Deandre Ayton vs. Daniel Gibson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Daniel Gibson 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 Daniel Gibson, who played 7. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Daniel Gibson had his rookie season in 2006-07. 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
Daniel Gibson 7 4 2006-07 to 2012-13

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Deandre Ayton Daniel Gibson
Season 2018-192006-07
Team Phoenix SunsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers 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 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
Daniel Gibson 60 16.5 4.6 0.5 1.1 1.5 1.2 0.4 0.1 0.7 1.6 1.6 3.9 .424 0.9 2.1 .419 0.5 0.7 .718
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Daniel Gibson 20 20.1 8.3 0.5 1.2 1.6 1.1 0.6 0.2 0.5 1.7 2.5 5.8 .431 1.4 3.3 .409 1.9 2.2 .884

Season 2

Deandre Ayton Daniel Gibson
Season 2019-202007-08
Team Phoenix SunsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost East 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 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
Daniel Gibson 58 30.4 10.4 0.5 1.8 2.3 2.5 0.8 0.2 1.3 2.8 3.5 8.0 .432 2.0 4.6 .440 1.5 1.8 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Daniel Gibson 11 25.8 9.0 0.4 1.4 1.7 2.5 0.6 0.2 1.4 1.6 3.2 7.1 .449 1.7 3.8 .452 0.9 1.3 .714

Season 3

Deandre Ayton Daniel Gibson
Season 2020-212008-09
Team Phoenix SunsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsCavaliers 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 %
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
Daniel Gibson 75 23.9 7.8 0.4 1.7 2.1 1.8 0.6 0.2 0.8 2.2 2.7 7.0 .391 1.4 3.8 .382 0.9 1.1 .767
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
Daniel Gibson 14 12.3 3.4 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.5 1.3 0.9 2.9 .325 0.7 2.0 .357 0.8 0.8 1.000

Season 4

Deandre Ayton Daniel Gibson
Season 2021-222009-10
Team Phoenix SunsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisCavaliers Lost East 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 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
Daniel Gibson 56 19.1 6.3 0.2 1.1 1.3 1.3 0.4 0.1 0.6 1.4 2.2 4.8 .466 1.3 2.7 .477 0.6 0.9 .694
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
Daniel Gibson 5 4.6 1.4 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.6 0.4 1.4 .286 0.2 0.8 .250 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 5

Deandre Ayton Daniel Gibson
Season 2022-232010-11
Team Phoenix SunsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 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
Daniel Gibson 67 27.8 11.6 0.4 2.3 2.6 3.0 0.7 0.3 1.2 2.3 3.9 9.9 .400 1.8 4.4 .403 2.0 2.4 .822
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
Daniel Gibson ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Deandre Ayton Daniel Gibson
Season 2023-242011-12
Team Portland Trail BlazersCleveland Cavaliers
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 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
Daniel Gibson 35 26.2 7.5 0.3 2.6 2.9 2.2 0.7 0.5 1.3 2.0 2.5 7.1 .351 1.6 4.0 .396 1.0 1.2 .791
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Daniel Gibson ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Deandre Ayton Daniel Gibson
Season -2012-13
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
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 %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Daniel Gibson 46 20.0 5.4 0.1 1.2 1.3 1.8 0.7 0.1 0.7 1.9 1.8 5.4 .340 1.2 3.5 .344 0.6 0.8 .703
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Daniel Gibson ------- --- ----------