John Amaechi vs. Deandre Ayton Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Deandre Ayton and John Amaechi, 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.

John Amaechi played 5 years in the NBA, 1 less than Deandre Ayton, who played 6. John Amaechi had the first of his seasons in 1995-96, while Deandre Ayton had his rookie season in 2018-19. 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
John Amaechi 5 3 1995-96 to 2002-03
Deandre Ayton 6 3 2018-19 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

John Amaechi Deandre Ayton
Season 1995-962018-19
Team Cleveland CavaliersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
John Amaechi 28 12.8 2.8 0.5 1.4 1.9 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.2 1.8 1.0 2.5 .414 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.2 .576
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Amaechi 1 2.0 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 -
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------

Note: John Amaechi didn't play in 1996-97, 1997-98 and 1998-99.

Season 2

John Amaechi Deandre Ayton
Season 1999-002019-20
Team Orlando MagicPhoenix Suns
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 %
John Amaechi 80 21.1 10.5 0.8 2.6 3.3 1.2 0.4 0.5 1.7 2.0 3.8 8.8 .437 0.0 0.1 .167 2.8 3.6 .766
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Amaechi ------- --- ----------
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------

Season 3

John Amaechi Deandre Ayton
Season 2000-012020-21
Team Orlando MagicPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdSuns 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 %
John Amaechi 82 20.9 7.9 0.9 2.3 3.3 0.9 0.3 0.4 1.5 2.1 2.9 7.2 .400 0.0 0.1 .000 2.1 3.4 .631
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Amaechi 4 7.0 2.3 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.8 2.0 .375 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .750
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

Season 4

John Amaechi Deandre Ayton
Season 2001-022021-22
Team Utah JazzPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West 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 %
John Amaechi 54 10.9 3.2 1.0 1.1 2.0 0.5 0.1 0.2 1.0 1.2 1.0 3.1 .325 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.9 .638
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Amaechi ------- --- ----------
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

Season 5

John Amaechi Deandre Ayton
Season 2002-032022-23
Team Utah JazzPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdSuns Lost West 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 %
John Amaechi 50 9.5 2.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.7 1.0 0.7 2.4 .314 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .481
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Amaechi 2 8.0 2.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.5 2.0 .250 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.0 .500
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

Season 6

John Amaechi Deandre Ayton
Season -2023-24
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
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 %
John Amaechi ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Amaechi ------- --- ----------
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------