Deandre Ayton vs. Josh Powell Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Josh Powell 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, 1 less than Josh Powell, who played 7. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Josh Powell had his rookie season in 2005-06. 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
Josh Powell 7 5 2005-06 to 2013-14

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Deandre Ayton Josh Powell
Season 2018-192005-06
Team Phoenix SunsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks 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 %
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
Josh Powell 37 11.6 3.0 0.8 1.4 2.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.6 1.4 1.0 2.2 .457 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.2 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Josh Powell 6 4.2 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.8 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2
Deandre Ayton Josh Powell
Season 2019-202006-07
Team Phoenix SunsIndiana Pacers, Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors 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 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
Josh Powell 37 9.5 3.1 0.6 1.7 2.4 0.6 0.1 0.3 0.8 1.6 1.2 2.5 .462 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.1 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Josh Powell 4 1.5 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500

Season 3
Deandre Ayton Josh Powell
Season 2020-212007-08
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Clippers
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
Josh Powell 64 19.2 5.5 1.8 3.4 5.2 0.7 0.2 0.4 1.0 2.0 2.3 4.9 .460 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.4 .724
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
Josh Powell ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Deandre Ayton Josh Powell
Season 2021-222008-09
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Lakers
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
Josh Powell 60 11.7 4.2 1.2 1.8 2.9 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.9 1.6 1.8 4.0 .444 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .760
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
Josh Powell 14 5.2 2.1 0.5 0.7 1.2 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.6 0.8 1.9 .423 0.1 0.1 1.000 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 5
Deandre Ayton Josh Powell
Season 2022-232009-10
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Lakers
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 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
Josh Powell 63 9.2 2.7 0.7 1.1 1.8 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.5 1.1 1.1 3.1 .366 0.1 0.3 .438 0.3 0.5 .645
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
Josh Powell 13 3.1 0.7 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.7 0.2 0.6 .375 0.0 0.1 .000 0.2 0.3 .750

Season 6
Deandre Ayton Josh Powell
Season 2023-242010-11
Team Portland Trail BlazersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East 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 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
Josh Powell 54 12.1 4.1 0.9 1.6 2.5 0.4 0.1 0.1 1.0 1.4 1.7 3.9 .452 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 0.8 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Josh Powell 9 5.3 1.1 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.9 0.6 1.0 .556 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Note: Josh Powell didn't play in 2011-12 and 2012-13.

Season 7
Deandre Ayton Josh Powell
Season -2013-14
Team -Houston Rockets
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 ------- --- ----------
Josh Powell 1 19.0 4.0 0.0 5.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 6.0 .333 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 ------- --- ----------
Josh Powell ------- --- ----------
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