Deandre Ayton vs. John Crotty Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of John Crotty 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, 5 less than John Crotty, who played 11. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while John Crotty had his rookie season in 1992-93. 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
John Crotty 11 7 1992-93 to 2002-03

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Deandre Ayton John Crotty
Season 2018-191992-93
Team Phoenix SunsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz 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 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
John Crotty 40 6.1 2.6 0.1 0.3 0.4 1.4 0.3 0.0 0.8 0.7 0.9 1.8 .514 0.1 0.4 .143 0.7 1.0 .684
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
John Crotty 1 3.0 4.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2
Deandre Ayton John Crotty
Season 2019-201993-94
Team Phoenix SunsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz 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 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
John Crotty 45 7.0 2.9 0.2 0.4 0.7 1.7 0.3 0.0 0.6 0.8 1.0 2.2 .455 0.2 0.5 .458 0.7 0.8 .861
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
John Crotty 8 4.8 1.5 0.0 0.4 0.4 1.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.8 0.5 1.4 .364 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 3
Deandre Ayton John Crotty
Season 2020-211994-95
Team Phoenix SunsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsJazz 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
John Crotty 80 12.7 3.7 0.3 0.9 1.2 2.6 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.3 1.2 2.9 .403 0.1 0.5 .306 1.2 1.5 .810
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
John Crotty 3 8.0 2.3 0.0 0.0 0 2.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.7 1.0 .667 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.7 .600

Season 4
Deandre Ayton John Crotty
Season 2021-221995-96
Team Phoenix SunsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisCavaliers 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
John Crotty 58 10.6 3.0 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.8 0.4 0.1 0.9 1.0 0.9 2.0 .447 0.1 0.5 .296 1.1 1.2 .861
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
John Crotty 2 4.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 5
Deandre Ayton John Crotty
Season 2022-231996-97
Team Phoenix SunsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisHeat 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 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
John Crotty 48 13.7 4.8 0.3 0.7 1.0 2.1 0.4 0.0 0.9 1.6 1.6 3.2 .513 0.4 1.0 .408 1.1 1.3 .844
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
John Crotty 15 8.4 2.5 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.9 1.0 0.9 2.2 .394 0.3 0.8 .417 0.4 0.5 .857

Season 6
Deandre Ayton John Crotty
Season 2023-241997-98
Team Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers
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
John Crotty 26 14.6 3.7 0.2 1.1 1.2 2.4 0.4 0.0 1.6 1.1 1.1 3.5 .322 0.2 0.8 .300 1.2 1.3 .941
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
John Crotty ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Deandre Ayton John Crotty
Season -1998-99
Team -Portland Trail Blazers, Seattle Supersonics
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 ------- --- ----------
John Crotty 27 14.1 5.9 0.3 0.9 1.1 2.3 0.4 0.0 1.2 1.1 1.9 4.6 .411 0.5 1.3 .389 1.6 1.9 .860
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
John Crotty ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Deandre Ayton John Crotty
Season -1999-00
Team -Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pistons 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 ------- --- ----------
John Crotty 69 13.6 4.7 0.2 0.8 1.1 1.9 0.4 0.1 0.8 1.5 1.5 3.6 .422 0.5 1.2 .413 1.2 1.3 .860
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
John Crotty 3 17.0 2.0 0.0 1.3 1.3 1.3 0.3 0.3 1.3 1.3 0.7 3.3 .200 0.0 1.0 .000 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 9
Deandre Ayton John Crotty
Season -2000-01
Team -Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Jazz 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 ------- --- ----------
John Crotty 31 8.5 2.1 0.4 0.5 0.9 1.1 0.2 0.0 0.6 1.0 0.7 2.1 .338 0.1 0.2 .571 0.5 0.6 .895
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
John Crotty 4 4.5 0.8 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.8 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 0.8 1.000

Season 10
Deandre Ayton John Crotty
Season -2001-02
Team -Utah Jazz
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 ------- --- ----------
John Crotty 41 19.6 6.9 0.4 1.4 1.8 3.4 0.5 0.0 1.2 1.9 2.4 5.1 .471 0.8 1.7 .449 1.4 1.6 .864
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
John Crotty ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Deandre Ayton John Crotty
Season -2002-03
Team -Denver Nuggets
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 ------- --- ----------
John Crotty 12 15.0 3.4 0.1 1.2 1.3 2.4 0.3 0.0 0.8 1.3 1.2 3.4 .341 0.3 1.1 .308 0.8 1.3 .600
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
John Crotty ------- --- ----------
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