Brian Grant vs. Ja Morant Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ja Morant and Brian 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.

Brian Grant played 12 years in the NBA, 7 more than Ja Morant, who played 5. Brian Grant had the first of his seasons in 1994-95, 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
Brian Grant 12 7 1994-95 to 2005-06
Ja Morant 5 3 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Brian Grant Ja Morant
Season 1994-952019-20
Team Sacramento KingsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement 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 %
Brian Grant 80 28.6 13.2 2.6 4.9 7.5 1.2 0.6 1.5 2.0 3.5 5.2 10.1 .511 0.0 0.1 .250 2.9 4.5 .636
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 %
Brian Grant ------- --- ----------
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Brian Grant Ja Morant
Season 1995-962020-21
Team Sacramento KingsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings Lost West 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 %
Brian Grant 78 30.7 14.4 2.2 4.7 7.0 1.6 0.5 1.3 2.4 3.4 5.5 10.8 .507 0.1 0.2 .235 3.4 4.6 .732
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 %
Brian Grant 4 31.0 9.8 1.8 3.3 5.0 1.0 0.5 1.8 3.3 3.5 4.0 10.5 .381 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 3.5 .500
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

Brian Grant Ja Morant
Season 1996-972021-22
Team Sacramento KingsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Most Improved Player
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayGrizzlies 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 %
Brian Grant 24 25.3 10.5 2.0 3.9 5.9 1.2 0.8 1.0 1.8 3.1 3.8 8.6 .440 0.0 0.0 - 2.9 3.8 .778
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 %
Brian Grant ------- --- ----------
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

Brian Grant Ja Morant
Season 1997-982022-23
Team Portland Trail BlazersMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West 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 %
Brian Grant 61 31.5 12.1 3.2 5.9 9.1 1.4 0.7 0.7 1.8 3.0 4.6 9.1 .508 0.0 0.0 .000 2.8 3.7 .750
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 %
Brian Grant 4 33.5 13.3 4.5 6.3 10.8 1.5 1.0 0.8 1.3 5.0 4.8 9.0 .528 0.0 0.0 - 3.8 4.5 .833
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

Brian Grant Ja Morant
Season 1998-992023-24
Team Portland Trail BlazersMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers 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 %
Brian Grant 48 31.8 11.5 3.6 6.2 9.8 1.4 0.4 0.7 2.0 2.8 3.8 8.0 .479 0.0 0.0 - 3.8 4.7 .814
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 %
Brian Grant 13 37.1 13.2 2.6 6.5 9.2 1.1 0.8 1.2 1.6 3.7 4.8 9.2 .529 0.0 0.0 - 3.5 5.5 .625
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Brian Grant Ja Morant
Season 1999-00-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers 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 %
Brian Grant 63 21.0 7.3 1.9 3.5 5.5 1.0 0.5 0.4 1.3 2.6 2.7 5.6 .491 0.0 0.0 .500 1.8 2.6 .675
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brian Grant 16 19.9 5.4 2.3 3.4 5.8 0.5 0.4 0.4 1.1 3.3 1.8 4.1 .446 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.4 .744
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Brian Grant Ja Morant
Season 2000-01-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat 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 %
Brian Grant 82 33.8 15.2 2.6 6.1 8.8 1.2 0.7 0.9 2.1 3.6 5.9 12.3 .479 0.0 0.0 .000 3.4 4.3 .797
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brian Grant 3 27.7 10.0 2.0 6.0 8.0 0.3 0.0 1.7 2.0 3.0 3.3 8.0 .417 0.0 0.0 - 3.3 4.7 .714
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Brian Grant Ja Morant
Season 2001-02-
Team Miami Heat-
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 %
Brian Grant 72 31.3 9.3 2.3 5.7 8.0 1.9 0.7 0.4 1.7 3.3 4.0 8.5 .469 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 1.7 .849
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brian Grant ------- --- ----------
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Brian Grant Ja Morant
Season 2002-03-
Team Miami Heat-
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 %
Brian Grant 82 32.2 10.3 2.9 7.3 10.2 1.3 0.8 0.6 1.6 3.7 4.2 8.2 .509 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 2.5 .771
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brian Grant ------- --- ----------
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Brian Grant Ja Morant
Season 2003-04-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat 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 %
Brian Grant 76 30.3 8.7 2.3 4.6 6.9 0.9 0.7 0.5 1.1 3.3 3.8 8.1 .471 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.4 .782
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brian Grant 13 30.8 7.1 3.5 5.2 8.6 0.8 0.5 0.6 1.4 4.0 3.2 7.5 .429 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 1.1 .571
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Brian Grant Ja Morant
Season 2004-05-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
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 %
Brian Grant 69 16.5 3.8 1.5 2.3 3.7 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.6 2.5 1.5 3.0 .493 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.1 .722
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brian Grant ------- --- ----------
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Brian Grant Ja Morant
Season 2005-06-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns 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 %
Brian Grant 21 11.8 2.9 0.5 2.2 2.7 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.3 2.1 1.3 3.1 .415 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.4 .875
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brian Grant 5 2.4 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.4 0.2 0.6 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.4 .000
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------