Khris Middleton vs. Ja Morant Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ja Morant and Khris Middleton, 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.
Khris Middleton played 14 years in the NBA, 7 more than Ja Morant, who played 7. Khris Middleton 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 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 |
| Khris Middleton |
14 |
9 |
2012-13 to 2025-26 |
| Ja Morant |
7 |
4 |
2019-20 to 2025-26 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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Khris Middleton |
Ja Morant |
| Season |
2012-13 | 2019-20 |
| Team |
Detroit Pistons | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 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 | % |
| Khris Middleton |
27 |
17.6 |
6.1 |
0.1 |
1.7 |
1.9 |
1.0 |
0.6 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
2.0 |
2.3 |
5.2 |
.440 |
0.5 |
1.7 |
.311 |
1.0 |
1.2 |
.844 |
| difference: | +40 | +13.4 | +11.7 | +0.7 | +1.4 | +2.0 | +6.3 | +0.3 | +0.2 | -2.9 | -0.4 | +4.4 | +8.8 | +.037 | +0.4 | +1.0 | +.024 | +2.6 | +3.4 | +.068 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Khris Middleton nor Ja Morant 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 | % |
| Khris Middleton |
82 |
30.0 |
12.1 |
0.7 |
3.0 |
3.8 |
2.1 |
1.0 |
0.2 |
1.5 |
3.0 |
4.6 |
10.4 |
.440 |
1.5 |
3.5 |
.414 |
1.4 |
1.7 |
.861 |
| difference: | +19 | +2.6 | +7.0 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +5.3 | +0.1 | | -1.7 | -1.6 | +2.2 | +4.8 | +.009 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +.111 | +2.9 | +4.2 | +.133 |
| 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 |
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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 | % |
| Khris Middleton |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
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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 | % |
| Khris Middleton |
79 |
30.1 |
13.4 |
0.6 |
3.8 |
4.4 |
2.3 |
1.5 |
0.1 |
1.4 |
2.3 |
5.1 |
11.0 |
.467 |
1.4 |
3.4 |
.407 |
1.7 |
2.0 |
.859 |
| difference: | +22 | +3.0 | +14.0 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +1.3 | +4.4 | +0.3 | +0.3 | -2.0 | -0.8 | +5.1 | +9.6 | +.026 | +0.1 | +1.1 | +.063 | +3.8 | +5.3 | +.098 |
| 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 |
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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 | % |
| Khris Middleton |
6 |
38.7 |
15.8 |
1.2 |
2.5 |
3.7 |
2.0 |
2.3 |
0.5 |
1.7 |
2.3 |
5.8 |
15.3 |
.380 |
1.8 |
5.7 |
.324 |
2.3 |
2.5 |
.933 |
| difference: | +3 | +1.1 | +11.3 | +0.2 | +4.1 | +4.3 | +7.8 | +0.3 | +0.1 | -1.9 | -0.1 | +3.2 | +5.1 | +.060 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +.016 | +4.9 | +7.2 | +.186 |
| 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 |
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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 | % |
| Khris Middleton |
79 |
36.1 |
18.2 |
0.6 |
3.3 |
3.8 |
4.2 |
1.7 |
0.2 |
2.3 |
2.6 |
6.4 |
14.5 |
.444 |
1.8 |
4.6 |
.396 |
3.5 |
3.9 |
.888 |
| difference: | +18 | +4.2 | +8.0 | +0.4 | +1.6 | +2.1 | +3.9 | +0.6 | +0.1 | -1.1 | -1.0 | +2.9 | +5.4 | +.022 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +.089 | +2.6 | +4.2 | +.140 |
| 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 |
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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 | % |
| Khris Middleton |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
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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 | % |
| Khris Middleton |
29 |
30.7 |
14.7 |
0.4 |
3.9 |
4.2 |
3.4 |
1.4 |
0.2 |
2.2 |
2.7 |
5.2 |
11.5 |
.450 |
1.6 |
3.6 |
.433 |
2.8 |
3.2 |
.880 |
| difference: | +20 | +4.6 | +10.4 | +0.3 | +1.0 | +1.4 | +4.7 | +0.6 | +0.4 | -0.8 | -0.6 | +3.7 | +7.4 | +.021 | | +2.1 | +.158 | +3.0 | +3.9 | +.067 |
| 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 |
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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 | % |
| Khris Middleton |
6 |
38.5 |
14.5 |
0.0 |
4.7 |
4.7 |
5.3 |
2.0 |
0.0 |
1.8 |
2.8 |
5.2 |
13.0 |
.397 |
1.2 |
3.2 |
.368 |
3.0 |
3.7 |
.818 |
| Ja Morant |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 | % |
| Khris Middleton |
82 |
36.4 |
20.1 |
0.5 |
4.7 |
5.2 |
4.0 |
1.5 |
0.3 |
2.3 |
3.3 |
7.2 |
15.5 |
.466 |
1.8 |
5.0 |
.359 |
3.9 |
4.4 |
.884 |
| difference: | +32 | +6.0 | +3.1 | +0.2 | +1.3 | +1.1 | +3.3 | +0.3 | +0.1 | -1.4 | -1.0 | +0.9 | +2.3 | +.012 | | +0.7 | +.050 | +1.4 | +2.0 | +.060 |
| 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 |
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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 | % |
| Khris Middleton |
7 |
39.3 |
24.7 |
0.1 |
5.0 |
5.1 |
3.1 |
0.9 |
0.7 |
2.3 |
4.3 |
9.6 |
16.0 |
.598 |
3.6 |
5.9 |
.610 |
2.0 |
2.7 |
.737 |
| difference: | +4 | +12.0 | +6.4 | +0.2 | +3.3 | +3.1 | +1.9 | +0.2 | | -0.3 | -3.3 | +2.3 | +1.7 | +.183 | +2.3 | +0.6 | +.360 | +0.3 | +1.0 | +.101 |
| 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 |
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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 | % |
| Khris Middleton |
77 |
31.1 |
18.3 |
0.6 |
5.3 |
6.0 |
4.3 |
1.0 |
0.1 |
2.3 |
2.2 |
6.6 |
14.9 |
.441 |
2.3 |
6.2 |
.378 |
2.8 |
3.4 |
.837 |
| difference: | +65 | +2.3 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +2.3 | +2.5 | +3.3 | | | -1.5 | -0.1 | +0.8 | +1.4 | +.082 | +1.5 | +1.2 | +.211 | +2.6 | +2.4 | +.105 |
| 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 |
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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 | % |
| Khris Middleton |
15 |
34.3 |
16.9 |
0.6 |
5.7 |
6.3 |
4.4 |
0.6 |
0.0 |
1.9 |
2.9 |
5.6 |
13.4 |
.418 |
2.7 |
6.1 |
.435 |
3.1 |
3.5 |
.885 |
| Ja Morant |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Additional Years |
* Khris Middleton played 7 seasons more than Ja Morant in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 8 to 14, from 2020 to 2026—Khris Middleton played in 5 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship and one NBA Cup. In those 7 extra years over Ja Morant, Khris Middleton got these achievements: |
| Honors & Awards | 2 All-Star Game
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