Deandre Ayton vs. Chris Mihm Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Chris Mihm 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 Chris Mihm, who played 8. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Chris Mihm had his rookie season in 2000-01. 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
Chris Mihm 8 2 2000-01 to 2008-09

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Deandre Ayton Chris Mihm
Season 2018-192000-01
Team Phoenix SunsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
-Achievement All-Rookie Second 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
Chris Mihm 59 19.8 7.6 1.8 2.9 4.7 0.3 0.3 0.9 1.4 2.6 2.9 6.6 .442 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.1 .794
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Chris Mihm ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Deandre Ayton Chris Mihm
Season 2019-202001-02
Team Phoenix SunsCleveland Cavaliers
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
Chris Mihm 74 22.4 7.7 1.8 3.5 5.3 0.3 0.2 1.2 1.3 3.5 3.0 7.1 .420 0.0 0.1 .429 1.7 2.4 .693
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Chris Mihm ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Deandre Ayton Chris Mihm
Season 2020-212002-03
Team Phoenix SunsCleveland Cavaliers
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
Chris Mihm 52 15.6 5.9 1.8 2.7 4.4 0.5 0.3 0.7 0.9 2.4 2.2 5.5 .404 0.0 0.1 .000 1.5 2.0 .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
Chris Mihm ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Deandre Ayton Chris Mihm
Season 2021-222003-04
Team Phoenix SunsCleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisCeltics 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 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
Chris Mihm 76 17.5 6.3 2.1 3.4 5.4 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.2 2.7 2.4 5.0 .488 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.2 .663
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
Chris Mihm 4 16.3 5.0 2.0 2.5 4.5 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.8 3.0 1.8 5.5 .318 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.5 .600

Season 5
Deandre Ayton Chris Mihm
Season 2022-232004-05
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Lakers
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
Chris Mihm 75 24.9 9.8 2.6 4.1 6.7 0.7 0.2 1.4 1.5 3.2 3.7 7.4 .507 0.0 0.0 .000 2.3 3.4 .678
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
Chris Mihm ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Deandre Ayton Chris Mihm
Season 2023-242005-06
Team Portland Trail BlazersLos Angeles Lakers
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 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
Chris Mihm 59 26.1 10.2 2.3 4.0 6.3 1.0 0.3 1.2 1.4 3.6 3.9 7.8 .501 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 3.4 .716
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Chris Mihm ------- --- ----------

Note: Chris Mihm didn't play in 2006-07.

Season 7
Deandre Ayton Chris Mihm
Season -2007-08
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Lakers 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 ------- --- ----------
Chris Mihm 23 12.1 3.6 1.2 2.1 3.3 0.6 0.2 0.6 0.7 1.8 1.4 4.1 .337 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.2 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Chris Mihm 1 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 8
Deandre Ayton Chris Mihm
Season -2008-09
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
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 ------- --- ----------
Chris Mihm 18 5.8 2.0 0.8 1.1 1.9 0.6 0.1 0.3 0.6 1.3 0.8 2.2 .375 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.4 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Chris Mihm ------- --- ----------
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