Alan Anderson vs. Ja Morant Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ja Morant and Alan Anderson, 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.

Alan Anderson played 8 years in the NBA, 3 more than Ja Morant, who played 5. Alan Anderson had the first of his seasons in 2005-06, 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
Alan Anderson 8 2 2005-06 to 2016-17
Ja Morant 5 3 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Alan Anderson Ja Morant
Season 2005-062019-20
Team Charlotte BobcatsMemphis 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 %
Alan Anderson 36 15.7 5.8 0.6 1.3 1.9 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.9 1.3 2.1 5.0 .414 0.7 1.6 .414 0.9 1.1 .805
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 %
Alan Anderson ------- --- ----------
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Alan Anderson Ja Morant
Season 2006-072020-21
Team Charlotte BobcatsMemphis 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 %
Alan Anderson 17 15.1 5.8 0.6 1.2 1.9 1.2 0.4 0.0 1.3 1.9 2.2 4.8 .457 0.3 1.2 .250 1.1 1.4 .826
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 %
Alan Anderson ------- --- ----------
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

Note: Alan Anderson didn't play in 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10 and 2010-11.

Season 3

Alan Anderson Ja Morant
Season 2011-122021-22
Team Toronto RaptorsMemphis 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 %
Alan Anderson 17 27.1 9.6 0.5 1.5 2.0 1.5 0.3 0.2 1.5 2.1 3.2 8.4 .387 1.4 3.6 .393 1.7 2.0 .853
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 %
Alan Anderson ------- --- ----------
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

Alan Anderson Ja Morant
Season 2012-132022-23
Team Toronto RaptorsMemphis 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 %
Alan Anderson 65 23.0 10.7 0.5 1.8 2.3 1.6 0.7 0.1 1.2 2.0 3.6 9.5 .383 1.5 4.4 .333 1.9 2.3 .857
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 %
Alan Anderson ------- --- ----------
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

Alan Anderson Ja Morant
Season 2013-142023-24
Team Brooklyn NetsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East 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 %
Alan Anderson 78 22.7 7.2 0.5 1.7 2.2 1.0 0.6 0.1 0.8 1.9 2.5 6.2 .400 1.1 3.2 .339 1.2 1.5 .780
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 %
Alan Anderson 12 21.8 5.9 0.8 1.8 2.7 1.3 0.8 0.0 0.8 2.7 2.1 5.2 .403 0.8 2.6 .290 1.0 1.5 .667
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Alan Anderson Ja Morant
Season 2014-15-
Team Brooklyn Nets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets 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 %
Alan Anderson 74 23.6 7.4 0.4 2.3 2.8 1.1 0.8 0.1 0.8 2.0 2.6 5.9 .443 1.0 2.8 .348 1.1 1.4 .812
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alan Anderson 6 23.7 11.0 0.3 3.2 3.5 1.2 0.7 0.2 1.3 1.5 4.2 6.8 .610 1.7 2.7 .625 1.0 1.5 .667
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Alan Anderson Ja Morant
Season 2015-16-
Team Washington Wizards-
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 %
Alan Anderson 13 14.8 5.0 0.1 2.0 2.1 1.1 0.3 0.1 0.2 1.9 1.6 4.5 .356 0.9 2.8 .324 0.8 1.2 .733
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alan Anderson ------- --- ----------
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Alan Anderson Ja Morant
Season 2016-17-
Team Los Angeles Clippers-
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 %
Alan Anderson 30 10.3 2.9 0.1 0.7 0.8 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.2 1.2 1.0 2.7 .375 0.5 1.5 .318 0.4 0.5 .750
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alan Anderson ------- --- ----------
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------