Chris Kaman vs. Ja Morant Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ja Morant and Chris Kaman, 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.

Chris Kaman played 13 years in the NBA, 8 more than Ja Morant, who played 5. Chris Kaman had the first of his seasons in 2003-04, 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
Chris Kaman 13 3 2003-04 to 2015-16
Ja Morant 5 3 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Chris Kaman Ja Morant
Season 2003-042019-20
Team Los Angeles ClippersMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Kaman 82 22.5 6.1 1.5 4.1 5.6 1.0 0.3 0.9 1.9 2.6 2.4 5.3 .460 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.7 .697
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 %
Chris Kaman ------- --- ----------
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Chris Kaman Ja Morant
Season 2004-052020-21
Team Los Angeles ClippersMemphis 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 %
Chris Kaman 63 25.9 9.1 2.1 4.6 6.7 1.2 0.4 1.1 1.8 2.9 3.9 7.9 .497 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.9 .661
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 %
Chris Kaman ------- --- ----------
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

Chris Kaman Ja Morant
Season 2005-062021-22
Team Los Angeles ClippersMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Most Improved Player
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf SemisGrizzlies 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 %
Chris Kaman 78 32.8 11.9 2.4 7.2 9.6 1.0 0.6 1.4 2.3 3.4 4.7 9.1 .523 0.0 0.0 .000 2.5 3.2 .770
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 %
Chris Kaman 11 29.5 10.7 1.9 6.1 8.0 0.9 0.5 0.8 3.0 3.5 4.6 7.8 .593 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 1.9 .762
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

Chris Kaman Ja Morant
Season 2006-072022-23
Team Los Angeles ClippersMemphis 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 %
Chris Kaman 75 29.0 10.1 2.1 5.7 7.8 1.1 0.5 1.5 2.0 3.3 3.9 8.7 .451 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 3.0 .741
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 %
Chris Kaman ------- --- ----------
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

Chris Kaman Ja Morant
Season 2007-082023-24
Team Los Angeles ClippersMemphis 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 %
Chris Kaman 56 37.2 15.7 3.1 9.6 12.7 1.9 0.6 2.8 2.9 3.2 6.0 12.5 .483 0.0 0.1 .000 3.6 4.7 .762
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 %
Chris Kaman ------- --- ----------
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Chris Kaman Ja Morant
Season 2008-09-
Team Los Angeles Clippers-
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 %
Chris Kaman 31 29.7 12.0 2.4 5.5 8.0 1.5 0.5 1.5 2.7 3.0 5.2 9.8 .528 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.4 .680
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Kaman ------- --- ----------
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Chris Kaman Ja Morant
Season 2009-10-
Team Los Angeles Clippers-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
Chris Kaman 76 34.3 18.5 2.4 6.8 9.3 1.6 0.5 1.2 2.9 2.8 7.8 15.8 .490 0.0 0.1 .000 3.0 4.0 .749
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Kaman ------- --- ----------
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Chris Kaman Ja Morant
Season 2010-11-
Team Los Angeles Clippers-
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 %
Chris Kaman 32 26.2 12.4 1.6 5.4 7.0 1.4 0.5 1.5 1.8 2.3 5.5 11.8 .471 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.8 .754
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Kaman ------- --- ----------
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Chris Kaman Ja Morant
Season 2011-12-
Team New Orleans Hornets-
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 %
Chris Kaman 47 29.2 13.1 1.9 5.9 7.7 2.1 0.5 1.6 2.7 2.3 5.7 12.7 .446 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.3 .785
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Kaman ------- --- ----------
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Chris Kaman Ja Morant
Season 2012-13-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
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 %
Chris Kaman 66 20.7 10.5 1.5 4.2 5.6 0.8 0.4 0.8 1.6 2.1 4.7 9.3 .507 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.3 .788
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Kaman ------- --- ----------
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Chris Kaman Ja Morant
Season 2013-14-
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 %
Chris Kaman 39 18.9 10.4 1.4 4.5 5.9 1.5 0.3 1.0 1.9 2.4 4.5 8.9 .509 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 1.7 .765
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Kaman ------- --- ----------
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Chris Kaman Ja Morant
Season 2014-15-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers 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 %
Chris Kaman 74 18.9 8.6 2.0 4.5 6.5 0.9 0.2 0.7 1.5 1.9 3.8 7.4 .515 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.4 .706
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Kaman 3 12.3 3.0 1.7 3.0 4.7 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.7 1.3 2.7 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.3 1.000
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Chris Kaman Ja Morant
Season 2015-16-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers 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 %
Chris Kaman 16 7.0 2.8 0.4 1.1 1.5 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.9 1.3 2.7 .465 0.1 0.3 .250 0.2 0.2 1.000
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Kaman 4 8.0 3.5 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.3 0.5 0.0 1.5 2.5 1.8 4.5 .389 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------