Deandre Ayton vs. Justin Jackson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Justin Jackson 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 / Games against each other

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 Justin Jackson, who played 7. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Justin Jackson had his rookie season in 2017-18. 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
Justin Jackson 7 2 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Deandre Ayton Justin Jackson
Season 2018-192017-18
Team Phoenix SunsSacramento Kings
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
Justin Jackson 68 22.1 6.7 0.4 2.4 2.8 1.1 0.4 0.2 0.6 1.2 2.7 6.2 .442 0.8 2.7 .308 0.4 0.5 .722
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Justin Jackson ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Deandre Ayton Justin Jackson
Season 2019-202018-19
Team Phoenix SunsSacramento Kings, Dallas Mavericks
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
Justin Jackson 81 19.9 7.2 0.5 2.1 2.6 1.2 0.4 0.2 0.4 1.2 2.7 6.0 .447 1.1 3.0 .355 0.8 1.0 .785
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Justin Jackson ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Deandre Ayton Justin Jackson
Season 2020-212019-20
Team Phoenix SunsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsMavericks Lost West 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 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
Justin Jackson 65 16.1 5.5 0.4 2.0 2.4 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.1 2.1 5.2 .396 0.7 2.5 .294 0.6 0.8 .840
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
Justin Jackson 3 5.3 1.3 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 2.0 .167 0.0 1.0 .000 0.7 1.3 .500

Season 4
Deandre Ayton Justin Jackson
Season 2021-222020-21
Team Phoenix SunsOklahoma City Thunder, Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisNBA 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 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
Justin Jackson 34 17.0 7.2 0.5 1.8 2.3 1.5 0.4 0.1 0.9 0.9 2.6 6.5 .403 1.1 3.4 .308 0.9 1.1 .838
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
Justin Jackson 5 3.0 1.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.6 1.0 .600 0.0 0.4 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 5
Deandre Ayton Justin Jackson
Season 2022-232021-22
Team Phoenix SunsBoston Celtics, Phoenix Suns
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
Justin Jackson 7 5.1 2.1 0.1 0.9 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.7 2.1 .333 0.4 1.3 .333 0.3 0.3 1.000
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
Justin Jackson ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Deandre Ayton Justin Jackson
Season 2023-242022-23
Team Portland Trail BlazersBoston 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 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
Justin Jackson 23 4.7 0.9 0.1 0.7 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.3 1.2 .259 0.2 0.9 .250 0.0 0.1 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Justin Jackson ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Deandre Ayton Justin Jackson
Season -2023-24
Team -Minnesota Timberwolves
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 ------- --- ----------
Justin Jackson 2 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 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 ------- --- ----------
Justin Jackson ------- --- ----------
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