Deandre Ayton vs. Joe Hassett Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Joe Hassett 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 Joe Hassett both played 6 years in the NBA. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Joe Hassett had his rookie season in 1977-78. 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
Joe Hassett 6 2 1977-78 to 1982-83

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Deandre Ayton Joe Hassett
Season 2018-191977-78
Team Phoenix SunsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics 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
Joe Hassett 48 8.4 4.0 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.9 0.4 0.0 0.7 0.9 1.9 4.3 .444 - - - 0.2 0.3 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Joe Hassett 8 2.8 1.8 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.9 1.6 .538 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2
Deandre Ayton Joe Hassett
Season 2019-201978-79
Team Phoenix SunsSeattle Supersonics
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 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
Joe Hassett 55 8.4 4.1 0.2 0.6 0.8 0.8 0.3 0.1 0.6 1.1 1.8 3.8 .474 - - - 0.4 0.4 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Joe Hassett 8 1.9 0.8 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.9 .429 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3
Deandre Ayton Joe Hassett
Season 2020-211979-80
Team Phoenix SunsIndiana Pacers
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
Joe Hassett 74 15.3 7.1 0.5 0.8 1.3 1.4 0.6 0.1 0.6 1.1 2.9 6.9 .422 0.9 2.7 .348 0.3 0.4 .828
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
Joe Hassett ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Deandre Ayton Joe Hassett
Season 2021-221980-81
Team Phoenix SunsDallas Mavericks, Golden State Warriors
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
Joe Hassett 41 17.4 8.7 0.6 1.1 1.7 1.8 0.3 0.0 0.5 1.6 3.5 8.3 .421 1.3 3.8 .340 0.4 0.5 .810
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
Joe Hassett ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Deandre Ayton Joe Hassett
Season 2022-231981-82
Team Phoenix SunsGolden State Warriors
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
Joe Hassett 68 11.6 5.7 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.5 0.4 0.0 0.5 1.4 2.1 5.6 .377 1.0 3.1 .332 0.5 0.5 .838
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
Joe Hassett ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Deandre Ayton Joe Hassett
Season 2023-241982-83
Team Portland Trail BlazersGolden 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 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
Joe Hassett 6 23.2 6.5 0.5 1.3 1.8 3.5 0.3 0.0 1.5 2.3 3.2 7.3 .432 0.2 1.5 .111 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Joe Hassett ------- --- ----------
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