Deandre Ayton vs. Juan Dixon Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Juan Dixon 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 Juan Dixon, who played 7. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Juan Dixon had his rookie season in 2002-03. 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
Juan Dixon 7 3 2002-03 to 2008-09

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Deandre Ayton Juan Dixon
Season 2018-192002-03
Team Phoenix SunsWashington Wizards
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
Juan Dixon 42 15.4 6.4 0.3 1.4 1.7 1.0 0.6 0.1 1.0 1.3 2.5 6.5 .384 0.6 2.0 .298 0.9 1.1 .804
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Juan Dixon ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Deandre Ayton Juan Dixon
Season 2019-202003-04
Team Phoenix SunsWashington Wizards
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
Juan Dixon 71 20.8 9.4 0.4 1.7 2.1 1.9 1.2 0.1 1.5 1.6 3.5 9.0 .388 0.8 2.8 .298 1.6 2.0 .799
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Juan Dixon ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Deandre Ayton Juan Dixon
Season 2020-212004-05
Team Phoenix SunsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsWizards 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 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
Juan Dixon 63 16.7 8.0 0.5 1.4 1.9 1.8 0.7 0.1 1.1 1.6 3.0 7.1 .416 0.8 2.3 .327 1.4 1.5 .897
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
Juan Dixon 10 21.9 11.4 0.3 2.3 2.6 1.3 0.7 0.0 1.2 1.9 4.1 10.1 .406 1.1 3.4 .324 2.1 2.5 .840

Season 4
Deandre Ayton Juan Dixon
Season 2021-222005-06
Team Phoenix SunsPortland Trail Blazers
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
Juan Dixon 76 25.3 12.3 0.4 1.9 2.3 2.0 0.8 0.1 1.5 2.1 4.7 10.8 .435 0.9 2.2 .382 2.1 2.6 .804
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
Juan Dixon ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Deandre Ayton Juan Dixon
Season 2022-232006-07
Team Phoenix SunsPortland Trail Blazers, Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisRaptors 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
Juan Dixon 81 23.8 9.6 0.3 1.6 2.0 1.5 0.9 0.1 1.2 2.2 3.7 8.7 .425 1.0 2.8 .350 1.2 1.4 .871
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
Juan Dixon 6 10.5 3.0 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.5 1.2 0.0 1.7 1.0 1.3 3.5 .381 0.3 1.3 .250 0.0 0.0 -

Season 6
Deandre Ayton Juan Dixon
Season 2023-242007-08
Team Portland Trail BlazersToronto Raptors, Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons 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 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
Juan Dixon 53 12.6 5.0 0.3 1.1 1.4 1.8 0.4 0.0 1.0 1.2 2.0 4.9 .411 0.6 1.4 .417 0.4 0.5 .808
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Juan Dixon 2 3.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 7
Deandre Ayton Juan Dixon
Season -2008-09
Team -Washington Wizards
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 ------- --- ----------
Juan Dixon 50 16.3 5.2 0.2 1.2 1.3 2.4 0.7 0.1 1.4 1.5 2.0 5.1 .395 0.5 1.5 .333 0.7 0.8 .872
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Juan Dixon ------- --- ----------
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