Willy Hernangomez vs. Ja Morant Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ja Morant and Willy Hernangomez, 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.

Willy Hernangomez played 7 years in the NBA, 2 more than Ja Morant, who played 5. Willy Hernangomez had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, 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
Willy Hernangomez 7 1 2016-17 to 2022-23
Ja Morant 5 3 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Willy Hernangomez Ja Morant
Season 2016-172019-20
Team New York KnicksMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement 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 %
Willy Hernangomez 72 18.4 8.2 2.4 4.6 7.0 1.3 0.6 0.5 1.4 2.1 3.4 6.5 .529 0.1 0.2 .267 1.3 1.7 .728
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 %
Willy Hernangomez ------- --- ----------
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Willy Hernangomez Ja Morant
Season 2017-182020-21
Team New York Knicks, Charlotte HornetsMemphis 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 %
Willy Hernangomez 48 10.3 5.1 1.3 2.5 3.8 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.7 1.3 1.9 3.4 .555 0.1 0.3 .417 1.2 1.9 .656
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 %
Willy Hernangomez ------- --- ----------
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

Willy Hernangomez Ja Morant
Season 2018-192021-22
Team Charlotte HornetsMemphis 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 %
Willy Hernangomez 58 14.0 7.3 2.0 3.3 5.4 1.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 1.7 2.6 5.1 .519 0.3 0.7 .385 1.7 2.5 .694
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 %
Willy Hernangomez ------- --- ----------
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

Willy Hernangomez Ja Morant
Season 2019-202022-23
Team Charlotte HornetsMemphis 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 %
Willy Hernangomez 31 12.1 6.1 1.4 2.9 4.3 0.9 0.3 0.2 1.0 1.0 2.4 4.5 .532 0.2 0.7 .227 1.2 1.9 .627
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 %
Willy Hernangomez ------- --- ----------
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

Willy Hernangomez Ja Morant
Season 2020-212023-24
Team New Orleans PelicansMemphis 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 %
Willy Hernangomez 47 18.0 7.8 2.5 4.6 7.1 1.1 0.5 0.5 0.7 1.4 3.2 5.7 .563 0.0 0.2 .100 1.3 2.0 .667
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 %
Willy Hernangomez ------- --- ----------
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Willy Hernangomez Ja Morant
Season 2021-22-
Team New Orleans Pelicans-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pelicans 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 %
Willy Hernangomez 50 16.8 9.1 2.9 3.9 6.8 1.3 0.4 0.4 1.0 1.9 3.4 6.5 .520 0.1 0.2 .333 2.2 2.8 .773
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willy Hernangomez 1 2.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 4.0 .250 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Willy Hernangomez Ja Morant
Season 2022-23-
Team New Orleans Pelicans-
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 %
Willy Hernangomez 38 12.1 6.9 1.5 3.2 4.7 0.9 0.4 0.3 1.0 1.7 2.3 4.4 .527 0.1 0.3 .273 2.1 2.7 .779
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willy Hernangomez ------- --- ----------
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------