Dennis Johnson vs. Ja Morant Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ja Morant and Dennis Johnson, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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 Johnson played 14 years in the NBA, 7 more than Ja Morant, who played 7. Dennis Johnson had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, 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 achievements, 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 Johnson |
14 |
13 |
1976-77 to 1989-90 |
| Ja Morant |
7 |
4 |
2019-20 to 2025-26 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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Dennis Johnson |
Ja Morant |
| Season |
1976-77 | 2019-20 |
| Team |
Seattle Supersonics | Memphis Grizzlies |
| Honors & Awards |
- |  Rookie of the Year |
| - | All-Rookie First Team |
| Playoffs |
Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Dennis Johnson |
81 |
20.6 |
9.2 |
2.0 |
1.7 |
3.7 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
0.7 |
- |
2.7 |
3.5 |
7.0 |
.504 |
- |
- |
- |
2.2 |
3.5 |
.624 |
| difference: | +14 | +10.4 | +8.6 | +1.2 | +1.4 | +0.2 | +5.8 | +0.6 | +0.4 | | -1.1 | +3.2 | +7.0 | +.027 | | | | +1.4 | +1.1 | +.152 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Dennis Johnson nor Ja Morant played in the postseason in their season 1 |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Dennis Johnson |
81 |
27.3 |
12.7 |
1.9 |
1.8 |
3.6 |
2.8 |
1.5 |
0.6 |
2.0 |
2.6 |
4.5 |
10.9 |
.417 |
- |
- |
- |
3.7 |
5.0 |
.732 |
| difference: | +18 | +5.3 | +6.4 | +1.0 | +1.3 | +0.4 | +4.6 | +0.6 | +0.4 | -1.2 | -1.2 | +2.3 | +4.3 | +.032 | | | | +0.6 | +0.9 | +.004 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Dennis Johnson |
22 |
37.6 |
16.1 |
2.1 |
2.5 |
4.6 |
3.3 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
2.5 |
2.9 |
5.5 |
13.4 |
.412 |
- |
- |
- |
5.1 |
7.2 |
.704 |
| difference: | +17 | +3.0 | +14.1 | +0.7 | +0.9 | +0.2 | +4.9 | +0.6 | +1.0 | -0.9 | -1.1 | +5.5 | +9.2 | +.075 | | | | +1.1 | +0.8 | +.071 |
| 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 |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Dennis Johnson |
80 |
34.0 |
15.9 |
1.8 |
2.9 |
4.7 |
3.5 |
1.3 |
1.2 |
2.4 |
2.6 |
6.0 |
13.9 |
.434 |
- |
- |
- |
3.8 |
4.9 |
.781 |
| difference: | +23 | +0.9 | +11.5 | +0.4 | +1.5 | +1.0 | +3.2 | +0.1 | +0.8 | -1.0 | -1.1 | +4.2 | +6.7 | +.059 | | | | +1.7 | +2.4 | +.020 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Dennis Johnson |
17 |
40.1 |
20.9 |
2.6 |
3.5 |
6.1 |
4.1 |
1.6 |
1.5 |
3.0 |
3.7 |
8.0 |
17.8 |
.450 |
- |
- |
- |
4.9 |
6.4 |
.771 |
| difference: | +8 | +2.5 | +6.2 | +1.2 | +3.1 | +1.9 | +5.7 | +0.4 | +1.1 | -0.6 | -1.3 | +1.0 | +2.6 | +.010 | | | | +2.3 | +3.3 | +.024 |
| 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 |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Dennis Johnson |
81 |
36.3 |
19.0 |
2.1 |
3.0 |
5.1 |
4.1 |
1.8 |
1.0 |
2.8 |
3.3 |
7.1 |
16.8 |
.422 |
0.1 |
0.7 |
.207 |
4.7 |
6.0 |
.780 |
| difference: | +20 | +4.4 | +7.2 | +1.1 | +1.9 | +0.8 | +4.0 | +0.7 | +0.7 | -0.6 | -1.7 | +2.2 | +3.1 | +.044 | +1.4 | +4.2 | +.100 | +1.4 | +2.1 | +.032 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Dennis Johnson |
15 |
38.8 |
17.1 |
1.7 |
2.6 |
4.3 |
3.8 |
1.8 |
0.7 |
2.9 |
3.2 |
6.7 |
16.3 |
.410 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
.333 |
3.5 |
4.1 |
