Deandre Ayton vs. Erwin Mueller Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Erwin Mueller 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 less than Erwin Mueller, who played 7. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Erwin Mueller had his rookie season in 1966-67. 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
Erwin Mueller 7 2 1966-67 to 1972-73

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Deandre Ayton Erwin Mueller
Season 2018-191966-67
Team Phoenix SunsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls 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 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
Erwin Mueller 80 26.7 12.7 - - 6.2 1.6 - - - 2.8 5.3 12.0 .441 - - - 2.1 3.3 .658
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Erwin Mueller 3 28.0 8.7 - - 4.7 3.0 - - - 2.3 2.7 8.7 .308 - - - 3.3 4.7 .714

Season 2

Deandre Ayton Erwin Mueller
Season 2019-201967-68
Team Phoenix SunsChicago Bulls, Los 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 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
Erwin Mueller 74 24.2 7.5 - - 5.3 2.1 - - - 2.2 3.0 6.6 .456 - - - 1.4 2.5 .578
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Erwin Mueller 14 17.9 3.2 - - 3.9 1.3 - - - 2.3 1.4 4.2 .339 - - - 0.4 1.0 .357

Season 3

Deandre Ayton Erwin Mueller
Season 2020-211968-69
Team Phoenix SunsChicago Bulls, Seattle Supersonics
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
Erwin Mueller 78 17.4 4.8 - - 3.8 2.4 - - - 1.8 1.8 4.9 .375 - - - 1.1 2.1 .549
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
Erwin Mueller ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Deandre Ayton Erwin Mueller
Season 2021-221969-70
Team Phoenix SunsSeattle Supersonics, Detroit 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
Erwin Mueller 78 30.2 10.1 - - 6.2 2.6 - - - 2.5 3.8 8.3 .464 - - - 2.4 3.4 .719
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
Erwin Mueller ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Deandre Ayton Erwin Mueller
Season 2022-231970-71
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
Erwin Mueller 52 23.5 6.0 - - 4.3 2.2 - - - 1.9 2.4 5.9 .408 - - - 1.2 2.1 .556
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
Erwin Mueller ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Deandre Ayton Erwin Mueller
Season 2023-241971-72
Team Portland Trail BlazersDetroit Pistons
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
Erwin Mueller 42 14.4 4.3 - - 3.5 1.4 - - - 1.5 1.6 4.7 .345 - - - 1.0 1.8 .581
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Erwin Mueller ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Deandre Ayton Erwin Mueller
Season -1972-73
Team -Detroit Pistons
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 ------- --- ----------
Erwin Mueller 21 3.8 1.1 - - 0.7 0.3 - - - 0.6 0.4 1.5 .290 - - - 0.2 0.3 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Erwin Mueller ------- --- ----------