Deandre Ayton vs. Charles Johnson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Charles Johnson and Deandre Ayton, 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.

Deandre Ayton played 6 years in the NBA, 1 less than Charles Johnson, who played 7. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Charles Johnson had his rookie season in 1972-73. 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
Deandre Ayton 6 3 2018-19 to 2023-24
Charles Johnson 7 6 1972-73 to 1978-79

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Deandre Ayton Charles Johnson
Season 2018-191972-73
Team Phoenix SunsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West 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 %
Deandre Ayton 71 30.7 16.3 3.1 7.1 10.3 1.8 0.9 0.9 1.8 2.9 7.2 12.3 .585 0.0 0.1 .000 2.0 2.7 .746
Charles Johnson 70 12.7 5.4 - - 1.9 1.7 - - - 1.5 2.4 5.7 .428 - - - 0.5 0.7 .717
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Charles Johnson 6 11.7 3.8 - - 1.7 1.8 - - - 0.7 1.7 4.3 .385 - - - 0.5 1.0 .500

Season 2
Deandre Ayton Charles Johnson
Season 2019-201973-74
Team Phoenix SunsGolden State Warriors
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 %
Deandre Ayton 38 32.5 18.2 3.9 7.6 11.5 1.9 0.7 1.5 2.1 3.1 8.2 14.9 .546 0.1 0.3 .231 1.8 2.3 .753
Charles Johnson 59 17.8 7.2 0.8 2.1 3.0 1.7 1.1 0.1 - 1.9 3.3 7.9 .415 - - - 0.6 0.9 .691
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Charles Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Deandre Ayton Charles Johnson
Season 2020-211974-75
Team Phoenix SunsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsNBA 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 %
Deandre Ayton 69 30.7 14.4 3.3 7.2 10.5 1.4 0.6 1.2 1.5 2.8 6.2 10.0 .626 0.1 0.3 .200 1.9 2.5 .769
Charles Johnson 79 27.5 10.9 1.7 2.2 3.9 2.9 1.7 0.1 - 2.6 5.0 12.1 .412 - - - 0.9 1.3 .735
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton 22 36.4 15.8 3.0 8.8 11.8 1.1 0.8 1.1 1.3 2.9 7.0 10.6 .658 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.4 .736
Charles Johnson 17 29.9 12.5 1.1 2.4 3.5 2.1 1.5 0.4 - 3.2 5.7 13.6 .420 - - - 1.1 1.4 .750

Season 4
Deandre Ayton Charles Johnson
Season 2021-221975-76
Team Phoenix SunsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisWarriors Lost West 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 %
Deandre Ayton 58 29.5 17.2 2.6 7.7 10.2 1.4 0.7 0.7 1.6 2.4 7.6 12.0 .634 0.1 0.3 .368 1.8 2.4 .746
Charles Johnson 81 19.1 9.2 1.0 1.5 2.5 1.5 1.2 0.1 - 2.2 4.2 9.0 .467 - - - 0.7 1.0 .759
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton 13 30.5 17.9 2.5 6.4 8.9 1.7 0.4 0.8 1.5 2.6 8.1 12.6 .640 0.2 0.3 .500 1.6 2.5 .636
Charles Johnson 13 21.8 9.2 1.1 1.6 2.7 1.5 1.7 0.0 - 3.0 4.0 9.8 .409 - - - 1.2 1.5 .842

Season 5
Deandre Ayton Charles Johnson
Season 2022-231976-77
Team Phoenix SunsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisWarriors 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 %
Deandre Ayton 67 30.4 18.0 2.6 7.4 10.0 1.7 0.6 0.8 1.8 2.8 7.8 13.2 .589 0.1 0.4 .292 2.3 3.0 .760
Charles Johnson 79 15.1 7.1 0.6 1.2 1.8 1.2 1.0 0.1 - 1.7 3.2 7.4 .437 - - - 0.6 0.9 .710
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton 10 31.9 13.4 2.9 6.8 9.7 1.0 0.6 0.7 1.7 3.5 6.1 11.1 .550 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 2.3 .522
Charles Johnson 10 16.1 6.5 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.7 0.8 0.1 - 1.6 2.9 7.4 .392 - - - 0.7 0.8 .875

Season 6
Deandre Ayton Charles Johnson
Season 2023-241977-78
Team Portland Trail BlazersGolden State Warriors, Washington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA 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 %
Deandre Ayton 55 32.4 16.7 3.2 7.9 11.1 1.6 1.0 0.8 1.8 2.0 7.8 13.6 .570 0.0 0.2 .100 1.2 1.4 .823
Charles Johnson 71 18.3 7.4 0.6 1.6 2.2 1.8 0.9 0.1 1.0 1.8 3.3 8.2 .408 - - - 0.7 0.9 .803
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Charles Johnson 21 20.2 10.2 1.0 1.6 2.5 2.3 1.4 0.0 1.2 2.4 4.4 10.9 .406 - - - 1.4 1.8 .784

Season 7
Deandre Ayton Charles Johnson
Season -1978-79
Team -Washington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bullets Lost NBA 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 %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Charles Johnson 82 22.2 9.2 0.9 1.6 2.5 2.2 1.2 0.1 1.1 2.0 4.2 9.6 .435 - - - 0.8 1.0 .848
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Charles Johnson 18 15.3 4.8 0.7 1.2 1.9 1.2 0.2 0.2 0.6 2.1 2.2 6.6 .336 - - - 0.4 0.7 .538
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