Jelani McCoy vs. Ja Morant Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ja Morant and Jelani McCoy, 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.

Jelani McCoy played 8 years in the NBA, 3 more than Ja Morant, who played 5. Jelani McCoy had the first of his seasons in 1998-99, while Ja Morant had his rookie season in 2019-20. 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
Jelani McCoy 8 1 1998-99 to 2007-08
Ja Morant 5 3 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jelani McCoy Ja Morant
Season 1998-992019-20
Team Seattle SupersonicsMemphis Grizzlies
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 %
Jelani McCoy 26 12.7 5.1 1.0 2.0 3.0 0.2 0.4 0.8 0.4 1.6 2.2 2.9 .737 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.6 .500
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jelani McCoy ------- --- ----------
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Jelani McCoy Ja Morant
Season 1999-002020-21
Team Seattle SupersonicsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf 1st RdGrizzlies 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 %
Jelani McCoy 58 12.9 4.3 0.9 2.2 3.1 0.4 0.3 0.8 0.8 2.2 1.8 3.1 .576 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.6 .495
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jelani McCoy 3 8.7 1.3 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.7 2.0 0.7 1.7 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 1.0 .000
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

Season 3

Jelani McCoy Ja Morant
Season 2000-012021-22
Team Seattle SupersonicsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Most Improved Player
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayGrizzlies Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jelani McCoy 70 16.3 4.5 1.3 2.3 3.6 0.8 0.3 0.7 1.1 2.0 2.0 3.8 .523 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.3 .441
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jelani McCoy ------- --- ----------
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

Season 4

Jelani McCoy Ja Morant
Season 2001-022022-23
Team Los Angeles LakersMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionGrizzlies 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 %
Jelani McCoy 21 5.0 1.2 0.4 0.8 1.2 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.7 0.6 1.0 .571 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.4 .250
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jelani McCoy ------- --- ----------
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

Season 5

Jelani McCoy Ja Morant
Season 2002-032023-24
Team Toronto RaptorsMemphis Grizzlies
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 %
Jelani McCoy 67 20.4 6.8 1.4 3.9 5.3 0.6 0.4 0.9 1.4 2.4 2.9 5.9 .491 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.9 .548
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jelani McCoy ------- --- ----------
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Jelani McCoy Ja Morant
Season 2003-04-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
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 %
Jelani McCoy 2 6.0 0.0 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 2.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jelani McCoy ------- --- ----------
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Jelani McCoy Ja Morant
Season 2004-05-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
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 %
Jelani McCoy 10 8.8 1.5 0.7 1.4 2.1 0.0 0.3 0.8 0.6 2.4 0.7 1.3 .538 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.5 .200
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jelani McCoy ------- --- ----------
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Note: Jelani McCoy didn't play in 2005-06 and 2006-07.

Season 8

Jelani McCoy Ja Morant
Season 2007-08-
Team Denver Nuggets-
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 %
Jelani McCoy 6 5.5 0.5 0.2 1.0 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.7 1.2 0.2 0.2 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.3 .500
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jelani McCoy ------- --- ----------
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------