Deandre Ayton vs. Neil Johnston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Neil Johnston and Deandre Ayton that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Neil Johnston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Neil Johnston: 1951-52 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Neil Johnston 1

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Neil Johnston 8

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Neil Johnston 4

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Neil Johnston 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Deandre Ayton 0 Neil Johnston 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Deandre Ayton 0 Neil Johnston 5

Scoring Leader Deandre Ayton 0 Neil Johnston 3

Rebounds Leader Deandre Ayton 0 Neil Johnston 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Neil Johnston 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Neil Johnston 11.3

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Neil Johnston 2.5

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Neil Johnston 10,023

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Neil Johnston 5,856

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Neil Johnston 1,269

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Neil Johnston 516

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Neil Johnston .444

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Neil Johnston .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Neil Johnston 24.4 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Neil Johnston 15.1 (1955)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Neil Johnston 3.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Neil Johnston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Neil Johnston 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Neil Johnston 11.2

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Neil Johnston 3.3

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Neil Johnston 344

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Neil Johnston 257

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Neil Johnston 75

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Neil Johnston 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Neil Johnston .390

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Neil Johnston .734

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Neil Johnston 20.3 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Neil Johnston 17.5 (1957)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Neil Johnston 5.1 (1956)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) Neil Johnston - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.