Shandon Anderson vs. Ja Morant Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ja Morant and Shandon 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.

Shandon Anderson played 10 years in the NBA, 5 more than Ja Morant, who played 5. Shandon Anderson had the first of his seasons in 1996-97, 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
Shandon Anderson 10 6 1996-97 to 2005-06
Ja Morant 5 3 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Shandon Anderson Ja Morant
Season 1996-972019-20
Team Utah JazzMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Jazz Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 %
Shandon Anderson 65 16.4 5.9 0.8 2.0 2.8 0.8 0.4 0.1 1.1 1.7 2.3 4.9 .462 0.4 0.7 .511 1.0 1.5 .687
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 %
Shandon Anderson 18 16.4 4.6 1.1 1.6 2.7 0.7 0.6 0.1 0.7 1.6 1.6 3.7 .439 0.3 0.7 .417 1.1 1.6 .714
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Shandon Anderson Ja Morant
Season 1997-982020-21
Team Utah JazzMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost NBA FinalsGrizzlies 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 %
Shandon Anderson 82 19.5 8.3 1.0 1.7 2.8 1.1 0.8 0.2 1.1 1.8 3.3 6.1 .538 0.1 0.4 .219 1.7 2.3 .735
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 %
Shandon Anderson 20 18.9 6.7 1.3 1.9 3.2 1.0 0.3 0.1 1.5 1.5 2.7 5.2 .515 0.2 0.6 .273 1.3 1.9 .676
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
Shandon Anderson Ja Morant
Season 1998-992021-22
Team Utah JazzMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Most Improved Player
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisGrizzlies 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 %
Shandon Anderson 50 21.4 8.5 1.0 1.7 2.6 1.1 0.8 0.2 1.3 1.8 3.2 7.3 .446 0.3 0.8 .341 1.8 2.5 .712
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 %
Shandon Anderson 11 27.0 9.5 0.7 3.0 3.7 1.2 0.5 0.3 1.3 3.1 3.4 7.0 .481 0.5 1.3 .429 2.2 3.1 .706
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
Shandon Anderson Ja Morant
Season 1999-002022-23
Team Houston RocketsMemphis 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 %
Shandon Anderson 82 32.9 12.3 1.1 3.6 4.7 2.9 1.2 0.4 2.4 2.2 4.5 9.5 .473 1.0 2.7 .351 2.4 3.1 .767
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 %
Shandon 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
Shandon Anderson Ja Morant
Season 2000-012023-24
Team Houston RocketsMemphis 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 %
Shandon Anderson 82 29.2 8.7 0.9 3.2 4.1 2.3 1.0 0.5 1.6 2.5 3.2 7.2 .446 0.6 2.1 .271 1.7 2.3 .734
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 %
Shandon Anderson ------- --- ----------
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Shandon Anderson Ja Morant
Season 2001-02-
Team New York Knicks-
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 %
Shandon Anderson 82 19.5 5.0 0.7 2.3 3.0 0.9 0.6 0.2 1.2 1.6 1.8 4.5 .399 0.5 1.7 .277 0.9 1.3 .692
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shandon Anderson ------- --- ----------
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Shandon Anderson Ja Morant
Season 2002-03-
Team New York Knicks-
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 %
Shandon Anderson 82 21.1 8.4 0.8 2.3 3.1 1.1 0.9 0.2 1.4 2.2 3.0 6.5 .462 0.6 1.7 .371 1.7 2.3 .732
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shandon Anderson ------- --- ----------
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Shandon Anderson Ja Morant
Season 2003-04-
Team New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks 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 %
Shandon Anderson 80 24.7 7.9 0.7 2.1 2.8 1.5 0.9 0.2 1.5 2.3 3.0 7.1 .422 0.5 1.6 .281 1.5 2.0 .764
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shandon Anderson 4 29.0 4.3 1.3 1.0 2.3 2.8 1.0 0.3 2.0 4.8 1.8 6.8 .259 0.5 1.8 .286 0.3 0.5 .500
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Shandon Anderson Ja Morant
Season 2004-05-
Team New York Knicks, Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shandon Anderson 66 17.7 3.9 0.6 2.3 2.9 1.1 0.6 0.2 0.8 2.1 1.5 3.3 .452 0.1 0.4 .172 0.8 1.0 .818
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shandon Anderson 8 12.0 1.0 0.4 2.0 2.4 1.0 0.6 0.0 0.8 1.3 0.4 1.5 .250 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.3 1.000
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Shandon Anderson Ja Morant
Season 2005-06-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA 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 %
Shandon Anderson 48 13.3 2.6 0.4 1.3 1.7 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.5 1.6 1.1 2.6 .429 0.1 0.4 .263 0.3 0.4 .722
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shandon Anderson 13 6.9 1.0 0.2 0.7 0.9 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.3 1.0 .308 0.1 0.2 .333 0.3 0.5 .667
Ja Morant ------- --- ----------
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