Luther Head vs. Ja Morant Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ja Morant and Luther Head, 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.

Luther Head played 6 years in the NBA, 1 more than Ja Morant, who played 5. Luther Head 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
Luther Head 6 2 2005-06 to 2010-11
Ja Morant 5 3 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Luther Head Ja Morant
Season 2005-062019-20
Team Houston RocketsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second 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 %
Luther Head 80 28.9 8.8 0.4 2.9 3.3 2.7 1.1 0.1 1.5 2.1 3.2 7.9 .403 1.4 3.9 .361 1.1 1.5 .699
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 %
Luther Head ------- --- ----------
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Luther Head Ja Morant
Season 2006-072020-21
Team Houston RocketsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdGrizzlies 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 %
Luther Head 80 27.6 10.9 0.4 2.8 3.2 2.4 1.0 0.1 1.7 1.7 3.8 8.8 .437 2.2 5.0 .441 1.0 1.3 .790
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 %
Luther Head 7 20.1 4.6 0.3 2.4 2.7 1.1 0.4 0.3 1.0 2.3 1.6 5.1 .306 0.9 3.3 .261 0.6 1.1 .500
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

Luther Head Ja Morant
Season 2007-082021-22
Team Houston RocketsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Most Improved Player
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdGrizzlies 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 %
Luther Head 73 18.9 7.6 0.2 1.6 1.8 1.9 0.6 0.1 1.0 1.0 2.8 6.5 .432 1.1 3.1 .351 0.9 1.1 .815
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 %
Luther Head 5 8.8 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.8 0.4 0.2 0.8 0.6 0.2 2.8 .071 0.0 1.2 .000 0.4 0.4 1.000
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

Luther Head Ja Morant
Season 2008-092022-23
Team Houston Rockets, Miami HeatMemphis 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 %
Luther Head 32 15.6 4.7 0.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 0.5 0.1 0.8 1.2 1.7 4.5 .382 0.6 1.7 .370 0.6 0.8 .792
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 %
Luther Head ------- --- ----------
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

Luther Head Ja Morant
Season 2009-102023-24
Team Indiana PacersMemphis 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 %
Luther Head 47 17.3 7.6 0.1 1.6 1.7 1.5 0.4 0.2 1.1 1.1 2.9 6.6 .437 0.8 2.2 .352 1.0 1.2 .828
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 %
Luther Head ------- --- ----------
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Luther Head Ja Morant
Season 2010-11-
Team Sacramento Kings-
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 %
Luther Head 36 16.3 5.6 0.4 1.2 1.7 1.9 0.3 0.3 0.9 1.2 1.9 4.6 .415 0.7 1.8 .391 1.1 1.4 .780
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luther Head ------- --- ----------
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