Dennis Awtrey vs. Ja Morant Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ja Morant and Dennis Awtrey, 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.

Dennis Awtrey played 12 years in the NBA, 7 more than Ja Morant, who played 5. Dennis Awtrey had the first of his seasons in 1970-71, 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
Dennis Awtrey 12 6 1970-71 to 1981-82
Ja Morant 5 3 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dennis Awtrey Ja Morant
Season 1970-712019-20
Team Philadelphia 76ersMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs 76ers 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 %
Dennis Awtrey 70 18.5 7.2 - - 6.1 1.3 - - - 3.0 2.9 6.0 .475 - - - 1.5 2.2 .662
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 %
Dennis Awtrey 7 20.6 7.6 - - 3.9 0.7 - - - 3.6 3.0 5.1 .583 - - - 1.6 2.1 .733
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Dennis Awtrey Ja Morant
Season 1971-722020-21
Team Philadelphia 76ersMemphis 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 %
Dennis Awtrey 58 13.7 4.2 - - 4.3 0.9 - - - 2.4 1.7 3.8 .441 - - - 0.8 1.3 .645
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 %
Dennis Awtrey ------- --- ----------
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

Dennis Awtrey Ja Morant
Season 1972-732021-22
Team Philadelphia 76ers, Chicago BullsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Most Improved Player
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls 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 %
Dennis Awtrey 82 20.6 4.6 - - 5.5 2.7 - - - 2.9 1.8 3.7 .479 - - - 1.0 1.9 .562
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 %
Dennis Awtrey 7 38.3 9.0 - - 11.0 4.4 - - - 3.7 3.7 6.9 .542 - - - 1.6 3.1 .500
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

Dennis Awtrey Ja Morant
Season 1973-742022-23
Team Chicago BullsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls Lost West 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 %
Dennis Awtrey 68 11.1 2.7 0.7 1.8 2.6 1.3 0.3 0.2 - 1.9 1.0 1.8 .528 - - - 0.8 1.4 .574
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 %
Dennis Awtrey 10 15.8 3.0 1.1 2.9 4.0 1.3 0.6 0.2 - 2.1 1.2 2.8 .429 - - - 0.6 1.0 .600
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

Dennis Awtrey Ja Morant
Season 1974-752023-24
Team Phoenix SunsMemphis 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 %
Dennis Awtrey 82 34.6 9.9 3.0 5.6 8.6 4.2 0.7 0.6 - 2.8 4.1 8.8 .470 - - - 1.6 2.4 .677
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 %
Dennis Awtrey ------- --- ----------
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Dennis Awtrey Ja Morant
Season 1975-76-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns 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 %
Dennis Awtrey 74 18.6 4.9 1.3 2.7 4.0 2.1 0.3 0.3 - 2.1 1.9 4.1 .467 - - - 1.0 1.5 .688
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Awtrey 19 15.1 3.2 0.9 2.4 3.3 1.3 0.3 0.5 - 2.0 1.1 2.4 .467 - - - 0.9 1.7 .545
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Dennis Awtrey Ja Morant
Season 1976-77-
Team 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 %
Dennis Awtrey 72 24.4 5.7 1.5 3.4 4.9 2.5 0.3 0.4 - 2.4 2.2 5.2 .429 - - - 1.3 1.8 .722
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Awtrey ------- --- ----------
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Dennis Awtrey Ja Morant
Season 1977-78-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns 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 %
Dennis Awtrey 81 20.0 3.6 1.2 2.5 3.7 2.0 0.2 0.3 1.6 1.9 1.4 3.3 .424 - - - 0.9 1.3 .633
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Awtrey 2 12.0 1.5 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 2.0 .250 - - - 0.5 0.5 1.000
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Dennis Awtrey Ja Morant
Season 1978-79-
Team Boston Celtics, Seattle Supersonics-
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 %
Dennis Awtrey 63 11.8 2.0 0.7 1.7 2.4 1.1 0.3 0.2 0.8 1.7 0.7 1.7 .411 - - - 0.7 0.9 .732
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Awtrey 16 9.6 1.8 0.9 1.7 2.6 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.6 2.1 0.6 1.0 .625 - - - 0.5 0.8 .615
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Dennis Awtrey Ja Morant
Season 1979-80-
Team Chicago Bulls-
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 %
Dennis Awtrey 26 21.5 3.3 1.1 3.3 4.4 1.5 0.5 0.6 1.0 2.5 1.0 2.3 .450 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.9 .640
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Awtrey ------- --- ----------
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Dennis Awtrey Ja Morant
Season 1980-81-
Team Seattle Supersonics-
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 %
Dennis Awtrey 47 12.9 2.2 0.7 1.6 2.3 1.1 0.3 0.2 0.7 1.8 0.9 2.0 .473 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.4 .700
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Awtrey ------- --- ----------
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Dennis Awtrey Ja Morant
Season 1981-82-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
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 %
Dennis Awtrey 10 12.1 1.5 0.7 0.7 1.4 0.8 0.1 0.2 0.6 2.8 0.5 1.5 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.9 .556
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Awtrey ------- --- ----------
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------