Wendell Carter Jr. vs. Ja Morant Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ja Morant and Wendell Carter Jr., 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.

Wendell Carter Jr. played 6 years in the NBA, 1 more than Ja Morant, who played 5. Wendell Carter Jr. had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, 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
Wendell Carter Jr. 6 1 2018-19 to 2023-24
Ja Morant 5 3 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Wendell Carter Jr. Ja Morant
Season 2018-192019-20
Team Chicago BullsMemphis 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 %
Wendell Carter Jr. 44 25.2 10.3 2.0 5.0 7.0 1.8 0.6 1.3 1.5 3.5 4.1 8.4 .485 0.1 0.7 .188 2.0 2.5 .795
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 %
Wendell Carter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Wendell Carter Jr. Ja Morant
Season 2019-202020-21
Team Chicago BullsMemphis 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 %
Wendell Carter Jr. 43 29.2 11.3 3.2 6.2 9.4 1.2 0.8 0.8 1.7 3.8 4.3 8.0 .534 0.1 0.7 .207 2.6 3.5 .737
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 %
Wendell Carter Jr. ------- --- ----------
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

Wendell Carter Jr. Ja Morant
Season 2020-212021-22
Team Chicago Bulls, Orlando MagicMemphis 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 %
Wendell Carter Jr. 54 25.5 11.2 2.4 5.8 8.2 1.9 0.6 0.8 1.4 2.7 4.3 8.5 .503 0.3 0.9 .294 2.4 3.3 .732
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 %
Wendell Carter Jr. ------- --- ----------
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

Wendell Carter Jr. Ja Morant
Season 2021-222022-23
Team Orlando MagicMemphis 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 %
Wendell Carter Jr. 62 29.9 15.0 2.2 8.2 10.5 2.8 0.6 0.7 1.9 2.7 5.8 11.0 .525 1.1 3.5 .327 2.3 3.3 .691
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 %
Wendell Carter Jr. ------- --- ----------
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

Wendell Carter Jr. Ja Morant
Season 2022-232023-24
Team Orlando MagicMemphis 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 %
Wendell Carter Jr. 57 29.6 15.2 2.1 6.6 8.7 2.3 0.5 0.6 1.9 2.8 5.6 10.8 .525 1.4 3.9 .356 2.5 3.4 .738
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 %
Wendell Carter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Wendell Carter Jr. Ja Morant
Season 2023-24-
Team Orlando Magic-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East 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 %
Wendell Carter Jr. 55 25.6 11.0 2.0 4.9 6.9 1.7 0.6 0.5 1.2 2.2 4.1 7.7 .525 1.2 3.1 .374 1.7 2.4 .694
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wendell Carter Jr. 7 26.4 7.6 1.3 5.0 6.3 1.3 0.7 0.6 0.7 2.9 2.7 6.7 .404 1.0 3.6 .280 1.1 1.6 .727
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------