Deandre Ayton vs. Tony Brown Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tony Brown 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 Tony Brown, who played 7. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Tony Brown had his rookie season in 1984-85. 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
Tony Brown 7 4 1984-85 to 1991-92

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Deandre Ayton Tony Brown
Season 2018-191984-85
Team Phoenix SunsIndiana Pacers
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
Tony Brown 82 19.3 6.6 1.8 1.7 3.5 1.9 0.7 0.1 1.4 2.6 2.6 5.7 .460 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 2.1 .678
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Tony Brown ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Deandre Ayton Tony Brown
Season 2019-201985-86
Team Phoenix SunsChicago Bulls
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
Tony Brown 10 13.2 4.5 0.5 1.1 1.6 1.4 0.5 0.1 0.4 1.6 1.8 4.1 .439 0.0 0.2 .000 0.9 1.3 .692
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Tony Brown ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Deandre Ayton Tony Brown
Season 2020-211986-87
Team Phoenix SunsNew Jersey Nets
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
Tony Brown 77 30.4 11.3 1.1 1.8 2.8 3.4 1.2 0.2 2.0 3.5 4.6 10.5 .442 0.1 0.3 .250 2.0 2.7 .738
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
Tony Brown ------- --- ----------

Note: Tony Brown didn't play in 1987-88.

Season 4
Deandre Ayton Tony Brown
Season 2021-221988-89
Team Phoenix SunsHouston Rockets, Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisBucks 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 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
Tony Brown 43 8.5 3.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.4 1.0 1.2 2.7 .424 0.1 0.4 .250 0.6 0.7 .774
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
Tony Brown 6 11.5 1.8 0.3 0.8 1.2 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.2 1.5 0.7 1.8 .364 0.0 0.2 .000 0.5 0.7 .750

Season 5
Deandre Ayton Tony Brown
Season 2022-231989-90
Team Phoenix SunsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisBucks 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
Tony Brown 61 10.4 3.6 0.6 0.5 1.2 0.7 0.5 0.1 0.8 1.3 1.4 3.4 .427 0.1 0.3 .250 0.6 0.9 .679
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
Tony Brown 2 6.5 1.5 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.5 1.5 .333 0.5 0.5 1.000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 6
Deandre Ayton Tony Brown
Season 2023-241990-91
Team Portland Trail BlazersLos Angeles Lakers, Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz 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 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
Tony Brown 30 9.8 2.8 0.8 0.6 1.4 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.5 1.6 1.0 2.7 .375 0.1 0.4 .250 0.7 0.8 .870
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Tony Brown 4 7.3 2.3 0.5 0.3 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.5 1.0 2.0 .500 0.3 0.5 .500 0.0 0.0 -

Season 7
Deandre Ayton Tony Brown
Season -1991-92
Team -Los Angeles Clippers, Seattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Supersonics 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 ------- --- ----------
Tony Brown 57 11.5 4.8 0.6 0.9 1.5 0.8 0.5 0.1 0.6 1.4 1.8 4.4 .410 0.3 1.1 .302 0.8 1.2 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Tony Brown 5 4.4 1.8 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.4 1.2 .333 0.2 0.8 .250 0.8 1.4 .571
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