Randolph Keys vs. Ja Morant Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ja Morant and Randolph Keys, 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.

Randolph Keys and Ja Morant both played 5 years in the NBA. Randolph Keys had the first of his seasons in 1988-89, 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
Randolph Keys 5 1 1988-89 to 1995-96
Ja Morant 5 3 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Randolph Keys Ja Morant
Season 1988-892019-20
Team Cleveland CavaliersMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East 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 %
Randolph Keys 42 7.9 4.0 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.5 1.2 1.8 4.1 .430 0.0 0.2 .100 0.5 0.7 .690
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 %
Randolph Keys 1 12.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 3.0 .000 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Randolph Keys Ja Morant
Season 1989-902020-21
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, 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 %
Randolph Keys 80 20.2 8.8 1.3 1.9 3.2 1.1 0.9 0.1 1.1 2.8 3.7 8.5 .432 0.2 0.5 .326 1.3 1.8 .721
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 %
Randolph Keys ------- --- ----------
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

Randolph Keys Ja Morant
Season 1990-912021-22
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 %
Randolph Keys 44 10.8 3.2 0.9 1.4 2.3 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.8 2.1 1.3 3.3 .407 0.1 0.3 .214 0.4 0.8 .576
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 %
Randolph Keys ------- --- ----------
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

Note: Randolph Keys didn't play in 1991-92, 1992-93 and 1993-94.

Season 4

Randolph Keys Ja Morant
Season 1994-952022-23
Team Los Angeles LakersMemphis 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 %
Randolph Keys 6 13.8 3.3 1.0 1.8 2.8 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3 2.7 1.5 4.3 .346 0.0 1.5 .000 0.3 0.3 1.000
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 %
Randolph Keys ------- --- ----------
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

Randolph Keys Ja Morant
Season 1995-962023-24
Team Milwaukee BucksMemphis 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 %
Randolph Keys 69 11.8 3.4 0.6 1.2 1.8 0.9 0.5 0.2 0.5 2.0 1.3 3.0 .418 0.3 1.0 .310 0.5 0.6 .837
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 %
Randolph Keys ------- --- ----------
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------