Kent Bazemore vs. Ja Morant Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ja Morant and Kent Bazemore, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Kent Bazemore played 10 years in the NBA, 5 more than Ja Morant, who played 5. Kent Bazemore had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, 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
Kent Bazemore 10 4 2012-13 to 2021-22
Ja Morant 5 3 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kent Bazemore Ja Morant
Season 2012-132019-20
Team Golden State WarriorsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Warriors 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 %
Kent Bazemore 61 4.4 2.0 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.7 1.9 .371 0.2 0.6 .294 0.4 0.7 .614
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 %
Kent Bazemore 9 1.8 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.9 .125 0.0 0.1 .000 0.0 0.4 .000
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Kent Bazemore Ja Morant
Season 2013-142020-21
Team Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles LakersMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayGrizzlies 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 %
Kent Bazemore 67 13.6 6.0 0.1 1.6 1.7 1.4 0.6 0.2 1.2 1.5 2.2 5.1 .429 0.6 1.9 .336 1.0 1.6 .606
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 %
Kent Bazemore ------- --- ----------
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

Kent Bazemore Ja Morant
Season 2014-152021-22
Team Atlanta HawksMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Most Improved Player
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf FinalsGrizzlies 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 %
Kent Bazemore 75 17.7 5.2 0.3 2.7 3.0 1.0 0.7 0.4 1.0 1.7 1.9 4.4 .426 0.6 1.8 .364 0.8 1.3 .600
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 %
Kent Bazemore 16 18.9 5.4 0.2 3.1 3.3 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.7 1.6 1.9 4.4 .423 0.4 1.8 .214 1.3 1.9 .677
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

Kent Bazemore Ja Morant
Season 2015-162022-23
Team Atlanta HawksMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisGrizzlies 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 %
Kent Bazemore 75 27.8 11.6 0.4 4.7 5.1 2.3 1.3 0.5 1.8 2.3 4.3 9.7 .441 1.5 4.1 .357 1.6 2.0 .815
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 %
Kent Bazemore 10 32.5 11.9 0.8 5.8 6.6 1.9 1.5 0.6 1.0 1.4 4.4 12.1 .364 1.6 6.1 .262 1.5 2.2 .682
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

Kent Bazemore Ja Morant
Season 2016-172023-24
Team Atlanta HawksMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East 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 %
Kent Bazemore 73 26.9 11.0 0.6 2.5 3.2 2.4 1.2 0.7 1.7 2.3 4.0 9.9 .409 1.3 3.6 .346 1.6 2.3 .708
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 %
Kent Bazemore 6 25.0 9.8 0.7 3.2 3.8 3.3 0.7 0.8 2.7 2.5 3.5 8.8 .396 1.2 4.0 .292 1.7 2.3 .714
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Kent Bazemore Ja Morant
Season 2017-18-
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 %
Kent Bazemore 65 27.5 12.9 0.4 3.4 3.8 3.5 1.5 0.7 2.4 2.3 4.4 10.4 .420 1.7 4.2 .394 2.5 3.1 .796
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Bazemore ------- --- ----------
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Kent Bazemore Ja Morant
Season 2018-19-
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 %
Kent Bazemore 67 24.5 11.6 0.6 3.3 3.9 2.3 1.3 0.6 1.8 2.5 4.1 10.3 .402 1.4 4.5 .320 1.9 2.6 .726
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Bazemore ------- --- ----------
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Season 8

Kent Bazemore Ja Morant
Season 2019-20-
Team Portland Trail Blazers, 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 %
Kent Bazemore 68 24.8 8.8 0.4 3.9 4.3 1.4 1.1 0.6 1.3 2.9 2.9 7.9 .375 1.2 3.6 .344 1.7 2.2 .769
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Bazemore ------- --- ----------
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Kent Bazemore Ja Morant
Season 2020-21-
Team Golden State Warriors-
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 %
Kent Bazemore 67 19.9 7.2 0.4 3.0 3.4 1.6 1.0 0.5 1.2 2.4 2.6 5.9 .449 1.1 2.7 .408 0.8 1.2 .692
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Bazemore ------- --- ----------
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Kent Bazemore Ja Morant
Season 2021-22-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Bazemore 39 14.0 3.4 0.3 1.4 1.8 0.9 0.6 0.2 0.5 1.8 1.2 3.6 .324 0.7 2.1 .363 0.3 0.4 .765
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Bazemore ------- --- ----------
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------