Deandre Ayton vs. Eric Montross Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Eric Montross 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, 2 less than Eric Montross, who played 8. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Eric Montross had his rookie season in 1994-95. 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
Eric Montross 8 4 1994-95 to 2001-02

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Deandre Ayton Eric Montross
Season 2018-191994-95
Team Phoenix SunsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
-Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 %
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
Eric Montross 78 29.7 10.0 2.5 4.7 7.3 0.5 0.4 0.8 1.4 3.8 3.9 7.4 .534 0.0 0.0 .000 2.1 3.4 .635
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Eric Montross 4 15.5 3.3 1.8 0.5 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 3.3 1.3 2.8 .455 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.5 .500

Season 2

Deandre Ayton Eric Montross
Season 2019-201995-96
Team Phoenix SunsBoston Celtics
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
Eric Montross 61 23.5 7.2 2.0 3.8 5.8 0.7 0.3 0.5 1.4 3.0 3.2 5.7 .566 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 2.2 .376
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Eric Montross ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Deandre Ayton Eric Montross
Season 2020-211996-97
Team Phoenix SunsDallas Mavericks, New Jersey Nets
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
Eric Montross 78 23.4 4.3 2.3 4.3 6.6 0.8 0.3 0.9 1.0 3.4 2.0 4.5 .456 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.8 .339
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
Eric Montross ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Deandre Ayton Eric Montross
Season 2021-221997-98
Team Phoenix SunsPhiladelphia 76ers, Detroit Pistons
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 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
Eric Montross 48 14.4 2.9 1.4 2.7 4.1 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.6 2.6 1.3 3.0 .424 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.8 .400
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
Eric Montross ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Deandre Ayton Eric Montross
Season 2022-231998-99
Team Phoenix SunsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisPistons 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 %
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
Eric Montross 46 12.5 2.1 1.0 2.0 3.0 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.3 2.3 0.9 1.7 .525 0.0 0.0 .000 0.2 0.7 .344
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
Eric Montross 5 14.2 1.4 0.6 2.0 2.6 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 3.0 0.6 1.2 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .500

Season 6

Deandre Ayton Eric Montross
Season 2023-241999-00
Team Portland Trail BlazersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons 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 %
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
Eric Montross 51 6.5 0.8 0.4 1.1 1.4 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.4 1.6 0.3 1.1 .309 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.2 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Eric Montross 2 2.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 7

Deandre Ayton Eric Montross
Season -2000-01
Team -Detroit Pistons, Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Raptors 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 ------- --- ----------
Eric Montross 54 12.0 2.2 1.0 2.2 3.2 0.4 0.2 0.5 0.8 2.1 1.0 2.6 .406 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.6 .258
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Eric Montross 5 6.4 0.8 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.2 0.0 0.6 0.4 1.2 0.4 1.0 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 8

Deandre Ayton Eric Montross
Season -2001-02
Team -Toronto Raptors
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 ------- --- ----------
Eric Montross 49 13.4 2.4 0.7 2.1 2.9 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.5 1.9 1.1 2.7 .402 0.0 0.0 .000 0.2 0.6 .323
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Eric Montross ------- --- ----------