Deandre Ayton vs. Andrew Bynum Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Andrew Bynum 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 Andrew Bynum, who played 8. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Andrew Bynum 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
Andrew Bynum 8 6 2005-06 to 2013-14

Comparison Season by Season

Rookie Season
Deandre Ayton Andrew Bynum
Season 2018-192005-06
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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
Andrew Bynum 46 7.3 1.6 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.4 1.2 0.7 1.8 .402 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.6 .296
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Andrew Bynum 1 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2
Deandre Ayton Andrew Bynum
Season 2019-202006-07
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 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
Andrew Bynum 82 21.9 7.8 1.7 4.2 5.9 1.1 0.1 1.6 1.4 3.0 3.0 5.4 .558 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.6 .668
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Andrew Bynum 5 11.0 4.0 1.6 3.0 4.6 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.4 1.4 1.6 3.0 .533 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 2.0 .400

Season 3
Deandre Ayton Andrew Bynum
Season 2020-212007-08
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Lakers
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
Andrew Bynum 35 28.8 13.1 3.0 7.2 10.2 1.7 0.3 2.1 1.5 2.8 5.4 8.5 .636 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 3.4 .695
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
Andrew Bynum ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Deandre Ayton Andrew Bynum
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
Andrew Bynum 50 28.9 14.3 2.7 5.2 8.0 1.4 0.4 1.8 1.7 3.1 5.6 10.0 .560 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 4.3 .707
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
Andrew Bynum 23 17.4 6.3 1.4 2.3 3.7 0.4 0.3 0.9 0.8 3.3 2.5 5.5 .457 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.9 .651

Season 5
Deandre Ayton Andrew Bynum
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
Andrew Bynum 65 30.4 15.0 2.7 5.6 8.3 1.0 0.5 1.4 1.8 3.0 6.0 10.6 .570 0.0 0.0 .000 3.0 4.0 .739
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
Andrew Bynum 23 24.4 8.6 2.6 4.3 6.9 0.5 0.3 1.6 0.9 2.7 3.5 6.5 .537 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.4 .679

Season 6
Deandre Ayton Andrew Bynum
Season 2023-242010-11
Team Portland Trail BlazersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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
Andrew Bynum 54 27.8 11.3 3.1 6.3 9.4 1.4 0.4 2.0 1.4 2.6 4.4 7.6 .574 0.0 0.0 - 2.6 3.9 .660
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Andrew Bynum 10 32.0 14.4 3.6 6.0 9.6 0.8 0.5 1.4 2.0 3.3 5.7 10.5 .543 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 3.6 .833

Season 7
Deandre Ayton Andrew Bynum
Season -2011-12
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Lakers 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 ------- --- ----------
Andrew Bynum 60 35.2 18.7 3.2 8.6 11.8 1.4 0.5 1.9 2.5 1.7 7.4 13.3 .558 0.0 0.1 .200 3.9 5.6 .692
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Andrew Bynum 12 37.6 16.7 3.8 7.3 11.1 1.5 0.4 3.1 1.3 1.8 6.1 12.8 .477 0.0 0.0 - 4.5 5.8 .783

Note: Andrew Bynum didn't play in 2012-13.

Season 8
Deandre Ayton Andrew Bynum
Season -2013-14
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers, Indiana Pacers
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 ------- --- ----------
Andrew Bynum 26 19.8 8.7 2.0 3.5 5.6 1.1 0.2 1.1 1.3 1.2 3.6 8.7 .418 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 1.9 .755
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Andrew Bynum ------- --- ----------
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