Deandre Ayton vs. Bob Houbregs Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bob Houbregs 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 Bob Houbregs, who played 5. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Bob Houbregs had his rookie season in 1953-54. 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
Bob Houbregs 5 3 1953-54 to 1957-58

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Deandre Ayton Bob Houbregs
Season 2018-191953-54
Team Phoenix SunsMilwaukee Hawks, Baltimore Bullets (1st)
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
Bob Houbregs 70 28.1 8.7 - - 5.4 1.8 - - - 3.0 3.0 8.0 .372 - - - 2.7 3.8 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Bob Houbregs ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Deandre Ayton Bob Houbregs
Season 2019-201954-55
Team Phoenix SunsBaltimore Bullets (1st), Boston Celtics, Fort Wayne Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost NBA 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 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
Bob Houbregs 64 20.7 6.6 - - 4.6 1.3 - - - 2.8 2.3 6.0 .383 - - - 2.0 2.8 .709
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Bob Houbregs 11 19.4 7.0 - - 5.6 1.7 - - - 2.8 2.2 5.7 .381 - - - 2.6 3.4 .784

Season 3

Deandre Ayton Bob Houbregs
Season 2020-211955-56
Team Phoenix SunsFort Wayne Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsPistons Lost NBA 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
Bob Houbregs 70 21.9 11.1 - - 5.9 2.3 - - - 2.1 3.5 8.2 .430 - - - 4.0 5.5 .739
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
Bob Houbregs 10 21.7 10.3 - - 6.7 1.4 - - - 2.1 3.6 7.8 .462 - - - 3.1 4.4 .705

Season 4

Deandre Ayton Bob Houbregs
Season 2021-221956-57
Team Phoenix SunsFort Wayne Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisPistons 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 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
Bob Houbregs 60 26.5 11.2 - - 6.7 1.9 - - - 2.0 4.2 9.8 .432 - - - 2.8 3.9 .714
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
Bob Houbregs 2 19.0 11.0 - - 3.0 1.5 - - - 1.5 3.5 8.5 .412 - - - 4.0 5.5 .727

Season 5

Deandre Ayton Bob Houbregs
Season 2022-231957-58
Team Phoenix SunsDetroit Pistons
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
Bob Houbregs 17 17.8 7.5 - - 3.8 1.1 - - - 2.1 2.9 8.1 .358 - - - 1.8 2.5 .698
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
Bob Houbregs ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Deandre Ayton Bob Houbregs
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
Bob Houbregs ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Bob Houbregs ------- --- ----------