Ja Morant vs. Randy Smith Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Randy 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 5 years in the NBA, 7 less than Randy Smith, who played 12. Ja Morant had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Randy Smith had his rookie season in 1971-72. 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 |
Randy Smith |
12 |
4 |
1971-72 to 1982-83 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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|
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Rookie Season |
|
Ja Morant |
Randy Smith |
Season |
2019-20 | 1971-72 |
Team |
Memphis Grizzlies | Buffalo Braves |
Honors & Awards |
Rookie of the Year | - |
All-Rookie First Team | - |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | 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 |
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 |
Randy Smith |
76 |
27.6 |
13.4 |
- |
- |
4.8 |
2.5 |
- |
- |
- |
2.7 |
5.7 |
11.8 |
.482 |
- |
- |
- |
2.1 |
3.3 |
.622 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Ja Morant |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Randy Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Randy Smith |
82 |
31.7 |
14.8 |
- |
- |
4.8 |
5.1 |
- |
- |
- |
3.0 |
6.2 |
14.1 |
.443 |
- |
- |
- |
2.3 |
3.2 |
.727 |
|
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 |
Randy Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Randy Smith |
82 |
33.5 |
15.5 |
1.1 |
2.8 |
3.8 |
4.7 |
2.5 |
0.0 |
- |
3.2 |
6.5 |
13.2 |
.492 |
- |
- |
- |
2.5 |
3.5 |
.712 |
|
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 |
Randy Smith |
6 |
37.8 |
14.2 |
0.8 |
3.5 |
4.3 |
4.5 |
1.7 |
0.2 |
- |
3.5 |
6.0 |
15.0 |
.400 |
- |
- |
- |
2.2 |
3.3 |
.650 |
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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 |
Randy Smith |
82 |
36.6 |
17.8 |
1.2 |
3.0 |
4.2 |
6.5 |
1.7 |
0.0 |
- |
3.0 |
7.4 |
15.4 |
.484 |
- |
- |
- |
2.9 |
3.6 |
.800 |
|
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 |
Randy Smith |
7 |
40.9 |
18.0 |
1.1 |
3.1 |
4.3 |
7.0 |
2.6 |
0.1 |
- |
3.3 |
7.1 |
15.0 |
.476 |
- |
- |
- |
3.7 |
4.3 |
.867 |
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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 |
Randy Smith |
82 |
38.6 |
21.8 |
1.3 |
3.8 |
5.1 |
5.9 |
1.9 |
0.0 |
- |
3.3 |
8.6 |
17.3 |
.494 |
- |
- |
- |
4.7 |
5.7 |
.817 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Ja Morant |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Randy Smith |
9 |
42.9 |
22.6 |
0.6 |
5.2 |
5.8 |
8.6 |
1.6 |
0.0 |
- |
3.9 |
9.0 |
17.9 |
.503 |
- |
- |
- |
4.6 |
5.4 |
.837 |
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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 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Randy Smith |
82 |
37.7 |
20.7 |
1.6 |
3.9 |
5.6 |
5.4 |
2.1 |
0.1 |
- |
3.2 |
8.6 |
18.3 |
.467 |
- |
- |
- |
3.6 |
4.7 |
.762 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Ja Morant |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Randy Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Season 7 |
|
Ja Morant |
Randy Smith |
Season |
- | 1977-78 |
Team |
- | Buffalo Braves |
Honors & Awards |
- | All-Star Game |
- | All-Star Game NVP |
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 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Randy Smith |
82 |
40.4 |
24.6 |
1.3 |
2.4 |
3.8 |
5.6 |
2.1 |
0.1 |
3.5 |
2.7 |
9.6 |
20.7 |
.465 |
- |
- |
- |
5.4 |
6.8 |
.800 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Ja Morant |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Randy Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
more >>
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Ja Morant |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Randy Smith |
82 |
37.9 |
20.5 |
1.2 |
2.4 |
3.6 |
4.8 |
2.2 |
0.1 |
3.1 |
2.2 |
8.5 |
18.6 |
.455 |
- |
- |
- |
3.6 |
4.4 |
.813 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Ja Morant |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Randy Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
more >>
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Ja Morant |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Randy Smith |
82 |
32.6 |
17.6 |
1.1 |
2.0 |
3.1 |
4.4 |
1.5 |
0.1 |
2.4 |
2.3 |
7.3 |
16.2 |
.452 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
.189 |
2.8 |
3.5 |
.823 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Ja Morant |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Randy Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
more >>
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Ja Morant |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Randy Smith |
82 |
26.8 |
14.6 |
0.6 |
1.8 |
2.4 |
4.4 |
1.4 |
0.2 |
2.4 |
1.6 |
5.9 |
12.7 |
.466 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
.036 |
2.7 |
3.3 |
.815 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Ja Morant |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Randy Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
more >>
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Ja Morant |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Randy Smith |
82 |
24.8 |
10.0 |
0.6 |
1.2 |
1.9 |
3.1 |
1.1 |
0.0 |
1.5 |
2.4 |
4.2 |
9.1 |
.465 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.273 |
1.5 |
1.8 |
.808 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Ja Morant |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Randy Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Randy Smith |
80 |
17.6 |
8.3 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
1.2 |
2.6 |
0.7 |
0.0 |
1.2 |
1.7 |
3.4 |
7.1 |
.483 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.167 |
1.4 |
1.6 |
.870 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Ja Morant |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Randy Smith |
2 |
7.5 |
3.0 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
2.0 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
2.5 |
.200 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
2.0 |
2.0 |
1.000 |