Deandre Ayton vs. Darrall Imhoff Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Darrall Imhoff 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, 6 less than Darrall Imhoff, who played 12. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Darrall Imhoff had his rookie season in 1960-61. 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
Darrall Imhoff 12 7 1960-61 to 1971-72

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Deandre Ayton Darrall Imhoff
Season 2018-191960-61
Team Phoenix SunsNew York Knicks
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
Darrall Imhoff 62 16.0 4.7 - - 4.8 0.8 - - - 2.3 2.0 5.0 .394 - - - 0.8 1.5 .510
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Darrall Imhoff ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Deandre Ayton Darrall Imhoff
Season 2019-201961-62
Team Phoenix SunsNew York Knicks
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
Darrall Imhoff 76 19.8 5.9 - - 6.2 1.1 - - - 3.0 2.4 6.3 .386 - - - 1.1 1.8 .576
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Darrall Imhoff ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Deandre Ayton Darrall Imhoff
Season 2020-211962-63
Team Phoenix SunsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsPistons 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
Darrall Imhoff 45 10.2 2.7 - - 3.4 0.6 - - - 1.5 1.1 3.4 .314 - - - 0.5 1.1 .480
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
Darrall Imhoff 1 2.0 0.0 - - 1.0 0.0 - - - 0.0 0.0 0.0 - - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4

Deandre Ayton Darrall Imhoff
Season 2021-221963-64
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 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
Darrall Imhoff 58 15.0 4.8 - - 4.9 1.0 - - - 2.9 1.8 4.3 .414 - - - 1.2 2.0 .605
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
Darrall Imhoff ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Deandre Ayton Darrall Imhoff
Season 2022-231964-65
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisLakers 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 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
Darrall Imhoff 76 20.0 5.0 - - 6.6 1.1 - - - 3.1 1.9 4.1 .466 - - - 1.2 2.0 .571
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
Darrall Imhoff 11 13.7 3.0 - - 3.9 1.2 - - - 2.4 1.2 2.2 .542 - - - 0.6 1.1 .583

Season 6

Deandre Ayton Darrall Imhoff
Season 2023-241965-66
Team Portland Trail BlazersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 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
Darrall Imhoff 77 18.4 4.9 - - 6.6 1.5 - - - 3.0 2.0 4.4 .448 - - - 1.0 1.8 .566
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Darrall Imhoff 14 17.4 2.9 - - 5.8 2.1 - - - 3.0 1.0 2.9 .350 - - - 0.9 1.3 .722

Season 7

Deandre Ayton Darrall Imhoff
Season -1966-67
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Lakers 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 ------- --- ----------
Darrall Imhoff 81 33.6 10.7 - - 13.3 2.7 - - - 3.5 4.6 9.6 .474 - - - 1.6 2.6 .614
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Darrall Imhoff 3 28.7 10.0 - - 12.3 1.7 - - - 2.7 4.3 8.0 .542 - - - 1.3 1.7 .800

Season 8

Deandre Ayton Darrall Imhoff
Season -1967-68
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 ------- --- ----------
Darrall Imhoff 82 27.7 9.3 - - 10.9 2.5 - - - 3.2 3.6 7.5 .478 - - - 2.2 3.5 .619
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Darrall Imhoff 15 29.3 7.6 - - 10.9 2.0 - - - 3.7 2.9 5.9 .494 - - - 1.7 3.4 .510

Season 9

Deandre Ayton Darrall Imhoff
Season -1968-69
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -76ers Lost East 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 ------- --- ----------
Darrall Imhoff 82 28.8 9.2 - - 9.7 2.7 - - - 3.8 3.4 7.2 .470 - - - 2.4 4.0 .597
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Darrall Imhoff 5 38.2 18.2 - - 16.4 2.4 - - - 4.8 6.6 13.2 .500 - - - 5.0 7.6 .658

Season 10

Deandre Ayton Darrall Imhoff
Season -1969-70
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -76ers Lost East 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 ------- --- ----------
Darrall Imhoff 79 31.3 13.6 - - 9.5 2.7 - - - 3.7 5.4 10.1 .540 - - - 2.7 4.2 .650
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Darrall Imhoff 5 27.6 9.0 - - 7.0 2.2 - - - 4.6 4.4 9.6 .458 - - - 0.2 1.4 .143

Season 11

Deandre Ayton Darrall Imhoff
Season -1970-71
Team -Cincinnati Royals
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 ------- --- ----------
Darrall Imhoff 34 24.3 8.1 - - 6.9 2.3 - - - 3.5 3.5 7.6 .461 - - - 1.1 2.1 .507
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Darrall Imhoff ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Deandre Ayton Darrall Imhoff
Season -1971-72
Team -Cincinnati Royals, 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 ------- --- ----------
Darrall Imhoff 49 9.8 2.6 - - 2.7 1.1 - - - 2.0 1.1 2.7 .394 - - - 0.5 0.9 .558
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Darrall Imhoff ------- --- ----------