Craig Hodges vs. Ja Morant Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ja Morant and Craig Hodges, 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.

Craig Hodges played 10 years in the NBA, 5 more than Ja Morant, who played 5. Craig Hodges had the first of his seasons in 1982-83, 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
Craig Hodges 10 7 1982-83 to 1991-92
Ja Morant 5 3 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Craig Hodges Ja Morant
Season 1982-832019-20
Team San Diego ClippersMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement 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 %
Craig Hodges 76 26.6 9.9 0.7 0.9 1.6 3.6 1.1 0.1 2.1 2.5 4.2 9.3 .452 0.3 1.2 .222 1.2 1.7 .723
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 %
Craig Hodges ------- --- ----------
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Craig Hodges Ja Morant
Season 1983-842020-21
Team San Diego 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 %
Craig Hodges 76 20.7 7.8 0.3 0.8 1.1 1.5 0.8 0.0 1.1 2.2 3.4 7.5 .450 0.1 0.6 .217 0.9 1.2 .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 %
Craig Hodges ------- --- ----------
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

Craig Hodges Ja Morant
Season 1984-852021-22
Team Milwaukee BucksMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Most Improved Player
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East 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 %
Craig Hodges 82 30.4 10.6 0.9 1.4 2.3 4.3 1.2 0.0 1.6 3.2 4.4 8.9 .490 0.6 1.6 .348 1.3 1.6 .815
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 %
Craig Hodges 8 27.0 8.0 0.3 1.4 1.6 3.3 1.5 0.1 2.3 3.6 3.5 9.6 .364 0.5 2.9 .174 0.5 0.6 .800
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

Craig Hodges Ja Morant
Season 1985-862022-23
Team Milwaukee BucksMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks 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 %
Craig Hodges 66 26.3 10.8 0.6 1.2 1.8 3.5 1.1 0.0 1.3 2.4 4.3 8.6 .500 1.1 2.5 .451 1.1 1.3 .872
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 %
Craig Hodges 14 32.9 13.5 0.6 1.1 1.8 4.5 2.3 0.1 1.7 3.1 5.3 10.4 .510 1.0 2.2 .452 1.9 2.4 .794
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

Craig Hodges Ja Morant
Season 1986-872023-24
Team Milwaukee BucksMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
Craig Hodges 78 27.5 10.8 0.6 1.2 1.8 3.1 1.0 0.1 1.6 2.4 4.0 8.7 .462 1.1 2.9 .373 1.7 1.9 .891
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 %
Craig Hodges 12 18.8 7.9 0.9 0.9 1.8 1.7 0.8 0.2 0.3 1.3 3.3 6.4 .519 0.4 1.4 .294 0.8 0.9 .909
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Craig Hodges Ja Morant
Season 1987-88-
Team Milwaukee Bucks, Phoenix Suns-
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 %
Craig Hodges 66 21.9 9.5 0.3 0.9 1.2 2.3 0.7 0.0 1.2 1.8 3.7 7.9 .463 1.3 2.7 .491 0.9 1.1 .831
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Hodges ------- --- ----------
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Craig Hodges Ja Morant
Season 1988-89-
Team Phoenix Suns, Chicago Bulls-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East 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 %
Craig Hodges 59 20.4 9.0 0.4 1.1 1.5 2.5 0.7 0.1 1.0 1.5 3.4 7.3 .472 1.3 3.1 .417 0.8 1.0 .842
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Hodges 17 32.6 11.2 0.5 1.0 1.5 3.6 1.3 0.2 1.4 3.2 4.3 10.4 .412 2.1 5.2 .398 0.6 0.8 .714
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Craig Hodges Ja Morant
Season 1989-90-
Team Chicago Bulls-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East 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 %
Craig Hodges 63 16.7 6.5 0.2 0.7 0.8 1.7 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.4 2.3 5.3 .438 1.4 2.9 .481 0.5 0.5 .909
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Hodges 16 15.9 4.4 0.4 0.8 1.1 1.1 0.3 0.0 0.9 1.9 1.8 4.6 .378 0.8 2.6 .293 0.2 0.3 .750
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Craig Hodges Ja Morant
Season 1990-91-
Team Chicago Bulls-
Honors & Awards
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 %
Craig Hodges 73 11.5 5.0 0.1 0.4 0.6 1.3 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.0 2.0 4.7 .424 0.6 1.6 .383 0.4 0.4 .963
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Hodges 17 12.3 4.7 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.6 0.0 0.6 1.2 1.9 4.6 .423 0.6 1.6 .393 0.2 0.2 .750
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Craig Hodges Ja Morant
Season 1991-92-
Team Chicago Bulls-
Honors & Awards
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 %
Craig Hodges 56 9.9 4.3 0.1 0.3 0.4 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.6 1.7 4.3 .384 0.6 1.7 .375 0.3 0.3 .941
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Hodges 17 8.1 2.5 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.6 0.9 2.4 .390 0.5 1.2 .450 0.1 0.1 .500
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------