Deandre Ayton vs. Ariel Maughan Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ariel Maughan 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 more than Ariel Maughan, who played 5. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Ariel Maughan had his rookie season in 1946-47. 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
Ariel Maughan 5 2 1946-47 to 1950-51

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Deandre Ayton Ariel Maughan
Season 2018-191946-47
Team Phoenix SunsDetroit Falcons
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
Ariel Maughan 59 - 9.0 - - - 1.0 - - - 3.1 3.8 15.7 .241 - - - 1.4 1.9 .737
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Ariel Maughan ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Deandre Ayton Ariel Maughan
Season 2019-201947-48
Team Phoenix SunsProvidence Steamrollers, St. Louis Bombers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBombers Lost Semifinals
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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
Ariel Maughan 42 - 4.4 - - - 0.1 - - - 2.1 1.8 6.1 .297 - - - 0.8 1.3 .604
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Ariel Maughan 7 - 11.4 - - - 0.1 - - - 3.1 4.6 17.4 .262 - - - 2.3 3.3 .696

Season 3

Deandre Ayton Ariel Maughan
Season 2020-211948-49
Team Phoenix SunsSt. Louis Bombers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsBombers Lost West Div 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
Ariel Maughan 55 - 10.8 - - - 1.8 - - - 2.4 3.7 11.8 .317 - - - 3.3 5.2 .646
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
Ariel Maughan 2 - 1.0 - - - 1.5 - - - 1.5 0.0 3.0 .000 - - - 1.0 1.5 .667

Season 4

Deandre Ayton Ariel Maughan
Season 2021-221949-50
Team Phoenix SunsSt. Louis Bombers
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
Ariel Maughan 68 - 7.0 - - - 1.5 - - - 2.6 2.4 8.4 .279 - - - 2.3 3.0 .766
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
Ariel Maughan ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Deandre Ayton Ariel Maughan
Season 2022-231950-51
Team Phoenix SunsWashington Capitols
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
Ariel Maughan 35 - 7.3 - - 4.0 1.4 - - - 2.6 2.2 7.1 .312 - - - 2.8 3.5 .797
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
Ariel Maughan ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Deandre Ayton Ariel Maughan
Season 2023-24-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
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 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
Ariel Maughan ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Ariel Maughan ------- --- ----------