Deandre Ayton vs. PJ Dozier Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of PJ Dozier 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 / Games against each other

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 and PJ Dozier both played 6 years in the NBA. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while PJ Dozier had his rookie season in 2017-18. 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
PJ Dozier 6 2 2017-18 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Deandre Ayton PJ Dozier
Season 2018-192017-18
Team Phoenix SunsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards Achievement 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
PJ Dozier 2 1.5 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.0 .500 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 ------- --- ----------
PJ Dozier ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Deandre Ayton PJ Dozier
Season 2019-202018-19
Team Phoenix SunsBoston Celtics
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
PJ Dozier 6 8.5 3.2 1.0 1.8 2.8 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.3 3.5 .381 0.3 1.3 .250 0.2 0.3 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
PJ Dozier ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Deandre Ayton PJ Dozier
Season 2020-212019-20
Team Phoenix SunsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsNuggets 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 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
PJ Dozier 29 14.2 5.8 0.3 1.6 1.9 2.2 0.5 0.2 0.9 1.6 2.2 5.4 .414 0.6 1.7 .347 0.7 1.0 .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
PJ Dozier 12 10.4 3.2 0.2 1.3 1.5 1.0 0.2 0.2 0.7 1.1 1.2 2.8 .424 0.2 0.7 .250 0.7 1.2 .571

Season 4
Deandre Ayton PJ Dozier
Season 2021-222020-21
Team Phoenix SunsDenver Nuggets
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 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
PJ Dozier 50 21.8 7.7 0.7 2.9 3.6 1.8 0.6 0.4 0.9 1.7 3.0 7.1 .417 0.9 3.0 .315 0.8 1.3 .636
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
PJ Dozier ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Deandre Ayton PJ Dozier
Season 2022-232021-22
Team Phoenix SunsDenver Nuggets
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
PJ Dozier 18 18.9 5.4 0.8 2.7 3.5 1.6 0.6 0.3 0.7 1.8 2.0 5.5 .364 0.8 2.7 .313 0.6 0.7 .769
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
PJ Dozier ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Deandre Ayton PJ Dozier
Season 2023-242022-23
Team Portland Trail BlazersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings 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 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
PJ Dozier 16 4.9 1.4 0.1 0.8 0.9 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.6 2.1 .303 0.1 1.0 .125 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 ------- --- ----------
PJ Dozier 3 2.0 2.7 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.7 1.3 .500 0.0 0.0 -
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