Roy Hinson vs. Ja Morant Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ja Morant and Roy Hinson, 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.

Roy Hinson played 8 years in the NBA, 3 more than Ja Morant, who played 5. Roy Hinson had the first of his seasons in 1983-84, 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
Roy Hinson 8 2 1983-84 to 1990-91
Ja Morant 5 3 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Roy Hinson Ja Morant
Season 1983-842019-20
Team Cleveland CavaliersMemphis 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 %
Roy Hinson 80 23.2 5.5 2.2 4.1 6.2 0.9 0.4 1.8 1.4 3.8 2.3 4.6 .496 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.5 .590
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 %
Roy Hinson ------- --- ----------
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Roy Hinson Ja Morant
Season 1984-852020-21
Team Cleveland CavaliersMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East 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 %
Roy Hinson 76 30.8 15.8 2.4 5.4 7.8 0.9 0.7 2.3 2.3 4.1 6.1 12.2 .503 0.0 0.0 .000 3.6 4.9 .721
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 %
Roy Hinson 4 30.0 16.8 2.5 5.0 7.5 0.8 0.8 2.3 2.0 4.5 6.5 12.0 .542 0.0 0.0 - 3.8 5.8 .652
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

Roy Hinson Ja Morant
Season 1985-862021-22
Team Cleveland CavaliersMemphis 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 %
Roy Hinson 82 34.6 19.6 2.0 5.8 7.8 1.2 0.8 1.4 2.3 3.9 7.6 14.2 .532 0.0 0.0 .000 4.4 6.2 .719
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 %
Roy Hinson ------- --- ----------
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

Roy Hinson Ja Morant
Season 1986-872022-23
Team Philadelphia 76ersMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost East 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 %
Roy Hinson 76 32.8 13.9 2.0 4.4 6.4 0.8 0.6 2.1 2.0 3.7 5.2 10.8 .478 0.0 0.0 .000 3.6 4.7 .758
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 %
Roy Hinson 5 31.8 17.2 1.2 3.4 4.6 0.6 0.8 2.0 0.4 3.6 6.2 10.4 .596 0.0 0.0 - 4.8 7.6 .632
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

Roy Hinson Ja Morant
Season 1987-882023-24
Team Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey NetsMemphis 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 %
Roy Hinson 77 33.7 15.3 2.1 4.6 6.7 1.3 0.9 1.8 2.2 3.6 5.9 12.1 .487 0.0 0.0 .000 3.5 4.6 .775
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 %
Roy Hinson ------- --- ----------
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Roy Hinson Ja Morant
Season 1988-89-
Team New Jersey Nets-
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 %
Roy Hinson 82 31.0 16.0 1.9 4.5 6.4 0.9 0.4 1.5 2.0 3.6 6.0 12.5 .482 0.0 0.0 .000 3.9 5.1 .757
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Roy Hinson ------- --- ----------
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Roy Hinson Ja Morant
Season 1989-90-
Team New Jersey Nets-
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 %
Roy Hinson 25 31.7 15.0 2.4 4.4 6.9 0.9 0.6 1.1 2.1 3.5 5.8 11.4 .507 0.0 0.0 - 3.4 4.0 .869
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Roy Hinson ------- --- ----------
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Roy Hinson Ja Morant
Season 1990-91-
Team New Jersey Nets-
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 %
Roy Hinson 9 10.1 4.6 0.7 1.4 2.1 0.4 0.0 0.3 0.7 1.6 2.2 4.3 .513 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.3 .333
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Roy Hinson ------- --- ----------
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------