Deandre Ayton vs. Doug Christie Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Doug Christie 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, 9 less than Doug Christie, who played 15. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Doug Christie had his rookie season in 1992-93. 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
Doug Christie 15 7 1992-93 to 2006-07

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Deandre Ayton Doug Christie
Season 2018-191992-93
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West 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 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
Doug Christie 23 14.4 6.2 1.0 1.2 2.2 2.3 1.0 0.2 2.2 2.3 2.0 4.6 .425 0.1 0.5 .167 2.2 2.9 .758
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Doug Christie 5 7.8 1.8 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.2 0.4 0.4 0.8 1.0 0.8 2.2 .364 0.2 0.6 .333 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Deandre Ayton Doug Christie
Season 2019-201993-94
Team Phoenix SunsLos 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 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
Doug Christie 65 23.3 10.3 1.4 2.2 3.6 2.1 1.4 0.4 2.2 2.9 3.8 8.6 .434 0.6 1.8 .328 2.2 3.2 .697
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Doug Christie ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Deandre Ayton Doug Christie
Season 2020-211994-95
Team Phoenix SunsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsKnicks Lost East Conf 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
Doug Christie 12 6.6 1.3 0.3 0.8 1.1 0.7 0.2 0.1 1.1 1.5 0.4 1.8 .227 0.1 0.6 .143 0.3 0.4 .800
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
Doug Christie 2 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.5 0.0 2.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4

Deandre Ayton Doug Christie
Season 2021-221995-96
Team Phoenix SunsNew York Knicks, Toronto Raptors
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
Doug Christie 55 18.8 7.5 0.6 2.2 2.8 2.1 1.3 0.3 1.7 2.6 2.7 6.1 .445 0.8 1.9 .434 1.3 1.7 .742
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
Doug Christie ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Deandre Ayton Doug Christie
Season 2022-231996-97
Team Phoenix SunsToronto Raptors
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
Doug Christie 81 38.6 14.5 1.0 4.3 5.3 3.9 2.5 0.6 2.5 3.0 4.9 11.7 .417 1.8 4.7 .384 2.9 3.8 .775
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
Doug Christie ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Deandre Ayton Doug Christie
Season 2023-241997-98
Team Portland Trail BlazersToronto Raptors
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
Doug Christie 78 37.7 16.5 1.2 4.0 5.2 3.6 2.4 0.7 2.9 2.5 5.9 13.7 .428 1.3 3.9 .326 3.5 4.2 .829
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Doug Christie ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Deandre Ayton Doug Christie
Season -1998-99
Team -Toronto Raptors
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 ------- --- ----------
Doug Christie 50 35.4 15.2 1.2 3.0 4.1 3.7 2.3 0.5 2.4 2.2 5.0 13.0 .388 1.0 3.2 .304 4.1 4.9 .841
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Doug Christie ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Deandre Ayton Doug Christie
Season -1999-00
Team -Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Raptors 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 ------- --- ----------
Doug Christie 73 31.0 12.4 0.9 3.0 3.9 4.4 1.4 0.6 2.0 2.3 4.3 10.5 .407 1.4 3.8 .360 2.5 3.0 .843
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Doug Christie 3 20.7 4.0 0.3 1.3 1.7 2.0 1.3 0.3 1.3 3.3 1.0 4.3 .231 1.0 2.7 .375 1.0 2.0 .500

Season 9

Deandre Ayton Doug Christie
Season -2000-01
Team -Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs -Kings Lost West Conf 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 ------- --- ----------
Doug Christie 81 36.3 12.3 1.2 3.2 4.4 3.6 2.3 0.6 1.9 2.8 3.8 9.7 .395 1.2 3.1 .376 3.5 3.9 .897
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Doug Christie 8 38.1 9.9 0.9 3.5 4.4 3.3 2.5 1.1 2.4 3.9 3.1 8.5 .368 0.6 2.1 .294 3.0 3.6 .828

Season 10

Deandre Ayton Doug Christie
Season -2001-02
Team -Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs -Kings Lost West Conf 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 ------- --- ----------
Doug Christie 81 34.5 12.0 0.9 3.7 4.6 4.2 2.0 0.3 2.0 2.6 4.2 9.1 .460 1.1 3.2 .352 2.5 3.0 .851
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Doug Christie 16 40.3 11.1 1.2 4.6 5.8 4.9 2.1 0.6 2.8 4.0 3.4 8.3 .409 1.1 4.0 .266 3.3 4.1 .800

Season 11

Deandre Ayton Doug Christie
Season -2002-03
Team -Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs -Kings Lost West Conf 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 ------- --- ----------
Doug Christie 80 33.9 9.4 0.8 3.5 4.3 4.7 2.3 0.5 1.8 2.3 3.3 7.0 .479 0.9 2.3 .395 1.8 2.2 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Doug Christie 12 31.8 9.1 1.3 4.9 6.2 4.6 1.0 0.3 1.8 1.8 3.1 8.3 .374 0.5 2.0 .250 2.4 2.6 .935

Season 12

Deandre Ayton Doug Christie
Season -2003-04
Team -Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs -Kings Lost West Conf 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 ------- --- ----------
Doug Christie 82 33.9 10.1 0.8 3.2 4.0 4.2 1.8 0.5 1.9 2.3 3.9 8.4 .461 0.6 1.7 .345 1.8 2.1 .860
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Doug Christie 12 38.5 13.8 1.4 4.8 6.2 3.9 1.8 0.4 1.8 2.9 4.7 11.8 .397 1.1 2.8 .394 3.4 4.0 .854

Season 13

Deandre Ayton Doug Christie
Season -2004-05
Team -Sacramento Kings, Orlando Magic
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 ------- --- ----------
Doug Christie 52 29.3 6.6 0.7 2.7 3.4 3.8 1.5 0.3 2.0 2.0 2.5 6.4 .392 0.3 1.2 .242 1.3 1.5 .897
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Doug Christie ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Deandre Ayton Doug Christie
Season -2005-06
Team -Dallas Mavericks
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 ------- --- ----------
Doug Christie 7 26.4 3.7 0.3 1.6 1.9 2.0 1.3 0.1 0.9 1.4 1.3 3.7 .346 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 1.7 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Doug Christie ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Deandre Ayton Doug Christie
Season -2006-07
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
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 ------- --- ----------
Doug Christie 7 11.7 1.9 0.4 1.1 1.6 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.7 1.6 0.7 2.4 .294 0.1 0.9 .167 0.3 0.4 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Doug Christie ------- --- ----------