %
Bill Calhoun 69 30.6 6.6 - - 4.2 3.4 - - - 2.6 2.1 7.0 .300 - - - 2.4 3.4 .703
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Calhoun ------- --- ----------
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------