Deandre Ayton vs. Dillon Brooks Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dillon Brooks 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 / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

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 8 years in the NBA, 1 less than Dillon Brooks, who played 9. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Dillon Brooks had his rookie season in 2017-18. 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 achievements, 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 8 3 2018-19 to 2025-26
Dillon Brooks 9 4 2017-18 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Deandre Ayton Dillon Brooks
Season 2018-192017-18
Team Phoenix SunsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+11+2.0+5.3+2.5+4.6+7.2+0.2+0.7-0.3-0.1+3.1+2.9+.145+1.1+3.1+.356+0.5+0.7+.001
Dillon Brooks 82 28.7 11.0 0.6 2.5 3.1 1.6 0.9 0.2 1.5 2.8 4.1 9.4 .440 1.1 3.2 .356 1.5 2.0 .747
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Deandre Ayton nor Dillon Brooks played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Deandre Ayton Dillon Brooks
Season 2019-202018-19
Team Phoenix SunsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+20+14.2+10.7+3.4+6.4+9.8+1.0+0.1+1.3-1.0-0.3+5.5+8.1+.144+0.7+1.9+.144+0.6+0.6+.020
Dillon Brooks 18 18.3 7.5 0.5 1.2 1.7 0.9 0.6 0.2 1.1 2.8 2.7 6.8 .402 0.8 2.2 .375 1.2 1.7 .733
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Deandre Ayton nor Dillon Brooks played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Deandre Ayton Dillon Brooks
Season 2020-212019-20
Team Phoenix SunsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+4+1.8+1.8+2.4+4.8+7.2+0.7+0.3+0.8-0.2-1.0+0.2+4.6+.219+1.9+5.3+.158+0.3+0.3+.039
Dillon Brooks 73 28.9 16.2 0.9 2.4 3.3 2.1 0.9 0.4 1.7 3.8 6.0 14.6 .407 2.0 5.6 .358 2.2 2.8 .808
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
Dillon Brooks DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4
Deandre Ayton Dillon Brooks
Season 2021-222020-21
Team Phoenix SunsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisGrizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+9+0.3+1.8+5.6+7.3+0.9+0.5+0.3-0.2-1.1+1.2+3.4+.215+1.8+5.3+.024+0.6+0.5+.069
Dillon Brooks 67 29.8 17.2 0.8 2.1 2.9 2.3 1.2 0.4 1.8 3.5 6.4 15.4 .419 1.9 5.6 .344 2.4 2.9 .815
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+8+4.5+7.9+1.5+3.2+4.7+0.5+1.0+0.4-0.3-0.8+1.9+6.8+.125+1.4+3.7+.100+2.6+2.7+.172
Dillon Brooks 5 35.0 25.8 1.0 3.2 4.2 2.2 1.4 0.4 1.8 3.4 10.0 19.4 .515 1.6 4.0 .400 4.2 5.2 .808

Season 5
Deandre Ayton Dillon Brooks
Season 2022-232021-22
Team Phoenix SunsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisGrizzlies Lost West Conf Semis
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+35+2.7+0.4+1.7+5.1+6.8+1.1+0.5+0.5-0.2-0.5+0.7+3.2+.157+1.3+4.3+.017+0.5+0.3+.089
Dillon Brooks 32 27.7 18.4 0.9 2.3 3.2 2.8 1.1 0.3 1.6 3.3 7.1 16.4 .432 1.4 4.7 .309 2.8 3.3 .849
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+1+1.4+1.2+2.2+4.8+7.0+1.7+0.4+0.4-0.3-0.2+0.6+4.5+.201+2.3+6.5+0.3+.118
Dillon Brooks 11 30.5 14.6 0.7 2.0 2.7 2.7 1.0 0.3 2.0 3.3 5.5 15.6 .349 2.3 6.5 .347 1.5 2.3 .640

Season 6
Deandre Ayton Dillon Brooks
Season 2023-242022-23
Team Portland Trail BlazersMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayGrizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+18+2.1+2.4+2.6+5.2+7.8+1.0+0.1+0.6-0.4-1.3+2.4+.174+2.0+5.8+.226+0.4+0.7+.044
Dillon Brooks 73 30.3 14.3 0.6 2.7 3.3 2.6 0.9 0.2 1.4 3.3 5.4 13.6 .396 2.0 6.0 .326 1.6 2.1 .779
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Deandre Ayton DNP------ --- ----------
Dillon Brooks 6 27.8 10.5 0.5 2.5 3.0 1.8 0.2 0.0 1.2 3.3 4.0 12.8 .312 1.7 7.0 .238 0.8 1.2 .714

Season 7
Deandre Ayton Dillon Brooks
Season 2024-252023-24
Team Portland Trail BlazersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Deandre Ayton 40 30.2 14.4 3.1 7.1 10.2 1.6 0.8 1.0 1.7 2.2 6.6 11.7 .566 0.2 0.8 .188 1.0 1.5 .667
difference:+32+0.7+1.7+2.4+4.4+6.8+0.1+0.1+0.9-0.5-1.1+2.0+1.0+.138+1.6+4.3+.171+0.7+0.5+.177
Dillon Brooks 72 30.9 12.7 0.7 2.7 3.4 1.7 0.9 0.1 1.2 3.3 4.6 10.7 .428 1.8 5.1 .359 1.7 2.0 .844
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Deandre Ayton nor Dillon Brooks played in the postseason in their season 7

Season 8
Deandre Ayton Dillon Brooks
Season 2025-262024-25
Team Los Angeles LakersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Deandre Ayton 7 31.3 16.9 2.9 5.3 8.1 1.3 0.4 1.1 2.6 3.1 8.0 12.3 .651 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.9 .462
difference:+68+0.5+2.9+1.9+2.6+4.4+0.4+0.4+0.9-1.6-0.1+2.9+0.4+.222+2.5+6.3+0.4+0.3+.356
Dillon Brooks 75 31.8 14.0 1.0 2.7 3.7 1.7 0.8 0.2 1.0 3.2 5.1 11.9 .429 2.5 6.3 .397 1.3 1.6 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Deandre Ayton DNP------ --- ----------
Dillon Brooks 7 29.4 12.3 1.3 1.9 3.1 1.3 0.7 0.3 1.3 3.9 4.0 9.0 .444 1.4 4.1 .345 2.9 3.4 .833

Additional Years

* Dillon Brooks played 1 season more than Deandre Ayton in the NBA.

In that period—his season 9 in 2026—Dillon Brooks didn't play in the postseason.

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