Deandre Ayton vs. Thomas Bryant Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Thomas Bryant 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 Thomas Bryant, who played 7. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Thomas Bryant 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
Thomas Bryant 7 2 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Deandre Ayton Thomas Bryant
Season 2018-192017-18
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Lakers
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
Thomas Bryant 15 4.8 1.5 0.2 0.9 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.5 1.4 .381 0.1 0.7 .100 0.3 0.6 .556
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Thomas Bryant ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Deandre Ayton Thomas Bryant
Season 2019-202018-19
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
Thomas Bryant 72 20.8 10.5 1.6 4.7 6.3 1.3 0.3 0.9 0.8 1.8 4.3 7.0 .616 0.5 1.4 .333 1.5 1.9 .781
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Thomas Bryant ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Deandre Ayton Thomas Bryant
Season 2020-212019-20
Team Phoenix SunsWashington Wizards
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
Thomas Bryant 46 24.9 13.2 2.1 5.1 7.2 1.8 0.5 1.1 1.2 2.2 5.3 9.1 .581 0.8 2.0 .407 1.9 2.5 .741
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
Thomas Bryant ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Deandre Ayton Thomas Bryant
Season 2021-222020-21
Team Phoenix SunsWashington Wizards
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
Thomas Bryant 10 27.1 14.3 1.8 4.3 6.1 1.5 0.4 0.8 1.1 3.1 5.9 9.1 .648 0.9 2.1 .429 1.6 2.4 .667
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
Thomas Bryant ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Deandre Ayton Thomas Bryant
Season 2022-232021-22
Team Phoenix SunsWashington Wizards
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
Thomas Bryant 27 16.3 7.4 1.0 3.0 4.0 0.9 0.2 0.8 0.7 1.6 2.9 5.5 .520 0.4 1.6 .286 1.3 1.5 .875
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
Thomas Bryant ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Deandre Ayton Thomas Bryant
Season 2023-242022-23
Team Portland Trail BlazersLos Angeles Lakers, Denver Nuggets
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 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
Thomas Bryant 59 18.3 9.8 1.5 4.3 5.7 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.6 1.7 3.9 6.3 .623 0.4 1.0 .441 1.6 2.1 .738
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Thomas Bryant 1 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 0.0 -

Season 7
Deandre Ayton Thomas Bryant
Season -2023-24
Team -Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Heat 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 ------- --- ----------
Thomas Bryant 38 11.6 5.7 1.1 2.7 3.7 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.6 1.2 2.3 3.9 .577 0.1 0.6 .182 1.1 1.2 .872
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Thomas Bryant 2 9.0 6.0 1.0 1.5 2.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.5 2.5 3.5 .714 0.0 1.0 .000 1.0 1.5 .667
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