Ja Morant vs. J.R. Smith Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of J.R. Smith 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 7 years in the NBA, 9 less than J.R. Smith, who played 16. Ja Morant had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while J.R. Smith had his rookie season in 2004-05. 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 |
7 |
4 |
2019-20 to 2025-26 |
| J.R. Smith |
16 |
12 |
2004-05 to 2019-20 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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Ja Morant |
J.R. Smith |
| Season |
2019-20 | 2004-05 |
| Team |
Memphis Grizzlies | New Orleans Hornets |
| 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 | % |
| 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: | +9 | +6.5 | +7.5 | +0.3 | +1.6 | +1.9 | +5.4 | +0.2 | +0.2 | -1.9 | -0.2 | +2.8 | +4.2 | +.083 | +0.2 | +1.0 | +.047 | +2.1 | +2.5 | +.087 |
| J.R. Smith |
76 |
24.5 |
10.3 |
0.5 |
1.5 |
2.0 |
1.9 |
0.7 |
0.1 |
1.4 |
1.8 |
3.9 |
9.8 |
.394 |
1.1 |
3.7 |
.288 |
1.5 |
2.1 |
.689 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Ja Morant nor J.R. Smith 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 | % |
| 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: | +8 | +14.6 | +11.4 | +0.6 | +1.4 | +2.0 | +6.3 | +0.2 | +0.1 | -2.2 | -0.2 | +4.2 | +8.5 | +.056 | +0.3 | +1.3 | +.068 | +2.8 | +4.1 | +.094 |
| J.R. Smith |
55 |
18.0 |
7.7 |
0.3 |
1.7 |
2.0 |
1.1 |
0.7 |
0.1 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
2.6 |
6.7 |
.393 |
0.9 |
2.5 |
.371 |
1.5 |
1.8 |
.822 |
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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 |
| J.R. Smith |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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: | +6 | +9.8 | +14.4 | +0.9 | +2.6 | +3.4 | +5.3 | +0.4 | +0.3 | -2.1 | -0.8 | +5.7 | +10.4 | +.052 | +0.9 | +1.6 | +.046 | +3.9 | +5.3 | +.049 |
| J.R. Smith |
63 |
23.3 |
13.0 |
0.5 |
1.8 |
2.3 |
1.4 |
0.8 |
0.1 |
1.3 |
2.3 |
4.5 |
10.2 |
.441 |
2.4 |
6.1 |
.390 |
1.6 |
2.0 |
.810 |
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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: | +5 | +25.8 | +22.6 | +1.1 | +4.6 | +5.7 | +9.3 | +1.0 | +0.1 | -2.8 | -0.9 | +7.5 | +14.9 | +.167 | +1.9 | +2.6 | +.340 | +5.7 | +8.2 | +.253 |
| J.R. Smith |
4 |
11.8 |
4.5 |
0.3 |
2.0 |
2.3 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
0.8 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
5.5 |
.273 |
0.0 |
3.0 |
.000 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.000 |
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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: | +13 | +12.7 | +13.9 | +0.4 | +3.4 | +3.8 | +6.4 | +0.3 | +0.1 | -1.9 | -0.3 | +5.1 | +10.8 | +.005 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +.096 | +4.4 | +5.7 | +.029 |
| J.R. Smith |
74 |
19.2 |
12.3 |
0.6 |
1.5 |
2.1 |
1.7 |
0.8 |
0.2 |
1.5 |
1.9 |
4.2 |
9.1 |
.461 |
2.1 |
5.3 |
.403 |
1.7 |
2.4 |
.719 |
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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: | +1 | +10.4 | +6.3 | +1.3 | +3.7 | +5.0 | +5.2 | +0.8 | +0.2 | -2.1 | -0.6 | +3.2 | +10.4 | +.110 | +0.8 | +0.7 | +.101 | +1.0 | +0.8 | +.064 |
| J.R. Smith |
4 |
27.0 |
18.3 |
0.3 |
1.5 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
1.3 |
3.0 |
5.8 |
10.8 |
.535 |
1.8 |
5.5 |
.318 |
5.0 |
6.0 |
.833 |
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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: | +72 | +7.6 | +9.9 | +0.2 | +1.8 | +1.9 | +5.3 | +0.2 | +0.4 | -1.1 | -0.2 | +3.7 | +7.2 | +.025 | +0.6 | +0.1 | +.122 | +3.3 | +3.7 | +.059 |
| J.R. Smith |
81 |
27.7 |
15.2 |
0.5 |
3.1 |
3.7 |
2.8 |
1.0 |
0.2 |
1.9 |
2.3 |
5.2 |
11.7 |
.446 |
2.2 |
5.6 |
.397 |
2.5 |
3.4 |
.754 |
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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 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J.R. Smith |
16 |
27.2 |
14.9 |
0.7 |
2.6 |
3.3 |
2.8 |
1.1 |
0.3 |
1.6 |
3.2 |
5.5 |
12.1 |
.454 |
2.4 |
6.6 |
.358 |
1.6 |
2.9 |
.543 |
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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: | +25 | +2.6 | +7.8 | +0.3 | +0.7 | +1.0 | +4.9 | +0.1 | +0.1 | -1.8 | | +2.4 | +4.0 | +.040 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +.029 | +3.4 | +3.7 | +.118 |
| J.R. Smith |
75 |
27.8 |
15.4 |
0.4 |
2.7 |
3.1 |
2.4 |
1.3 |
0.3 |
1.9 |
2.3 |
5.7 |
13.8 |
.414 |
2.1 |
6.2 |
.338 |
1.9 |
2.7 |
.706 |
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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: | +3 | +0.8 | +7.1 | +0.5 | +1.3 | +1.8 | +3.3 | | +0.4 | -1.0 | -1.8 | +3.8 | +8.2 | +.047 | +0.5 | +0.1 | +.105 | | +1.0 | +.239 |
| J.R. Smith |
6 |
26.5 |
11.2 |
0.8 |
3.0 |
3.8 |
1.7 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
2.8 |
3.5 |
9.5 |
.368 |
1.8 |
5.2 |
.355 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
.875 |
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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 | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +67 | +3.9 | +5.6 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +5.4 | +0.2 | +0.1 | -2.5 | -0.1 | +1.5 | +6.4 | +.076 | +0.8 | +1.0 | +.223 | +3.3 | +3.0 | +.204 |
| J.R. Smith |
79 |
24.9 |
12.3 |
0.6 |
3.5 |
4.1 |
2.2 |
1.2 |
0.2 |
1.3 |
2.2 |
4.3 |
9.9 |
.435 |
1.6 |
4.0 |
.390 |
2.1 |
2.8 |
.738 |
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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 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J.R. Smith |
5 |
15.2 |
9.8 |
0.2 |
1.8 |
2.0 |
1.0 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
1.6 |
1.6 |
3.2 |
9.0 |
.356 |
1.8 |
4.2 |
.429 |
1.6 |
2.2 |
.727 |
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Additional Years |
* J.R. Smith played 9 seasons more than Ja Morant in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 8 to 16, from 2012 to 2020—J.R. Smith played in 7 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those 9 extra years over Ja Morant, J.R. Smith got these achievements: |
| Honors & Awards | 1 Sixth Man of the Year
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