Ja Morant vs. Dorell Wright Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dorell Wright and Ja Morant, 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.

Ja Morant played 5 years in the NBA, 7 less than Dorell Wright, who played 12. Ja Morant had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Dorell Wright had his rookie season in 2004-05. 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
Ja Morant 5 3 2019-20 to 2023-24
Dorell Wright 12 5 2004-05 to 2015-16

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Ja Morant Dorell Wright
Season 2019-202004-05
Team Memphis GrizzliesMiami Heat
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 %
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
Dorell Wright 3 9.0 2.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.0 1.0 0.7 1.0 3.7 .273 0.0 1.3 .000 0.3 0.3 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Dorell Wright ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Ja Morant Dorell Wright
Season 2020-212005-06
Team Memphis GrizzliesMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Dorell Wright 20 6.6 2.9 0.1 1.5 1.6 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.7 0.6 1.0 2.2 .465 0.2 0.3 .500 0.8 0.9 .882
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Dorell Wright ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Ja Morant Dorell Wright
Season 2021-222006-07
Team Memphis GrizzliesMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement Most Improved Player-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf SemisHeat 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 %
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
Dorell Wright 66 19.6 6.0 0.6 3.5 4.1 1.4 0.6 0.7 1.0 1.7 2.5 5.5 .445 0.1 0.5 .147 1.0 1.3 .744
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Dorell Wright 1 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4

Ja Morant Dorell Wright
Season 2022-232007-08
Team Memphis GrizzliesMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
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
Dorell Wright 44 25.1 7.9 1.1 3.9 5.0 1.4 0.7 0.9 0.7 1.8 3.3 6.7 .488 0.1 0.3 .364 1.3 1.6 .826
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Dorell Wright ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Ja Morant Dorell Wright
Season 2023-242008-09
Team Memphis GrizzliesMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat 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 %
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
Dorell Wright 6 12.2 3.0 0.3 3.0 3.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 1.0 1.3 1.3 3.3 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 1.0 .333
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Dorell Wright 1 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 6

Ja Morant Dorell Wright
Season -2009-10
Team -Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Heat 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 %
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Dorell Wright 72 20.8 7.1 0.7 2.6 3.3 1.3 0.7 0.4 0.7 1.3 2.7 5.8 .463 0.8 2.2 .389 0.8 1.0 .884
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Dorell Wright 5 22.4 5.0 0.4 3.4 3.8 1.8 0.4 0.0 1.2 0.6 1.8 5.0 .360 0.4 1.6 .250 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 7

Ja Morant Dorell Wright
Season -2010-11
Team -Golden State Warriors
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 %
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Dorell Wright 82 38.4 16.4 1.1 4.2 5.3 3.0 1.5 0.8 1.6 2.1 5.9 14.0 .423 2.4 6.3 .376 2.2 2.8 .789
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Dorell Wright ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Ja Morant Dorell Wright
Season -2011-12
Team -Golden State Warriors
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 %
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Dorell Wright 61 27.0 10.3 1.0 3.6 4.6 1.5 1.0 0.4 0.8 1.6 3.6 8.6 .422 1.7 4.8 .360 1.3 1.6 .816
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Dorell Wright ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Ja Morant Dorell Wright
Season -2012-13
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
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 %
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Dorell Wright 79 22.6 9.2 0.5 3.3 3.8 1.9 0.8 0.4 0.8 1.2 3.0 7.6 .396 1.7 4.6 .374 1.5 1.8 .851
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Dorell Wright ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Ja Morant Dorell Wright
Season -2013-14
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Trail Blazers 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 %
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Dorell Wright 68 14.5 5.0 0.4 2.4 2.8 0.9 0.3 0.2 0.6 0.9 1.6 4.4 .374 1.0 3.0 .342 0.8 1.0 .754
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Dorell Wright 8 11.0 3.6 0.3 1.8 2.0 0.4 0.4 1.1 0.6 1.0 0.9 2.4 .368 0.5 1.5 .333 1.4 1.9 .733

Season 11

Ja Morant Dorell Wright
Season -2014-15
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
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 %
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Dorell Wright 48 12.3 4.6 0.3 2.0 2.3 0.9 0.4 0.2 0.4 1.1 1.5 4.0 .379 0.9 2.3 .380 0.7 0.9 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Dorell Wright ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Ja Morant Dorell Wright
Season -2015-16
Team -Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Heat Lost East 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 %
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Dorell Wright ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Dorell Wright 5 3.8 3.2 0.0 1.2 1.2 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.0 2.0 .500 0.4 1.0 .400 0.8 0.8 1.000