.839 |
| difference: | +10 | +1.4 | +7.5 | +0.1 | +2.6 | +2.5 | +3.2 | | +0.5 | -0.5 | -0.8 | +2.3 | +4.9 | +.015 | +2.3 | +5.2 | +.086 | +0.5 | +1.1 | +.070 |
| 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 |
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Dennis Johnson |
79 |
33.1 |
18.8 |
2.0 |
2.6 |
4.6 |
3.7 |
1.7 |
0.8 |
2.6 |
3.1 |
6.7 |
15.4 |
.436 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
.216 |
5.2 |
6.3 |
.820 |
| difference: | +70 | +2.2 | +6.3 | +1.3 | +2.3 | +1.0 | +4.4 | +0.9 | +0.2 | -0.4 | -1.0 | +2.2 | +3.5 | +.035 | +1.5 | +5.1 | +.059 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +.007 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Dennis Johnson |
7 |
38.1 |
19.6 |
1.0 |
3.7 |
4.7 |
2.9 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
2.7 |
2.6 |
7.4 |
15.7 |
.473 |
0.1 |
0.7 |
.200 |
4.6 |
6.0 |
.762 |
| Ja Morant |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Dennis Johnson |
80 |
36.7 |
19.5 |
1.8 |
3.4 |
5.1 |
4.6 |
1.3 |
0.7 |
2.9 |
3.2 |
7.2 |
15.4 |
.470 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
.190 |
5.0 |
6.2 |
.806 |
| difference: | +30 | +6.3 | +3.7 | +1.1 | | +1.0 | +2.7 | +0.1 | +0.5 | -0.8 | -0.9 | +0.9 | +2.4 | +.016 | +1.7 | +5.2 | +.119 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +.018 |
| Ja Morant |
50 |
30.4 |
23.2 |
0.7 |
3.4 |
4.1 |
7.3 |
1.2 |
0.2 |
3.7 |
2.3 |
8.1 |
17.8 |
.454 |
1.8 |
5.7 |
.309 |
5.3 |
6.4 |
.824 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Dennis Johnson |
7 |
38.7 |
22.3 |
1.9 |
2.6 |
4.4 |
4.6 |
2.1 |
0.6 |
3.6 |
4.0 |
9.0 |
18.9 |
.477 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
.000 |
4.3 |
5.6 |
.769 |
| difference: | +4 | +11.4 | +4.0 | +1.6 | +0.9 | +2.4 | +0.4 | +1.4 | +0.1 | -1.6 | -3.0 | +1.7 | +1.2 | +.062 | +1.3 | +4.9 | +.250 | +2.0 | +1.9 | +.133 |
| Ja Morant |
3 |
27.3 |
18.3 |
0.3 |
1.7 |
2.0 |
5.0 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
2.0 |
1.0 |
7.3 |
17.7 |
.415 |
1.3 |
5.3 |
.250 |
2.3 |
3.7 |
.636 |
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7th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Dennis Johnson |
77 |
33.1 |
14.2 |
1.2 |
3.2 |
4.4 |
5.0 |
1.3 |
0.5 |
2.6 |
2.6 |
5.2 |
11.2 |
.462 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
.161 |
3.8 |
4.8 |
.791 |
| difference: | +65 | +4.3 | +3.7 | +0.7 | +0.2 | +0.9 | +2.6 | +0.3 | +0.4 | -1.2 | -0.3 | +0.6 | +5.1 | +.103 | +0.7 | +4.6 | +.006 | +1.6 | +1.0 | +.151 |
| Ja Morant |
12 |
28.8 |
17.9 |
0.5 |
3.0 |
3.5 |
7.6 |
1.0 |
0.1 |
3.8 |
2.3 |
5.8 |
16.3 |
.359 |
0.8 |
5.0 |
.167 |
5.4 |
5.8 |
.942 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Dennis Johnson |
3 |
36.0 |
18.0 |
2.0 |
5.7 |
7.7 |
5.7 |
1.7 |
0.7 |
2.7 |
3.0 |
7.3 |
16.0 |
.458 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
.000 |
3.3 |
4.0 |
.833 |
| Ja Morant |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Additional Years |
* Dennis Johnson played 7 seasons more than Ja Morant in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 8 to 14, from 1984 to 1990—Dennis Johnson played in 7 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those 7 extra years over Ja Morant, Dennis Johnson got these achievements: |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-Defensive First Team
3 All-Defensive Second Team
1 All-Star Game
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NBA Champion