Deandre Ayton vs. O.J. Mayo Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of O.J. Mayo 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, 2 less than O.J. Mayo, who played 8. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while O.J. Mayo had his rookie season in 2008-09. 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
O.J. Mayo 8 3 2008-09 to 2015-16

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Deandre Ayton O.J. Mayo
Season 2018-192008-09
Team Phoenix SunsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement 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
O.J. Mayo 82 38.0 18.5 0.7 3.1 3.8 3.2 1.1 0.2 2.8 2.5 6.9 15.6 .438 1.8 4.6 .384 3.0 3.4 .879
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
O.J. Mayo ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Deandre Ayton O.J. Mayo
Season 2019-202009-10
Team Phoenix SunsMemphis Grizzlies
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
O.J. Mayo 82 38.0 17.5 0.7 3.0 3.8 3.0 1.2 0.2 2.1 2.1 6.6 14.4 .458 1.7 4.3 .383 2.6 3.2 .809
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
O.J. Mayo ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Deandre Ayton O.J. Mayo
Season 2020-212010-11
Team Phoenix SunsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsGrizzlies 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 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
O.J. Mayo 71 26.3 11.3 0.5 1.9 2.4 2.0 1.0 0.4 1.4 1.8 4.3 10.5 .407 1.4 3.7 .364 1.4 1.8 .756
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
O.J. Mayo 13 27.8 11.3 0.8 2.4 3.2 2.4 0.8 0.3 1.3 3.2 4.0 10.3 .388 1.5 3.8 .408 1.8 2.2 .793

Season 4

Deandre Ayton O.J. Mayo
Season 2021-222011-12
Team Phoenix SunsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisGrizzlies 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 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
O.J. Mayo 66 26.8 12.6 0.5 2.7 3.2 2.6 1.1 0.3 1.9 2.1 4.5 11.2 .408 1.5 4.2 .364 2.0 2.6 .773
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
O.J. Mayo 7 23.3 8.9 0.3 3.3 3.6 2.1 1.3 0.1 2.6 2.6 2.4 8.9 .274 1.0 3.4 .292 3.0 3.9 .778

Season 5

Deandre Ayton O.J. Mayo
Season 2022-232012-13
Team Phoenix SunsDallas Mavericks
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
O.J. Mayo 82 35.5 15.3 0.4 3.1 3.5 4.4 1.1 0.3 2.6 2.4 5.6 12.5 .449 1.7 4.3 .407 2.3 2.8 .820
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
O.J. Mayo ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Deandre Ayton O.J. Mayo
Season 2023-242013-14
Team Portland Trail BlazersMilwaukee Bucks
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
O.J. Mayo 52 25.9 11.7 0.5 1.9 2.4 2.2 0.5 0.3 1.8 2.1 4.3 10.6 .407 1.6 4.4 .370 1.5 1.7 .864
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
O.J. Mayo ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Deandre Ayton O.J. Mayo
Season -2014-15
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bucks 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 ------- --- ----------
O.J. Mayo 71 23.9 11.4 0.4 2.2 2.6 2.8 0.8 0.3 1.8 2.3 4.2 9.9 .422 1.4 3.9 .357 1.6 2.0 .827
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
O.J. Mayo 6 26.0 9.0 0.2 3.2 3.3 3.0 1.2 0.2 1.5 2.3 3.0 9.0 .333 1.0 3.2 .316 2.0 2.0 1.000

Season 8

Deandre Ayton O.J. Mayo
Season -2015-16
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
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 ------- --- ----------
O.J. Mayo 41 26.6 7.8 0.3 2.2 2.6 2.9 1.2 0.2 1.8 3.1 2.9 7.8 .371 1.3 4.0 .321 0.8 1.0 .775
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
O.J. Mayo ------- --- ----------