Sleepy Floyd vs. Ja Morant Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ja Morant and Sleepy Floyd, 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.

Sleepy Floyd played 13 years in the NBA, 8 more than Ja Morant, who played 5. Sleepy Floyd had the first of his seasons in 1982-83, 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
Sleepy Floyd 13 7 1982-83 to 1994-95
Ja Morant 5 3 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Sleepy Floyd Ja Morant
Season 1982-832019-20
Team New Jersey Nets, Golden State WarriorsMemphis 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 %
Sleepy Floyd 76 16.4 8.1 0.7 1.1 1.8 1.8 0.8 0.2 1.4 1.8 3.0 6.9 .429 0.1 0.3 .400 2.0 2.4 .833
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 %
Sleepy Floyd ------- --- ----------
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Sleepy Floyd Ja Morant
Season 1983-842020-21
Team Golden State WarriorsMemphis 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 %
Sleepy Floyd 77 33.2 16.8 1.1 2.4 3.5 3.5 1.3 0.4 2.5 2.8 6.3 13.6 .463 0.1 0.6 .178 4.1 5.0 .816
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 %
Sleepy Floyd ------- --- ----------
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

Sleepy Floyd Ja Morant
Season 1984-852021-22
Team Golden State WarriorsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Most Improved Player
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayGrizzlies Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sleepy Floyd 82 35.0 19.5 0.8 1.7 2.5 5.0 1.6 0.5 3.1 2.8 7.4 16.7 .445 0.5 1.7 .294 4.1 5.1 .810
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 %
Sleepy Floyd ------- --- ----------
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

Sleepy Floyd Ja Morant
Season 1985-862022-23
Team Golden State WarriorsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Sleepy Floyd 82 33.7 17.2 0.9 2.7 3.6 9.1 1.9 0.2 3.5 2.4 6.2 12.3 .506 0.5 1.5 .328 4.3 5.4 .796
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 %
Sleepy Floyd ------- --- ----------
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

Sleepy Floyd Ja Morant
Season 1986-872023-24
Team Golden State WarriorsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
Sleepy Floyd 82 37.4 18.8 0.7 2.6 3.3 10.3 1.8 0.2 3.4 2.4 6.1 12.6 .488 0.9 2.3 .384 5.6 6.5 .860
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 %
Sleepy Floyd 10 41.4 21.4 0.9 2.1 3.0 10.2 1.8 0.2 3.5 2.4 7.7 15.2 .507 1.3 2.8 .464 4.7 5.1 .922
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Sleepy Floyd Ja Morant
Season 1987-88-
Team Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Sleepy Floyd 77 32.6 15.0 1.0 2.8 3.8 7.1 1.2 0.2 2.9 2.5 5.5 12.6 .433 0.2 0.9 .194 3.9 4.6 .850
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sleepy Floyd 4 38.5 18.8 0.8 1.0 1.8 8.5 2.0 0.0 3.0 2.5 6.5 15.3 .426 1.0 2.0 .500 4.8 5.5 .864
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Sleepy Floyd Ja Morant
Season 1988-89-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Sleepy Floyd 82 34.0 14.2 0.6 3.1 3.7 8.6 1.5 0.1 3.1 2.4 4.8 10.9 .443 1.3 3.6 .373 3.2 3.8 .845
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sleepy Floyd 4 40.0 15.5 0.8 3.8 4.5 6.5 2.0 0.3 2.5 2.5 5.5 11.5 .478 2.0 3.8 .533 2.5 3.5 .714
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Sleepy Floyd Ja Morant
Season 1989-90-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Sleepy Floyd 82 32.1 12.2 0.6 1.9 2.4 7.3 1.1 0.1 2.5 1.9 4.4 9.8 .451 1.1 2.9 .380 2.3 2.8 .806
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sleepy Floyd 4 43.0 18.5 1.8 2.0 3.8 10.3 1.3 0.3 3.8 1.3 7.5 16.0 .469 0.8 3.0 .250 2.8 4.3 .647
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Sleepy Floyd Ja Morant
Season 1990-91-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sleepy Floyd 82 22.6 12.3 0.6 1.3 1.9 3.9 1.2 0.2 1.7 1.5 4.7 11.5 .411 0.6 2.1 .273 2.3 3.0 .752
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sleepy Floyd 3 13.7 5.3 0.0 0.7 0.7 2.3 0.7 0.3 2.3 1.3 2.7 8.0 .333 0.0 1.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Sleepy Floyd Ja Morant
Season 1991-92-
Team Houston Rockets-
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 %
Sleepy Floyd 82 20.3 9.1 0.4 1.4 1.8 2.9 0.7 0.3 1.6 1.6 3.5 8.6 .406 0.5 1.5 .301 1.6 2.1 .794
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sleepy Floyd ------- --- ----------
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Sleepy Floyd Ja Morant
Season 1992-93-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sleepy Floyd 52 16.7 6.6 0.3 1.4 1.7 2.5 0.6 0.1 1.3 1.1 2.4 5.9 .407 0.3 1.1 .286 1.6 2.0 .794
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sleepy Floyd 7 8.6 2.9 0.1 0.4 0.6 1.1 0.3 0.0 1.3 0.3 0.9 2.7 .316 0.1 0.4 .333 1.0 1.4 .700
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Sleepy Floyd Ja Morant
Season 1993-94-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sleepy Floyd 53 13.9 3.8 0.2 1.1 1.3 1.9 0.2 0.2 1.2 1.3 1.3 3.9 .335 0.2 0.7 .222 1.0 1.5 .667
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sleepy Floyd 4 9.3 1.5 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.8 0.5 2.0 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Sleepy Floyd Ja Morant
Season 1994-95-
Team New Jersey Nets-
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 %
Sleepy Floyd 48 17.3 4.1 0.2 1.0 1.1 2.6 0.3 0.1 1.1 1.5 1.5 4.4 .335 0.5 1.8 .284 0.6 0.9 .698
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sleepy Floyd ------- --- ----------
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------