Deandre Ayton vs. Dave Hoppen Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dave Hoppen 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 and Dave Hoppen both played 6 years in the NBA. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Dave Hoppen had his rookie season in 1987-88. 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
Dave Hoppen 6 1 1987-88 to 1992-93

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Deandre Ayton Dave Hoppen
Season 2018-191987-88
Team Phoenix SunsMilwaukee Bucks, Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
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 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
Dave Hoppen 39 16.5 5.7 1.5 3.0 4.5 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.9 2.2 2.2 4.7 .459 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 1.6 .871
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Dave Hoppen ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Deandre Ayton Dave Hoppen
Season 2019-201988-89
Team Phoenix SunsCharlotte Hornets
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
Dave Hoppen 77 18.4 6.5 1.6 3.4 5.0 0.7 0.3 0.3 1.0 3.1 2.6 4.6 .564 0.0 0.0 .500 1.3 1.8 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Dave Hoppen ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Deandre Ayton Dave Hoppen
Season 2020-211989-90
Team Phoenix SunsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns 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 %
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
Dave Hoppen 10 13.5 4.0 1.9 1.7 3.6 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.8 2.6 1.6 4.1 .390 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .800
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
Dave Hoppen ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Deandre Ayton Dave Hoppen
Season 2021-221990-91
Team Phoenix SunsCharlotte Hornets, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf Semis76ers 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
Dave Hoppen 30 5.2 2.1 0.6 0.7 1.3 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.4 1.0 0.8 1.5 .545 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.7 .727
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
Dave Hoppen 3 3.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.7 .000

Season 5
Deandre Ayton Dave Hoppen
Season 2022-231991-92
Team Phoenix SunsPhiladelphia 76ers
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
Dave Hoppen 11 3.6 0.8 0.1 0.8 0.9 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.6 .286 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.9 .500
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
Dave Hoppen ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Deandre Ayton Dave Hoppen
Season 2023-241992-93
Team Portland Trail BlazersNew Jersey Nets
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
Dave Hoppen 2 5.0 1.0 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.5 0.5 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 1.0 .000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Dave Hoppen ------- --- ----------
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