Don MacLean vs. Ja Morant Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ja Morant and Don MacLean, 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.

Don MacLean played 9 years in the NBA, 4 more than Ja Morant, who played 5. Don MacLean had the first of his seasons in 1992-93, 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
Don MacLean 9 0 1992-93 to 2000-01
Ja Morant 5 3 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Don MacLean Ja Morant
Season 1992-932019-20
Team Washington BulletsMemphis 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 %
Don MacLean 62 10.9 6.6 0.5 1.4 2.0 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.7 1.3 2.5 5.8 .435 0.0 0.1 .500 1.5 1.8 .811
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 %
Don MacLean ------- --- ----------
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Don MacLean Ja Morant
Season 1993-942020-21
Team Washington BulletsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement Most Improved Player-
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 %
Don MacLean 75 33.2 18.2 1.9 4.4 6.2 2.1 0.6 0.3 2.0 2.3 6.9 13.7 .502 0.0 0.3 .143 4.4 5.3 .824
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 %
Don MacLean ------- --- ----------
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

Don MacLean Ja Morant
Season 1994-952021-22
Team Washington BulletsMemphis 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 %
Don MacLean 39 27.0 11.0 1.2 3.1 4.2 1.3 0.4 0.1 1.1 2.5 4.1 9.3 .438 0.3 1.0 .250 2.7 3.5 .765
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 %
Don MacLean ------- --- ----------
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

Don MacLean Ja Morant
Season 1995-962022-23
Team Denver NuggetsMemphis 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 %
Don MacLean 56 19.8 11.2 1.1 2.6 3.7 1.6 0.4 0.1 1.2 1.9 4.2 9.8 .426 0.3 0.9 .286 2.6 3.5 .732
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 %
Don MacLean ------- --- ----------
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

Don MacLean Ja Morant
Season 1996-972023-24
Team Philadelphia 76ersMemphis 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 %
Don MacLean 37 19.8 10.9 1.1 2.7 3.8 1.0 0.3 0.3 1.3 1.9 4.4 9.9 .447 0.3 1.0 .316 1.7 2.6 .660
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 %
Don MacLean ------- --- ----------
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Don MacLean Ja Morant
Season 1997-98-
Team New Jersey Nets-
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 %
Don MacLean 9 4.7 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.8 0.1 1.1 .100 0.1 0.2 .500 0.0 0.0 -
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don MacLean ------- --- ----------
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Don MacLean Ja Morant
Season 1998-99-
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 %
Don MacLean 17 21.5 10.9 1.1 2.8 3.8 0.9 0.3 0.3 1.5 2.0 3.7 9.4 .396 0.5 1.9 .273 2.9 4.7 .625
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don MacLean ------- --- ----------
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Don MacLean Ja Morant
Season 1999-00-
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 %
Don MacLean 16 8.9 2.6 0.4 1.1 1.4 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.5 1.5 1.1 3.1 .367 0.1 0.4 .333 0.3 0.4 .667
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don MacLean ------- --- ----------
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Don MacLean Ja Morant
Season 2000-01-
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 %
Don MacLean 8 9.5 3.9 0.9 1.4 2.3 0.5 0.6 0.1 1.3 1.1 1.3 2.5 .500 0.3 0.3 1.000 1.1 1.5 .750
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don MacLean ------- --- ----------
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------