Ja Morant vs. Chuck Nevitt Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Chuck Nevitt 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.

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.

Ja Morant played 5 years in the NBA, 4 less than Chuck Nevitt, who played 9. Ja Morant had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Chuck Nevitt had his rookie season in 1982-83. 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
Ja Morant 5 3 2019-20 to 2023-24
Chuck Nevitt 9 5 1982-83 to 1993-94

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Ja Morant Chuck Nevitt
Season 2019-201982-83
Team Memphis GrizzliesHouston Rockets
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 %
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
Chuck Nevitt 6 10.7 3.8 1.0 1.8 2.8 0.0 0.2 2.0 1.2 2.3 1.8 2.5 .733 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.7 .250
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Chuck Nevitt ------- --- ----------

Note: Chuck Nevitt didn't play in 1983-84.

Season 2
Ja Morant Chuck Nevitt
Season 2020-211984-85
Team Memphis GrizzliesLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA 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 %
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
Chuck Nevitt 11 5.4 1.1 0.5 1.4 1.8 0.3 0.0 1.4 0.9 1.8 0.5 1.5 .294 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.7 .250
Playoffs Stats
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
Chuck Nevitt 7 5.3 1.4 0.4 0.4 0.9 0.1 0.6 0.9 0.3 1.6 0.4 1.3 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.1 .500

Season 3
Ja Morant Chuck Nevitt
Season 2021-221985-86
Team Memphis GrizzliesLos Angeles Lakers, Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement Most Improved Player-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf SemisPistons Lost East 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 %
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
Chuck Nevitt 29 4.3 1.7 0.4 0.7 1.1 0.2 0.1 0.7 0.4 1.2 0.5 1.5 .349 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.9 .731
Playoffs Stats
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
Chuck Nevitt 1 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4
Ja Morant Chuck Nevitt
Season 2022-231986-87
Team Memphis GrizzliesDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdPistons 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 %
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
Chuck Nevitt 41 6.5 1.9 0.9 1.1 2.0 0.1 0.2 0.7 0.5 1.8 0.8 1.5 .492 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.6 .583
Playoffs Stats
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
Chuck Nevitt 3 3.3 1.3 0.3 1.7 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.3 0.3 1.7 .200 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 5
Ja Morant Chuck Nevitt
Season 2023-241987-88
Team Memphis GrizzliesDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons 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 %
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
Chuck Nevitt 17 3.7 1.0 0.2 0.8 1.1 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.7 0.4 1.2 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Chuck Nevitt 3 1.3 0.7 0.7 0.3 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.7 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 6
Ja Morant Chuck Nevitt
Season -1988-89
Team -Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Rockets 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 %
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Chuck Nevitt 43 5.3 1.5 0.4 1.1 1.5 0.1 0.1 0.7 0.5 1.2 0.6 1.4 .435 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.4 .688
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Chuck Nevitt 2 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 7
Ja Morant Chuck Nevitt
Season -1989-90
Team -Houston Rockets
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 %
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Chuck Nevitt 3 3.0 1.3 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.7 0.7 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Chuck Nevitt ------- --- ----------

Note: Chuck Nevitt didn't play in 1990-91.

Season 8
Ja Morant Chuck Nevitt
Season -1991-92
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 %
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Chuck Nevitt 4 2.3 0.5 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.8 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Chuck Nevitt ------- --- ----------

Note: Chuck Nevitt didn't play in 1992-93.

Season 9
Ja Morant Chuck Nevitt
Season -1993-94
Team -San Antonio Spurs
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 %
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Chuck Nevitt 1 1.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 6.0 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Chuck Nevitt ------- --- ----------
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