Deandre Ayton vs. Chuck Person Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Chuck Person 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, 7 less than Chuck Person, who played 13. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Chuck Person had his rookie season in 1986-87. 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
Chuck Person 13 8 1986-87 to 1999-00

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Deandre Ayton Chuck Person
Season 2018-191986-87
Team Phoenix SunsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers 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 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
Chuck Person 82 36.0 18.8 2.0 6.2 8.3 3.6 1.1 0.2 2.6 3.8 7.7 16.6 .468 0.6 1.7 .355 2.7 3.6 .747
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Chuck Person 4 39.8 27.0 1.5 6.8 8.3 5.0 1.3 0.5 3.8 3.5 9.5 18.5 .514 0.5 2.0 .250 7.5 9.8 .769

Season 2

Deandre Ayton Chuck Person
Season 2019-201987-88
Team Phoenix SunsIndiana Pacers
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
Chuck Person 79 35.5 17.0 2.2 4.6 6.8 3.9 0.9 0.1 2.7 3.4 7.3 15.8 .459 0.7 2.2 .333 1.7 2.5 .670
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Chuck Person ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Deandre Ayton Chuck Person
Season 2020-211988-89
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
Chuck Person 80 37.7 21.6 1.8 4.7 6.5 3.6 1.0 0.2 3.9 3.5 8.9 18.2 .489 0.8 2.6 .307 3.0 3.8 .792
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
Chuck Person ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Deandre Ayton Chuck Person
Season 2021-221989-90
Team Phoenix SunsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisPacers 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 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
Chuck Person 77 35.2 19.7 1.6 4.1 5.8 3.0 0.7 0.3 2.2 2.8 7.9 16.1 .487 1.2 3.3 .372 2.7 3.5 .781
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
Chuck Person 3 41.0 13.3 2.0 4.7 6.7 4.0 0.3 0.0 1.3 3.7 5.7 15.0 .378 0.3 3.3 .100 1.7 4.0 .417

Season 5

Deandre Ayton Chuck Person
Season 2022-231990-91
Team Phoenix SunsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisPacers 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
Chuck Person 80 32.1 18.4 1.5 3.7 5.2 3.0 0.7 0.2 2.3 2.8 7.8 15.4 .504 0.9 2.5 .340 2.1 2.9 .721
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
Chuck Person 5 38.4 26.0 0.6 5.0 5.6 3.2 1.0 0.0 2.4 3.0 9.6 18.0 .533 3.4 6.2 .548 3.4 4.2 .810

Season 6

Deandre Ayton Chuck Person
Season 2023-241991-92
Team Portland Trail BlazersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers 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 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
Chuck Person 81 36.1 18.5 1.4 3.9 5.3 4.7 0.8 0.2 2.7 3.0 7.6 15.9 .480 1.6 4.4 .373 1.6 2.4 .675
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Chuck Person 3 39.3 17.0 0.3 2.7 3.0 2.3 0.7 0.0 2.0 3.7 6.3 15.7 .404 1.7 5.0 .333 2.7 4.0 .667

Season 7

Deandre Ayton Chuck Person
Season -1992-93
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 ------- --- ----------
Chuck Person 78 38.3 16.8 1.3 4.3 5.6 4.4 0.9 0.4 2.8 2.5 6.9 16.0 .433 1.5 4.3 .355 1.4 2.2 .649
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Chuck Person ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Deandre Ayton Chuck Person
Season -1993-94
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 ------- --- ----------
Chuck Person 77 26.4 11.6 0.7 2.6 3.3 2.4 0.6 0.2 1.6 2.1 4.6 10.9 .422 1.3 3.5 .368 1.1 1.4 .759
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Chuck Person ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Deandre Ayton Chuck Person
Season -1994-95
Team -San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Spurs Lost West 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 ------- --- ----------
Chuck Person 81 25.1 10.8 0.6 2.6 3.2 1.3 0.6 0.1 1.3 2.4 3.9 9.3 .423 2.1 5.5 .387 0.8 1.3 .647
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Chuck Person 15 17.2 5.0 0.1 1.7 1.8 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.4 1.5 1.8 5.1 .351 0.9 3.0 .289 0.5 0.7 .727

Season 10

Deandre Ayton Chuck Person
Season -1995-96
Team -San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Spurs 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 %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Chuck Person 80 26.6 10.9 1.0 4.2 5.2 1.3 0.6 0.3 1.1 2.5 3.9 8.8 .437 2.4 5.8 .410 0.8 1.3 .644
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Chuck Person 10 28.4 12.1 0.5 3.5 4.0 1.6 0.2 0.3 1.1 3.2 4.1 7.7 .532 2.5 4.7 .532 1.4 1.7 .824

Note: Chuck Person didn't play in 1996-97.

Season 11

Deandre Ayton Chuck Person
Season -1997-98
Team -San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Spurs 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 %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Chuck Person 61 23.9 6.7 0.3 3.1 3.3 1.4 0.5 0.2 1.1 2.0 2.3 6.5 .359 1.6 4.5 .344 0.5 0.6 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Chuck Person 9 21.9 5.8 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.8 0.4 0.0 0.7 1.7 2.0 5.9 .340 1.6 4.4 .350 0.2 0.2 1.000

Season 12

Deandre Ayton Chuck Person
Season -1998-99
Team -Charlotte Hornets
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 ------- --- ----------
Chuck Person 50 19.8 6.1 0.3 2.3 2.6 1.2 0.4 0.2 0.8 1.8 2.2 5.8 .388 1.1 3.1 .350 0.5 0.6 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Chuck Person ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Deandre Ayton Chuck Person
Season -1999-00
Team -Seattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Supersonics 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 ------- --- ----------
Chuck Person 37 9.2 2.8 0.2 1.3 1.4 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.3 1.5 1.0 3.3 .301 0.6 2.6 .253 0.1 0.2 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Chuck Person 2 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -