Ja Morant vs. Charles Oakley Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Charles Oakley and Ja Morant, 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.
Ja Morant played 6 years in the NBA, 13 less than Charles Oakley, who played 19. Ja Morant had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Charles Oakley had his rookie season in 1985-86. 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 |
| Ja Morant |
6 |
4 |
2019-20 to 2024-25 |
| Charles Oakley |
19 |
15 |
1985-86 to 2003-04 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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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 | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +10 | +8.0 | +8.2 | +2.5 | +2.2 | +4.7 | +5.6 | | +0.1 | -1.0 | -1.6 | +3.1 | +7.0 | +.042 | +0.9 | +2.7 | | +1.3 | +1.1 | +.114 |
| Charles Oakley |
77 |
23.0 |
9.6 |
3.3 |
5.3 |
8.6 |
1.7 |
0.9 |
0.4 |
2.3 |
3.2 |
3.6 |
7.0 |
.519 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
2.3 |
3.5 |
.662 |
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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 | % |
| Ja Morant |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Charles Oakley |
3 |
29.3 |
10.0 |
3.3 |
6.7 |
10.0 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
0.7 |
1.7 |
4.3 |
3.7 |
7.0 |
.524 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
2.7 |
4.3 |
.615 |
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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 | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +19 | +3.7 | +4.6 | +2.7 | +6.4 | +9.1 | +3.8 | +0.1 | +0.2 | -0.4 | -2.4 | +1.1 | +2.4 | +.004 | +1.1 | +3.4 | +.064 | +1.3 | +1.5 | +.042 |
| Charles Oakley |
82 |
36.3 |
14.5 |
3.6 |
9.5 |
13.1 |
3.6 |
1.0 |
0.4 |
3.6 |
3.8 |
5.7 |
12.8 |
.445 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
.367 |
3.0 |
4.4 |
.686 |
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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 | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +2 | +2.4 | +10.2 | +4.3 | +6.3 | +10.5 | +6.2 | +0.9 | +0.3 | -0.7 | -2.5 | +4.7 | +5.9 | +.107 | +1.3 | +4.9 | +.177 | +0.5 | | +.058 |
| Charles Oakley |
3 |
43.0 |
20.0 |
5.7 |
9.7 |
15.3 |
2.0 |
1.3 |
0.3 |
2.7 |
4.3 |
6.3 |
16.7 |
.380 |
0.7 |
1.3 |
.500 |
6.7 |
8.0 |
.833 |
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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 | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +25 | +1.2 | +15.0 | +2.6 | +4.6 | +7.3 | +3.7 | +0.4 | +0.1 | -0.5 | -1.8 | +5.6 | +11.1 | +.010 | +1.5 | +4.4 | +.094 | +2.3 | +2.9 | +.034 |
| Charles Oakley |
82 |
34.3 |
12.4 |
4.0 |
9.0 |
13.0 |
3.0 |
0.8 |
0.3 |
2.9 |
3.3 |
4.6 |
9.5 |
.483 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.250 |
3.2 |
4.4 |
.727 |
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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 | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +1 | +0.3 | +17.0 | +2.5 | +2.3 | +4.8 | +6.6 | +1.4 | | -1.8 | -0.9 | +5.0 | +11.3 | | +1.9 | +5.4 | +.340 | +5.1 | +7.3 | +.128 |
| Charles Oakley |
10 |
37.3 |
10.1 |
3.9 |
8.9 |
12.8 |
3.2 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
1.8 |
3.3 |
4.0 |
9.1 |
.440 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.000 |
2.1 |
2.4 |
.875 |
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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 | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +21 | +0.1 | +13.3 | +3.2 | +1.4 | +4.6 | +5.8 | +0.2 | +0.1 | -0.4 | -1.7 | +4.1 | +9.7 | +.044 | +1.4 | +4.3 | +.057 | +3.7 | +5.0 | +.025 |
| Charles Oakley |
82 |
31.8 |
12.9 |
4.2 |
6.3 |
10.5 |
2.3 |
1.3 |
0.2 |
3.0 |
3.3 |
5.2 |
10.2 |
.510 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
.250 |
2.4 |
3.1 |
.773 |
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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 | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +4 | +4.2 | +14.9 | +3.2 | +1.2 | +4.4 | +5.8 | +0.5 | +0.1 | -1.0 | -1.0 | +5.1 | +13.1 | +.054 | +2.5 | +6.0 | +.081 | +2.2 | +2.5 | +.102 |
| Charles Oakley |
9 |
33.2 |
9.7 |
4.8 |
6.4 |
11.2 |
1.2 |
1.3 |
0.1 |
2.4 |
3.4 |
3.9 |
8.1 |
.479 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
.500 |
1.8 |
2.7 |
.667 |
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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 | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +52 | +0.7 | +10.5 | +3.5 | +2.8 | +6.3 | +5.7 | +0.2 | +0.3 | -0.3 | -1.5 | +3.4 | +8.4 | +.053 | +1.6 | +5.7 | | +2.2 | +2.4 | +.052 |
| Charles Oakley |
61 |
36.0 |
14.6 |
4.2 |
7.7 |
11.9 |
2.4 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
2.7 |
3.6 |
5.5 |
10.5 |
.524 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
3.6 |
4.7 |
.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 | % |
| Ja Morant |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Charles Oakley |
10 |
33.6 |
12.1 |
3.9 |
7.1 |
11.0 |
2.7 |
1.1 |
0.2 |
2.2 |
3.3 |
4.3 |
8.4 |
.512 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
1.000 |
3.4 |
5.2 |
.654 |
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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 | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +26 | +5.6 | +12.0 | +3.3 | +4.7 | +8.0 | +4.6 | +0.4 | | -0.9 | -1.5 | +4.1 | +10.0 | +.062 | +1.8 | +5.7 | | +2.2 | +2.4 | +.040 |
| Charles Oakley |
76 |
36.0 |
11.2 |
4.0 |
8.1 |
12.1 |
2.7 |
0.8 |
0.2 |
2.8 |
3.8 |
4.0 |
7.8 |
.516 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
3.1 |
4.0 |
.784 |
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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 | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | | +6.0 | +10.6 | +4.7 | +3.6 | +8.3 | +4.0 | | +0.4 | -0.3 | -3.3 | +4.0 | +10.7 | +.061 | +1.3 | +5.3 | | +1.3 | +1.7 | +.136 |
| Charles Oakley |
3 |
33.3 |
7.7 |
5.0 |
5.3 |
10.3 |
1.0 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
2.3 |
4.3 |
3.3 |
7.0 |
.476 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.0 |
2.0 |
.500 |
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Additional Years |
* Charles Oakley played 13 seasons more than Ja Morant in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 7 to 19, from 1992 to 2004—Charles Oakley played in 9 Playoffs. In those 13 extra years over Ja Morant, Charles Oakley got these achievements: |
| Honors & Awards |  1 All-Defensive First Team
1 All-Defensive Second Team
1 All-Star Game
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