Ja Morant vs. Jason Thompson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jason Thompson 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, 3 less than Jason Thompson, who played 8. Ja Morant had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Jason Thompson had his rookie season in 2008-09. 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
Jason Thompson 8 1 2008-09 to 2015-16

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Ja Morant Jason Thompson
Season 2019-202008-09
Team Memphis GrizzliesSacramento Kings
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
Jason Thompson 82 28.1 11.1 2.9 4.5 7.4 1.1 0.6 0.7 1.8 3.8 4.3 8.7 .497 0.0 0.1 .000 2.4 3.5 .692
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Jason Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Ja Morant Jason Thompson
Season 2020-212009-10
Team Memphis GrizzliesSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 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
Jason Thompson 75 31.4 12.5 3.0 5.5 8.5 1.7 0.5 1.0 1.9 3.7 4.9 10.5 .472 0.0 0.1 .100 2.6 3.7 .715
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
Jason Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Ja Morant Jason Thompson
Season 2021-222010-11
Team Memphis GrizzliesSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement Most Improved Player-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West 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 %
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
Jason Thompson 75 23.3 8.8 1.9 4.1 6.1 1.2 0.4 0.6 1.3 2.8 3.6 7.1 .507 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.7 .605
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
Jason Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Ja Morant Jason Thompson
Season 2022-232011-12
Team Memphis GrizzliesSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 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
Jason Thompson 64 25.9 9.1 2.6 4.3 6.9 1.2 0.7 0.7 1.1 2.3 3.7 6.9 .535 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.8 .602
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
Jason Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Ja Morant Jason Thompson
Season 2023-242012-13
Team Memphis GrizzliesSacramento Kings
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 %
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
Jason Thompson 82 27.9 10.9 2.1 4.6 6.7 1.0 0.6 0.7 1.2 2.8 4.6 9.1 .502 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.5 .694
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Jason Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Ja Morant Jason Thompson
Season -2013-14
Team -Sacramento Kings
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 ------- --- ----------
Jason Thompson 82 24.5 7.1 1.9 4.6 6.4 0.6 0.4 0.7 1.2 3.1 3.1 6.0 .506 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.8 .579
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Jason Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Ja Morant Jason Thompson
Season -2014-15
Team -Sacramento Kings
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 ------- --- ----------
Jason Thompson 81 24.6 6.1 1.7 4.8 6.5 1.0 0.4 0.7 1.0 3.0 2.5 5.3 .470 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.8 .622
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Jason Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Ja Morant Jason Thompson
Season -2015-16
Team -Golden State Warriors, Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Raptors 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 ------- --- ----------
Jason Thompson 47 10.0 3.1 0.7 2.2 2.9 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.3 1.7 1.1 2.3 .481 0.1 0.3 .333 0.8 1.1 .704
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Jason Thompson 10 5.5 0.8 0.6 0.5 1.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.4 0.9 .444 0.0 0.1 .000 0.0 0.3 .000