Deandre Ayton vs. Evan Mobley Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Evan Mobley 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.

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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, 3 more than Evan Mobley, who played 5. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Evan Mobley had his rookie season in 2021-22. 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
Evan Mobley 5 3 2021-22 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Deandre Ayton Evan Mobley
Season 2018-192021-22
Team Phoenix SunsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement 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:+2+3.1+1.3+1.0+0.9+2.0+0.7+0.1+0.8-0.1-0.8+1.1+0.3+.077+0.3+1.2+.250+0.4+1.0+.083
Evan Mobley 69 33.8 15.0 2.1 6.2 8.3 2.5 0.8 1.7 1.9 2.1 6.1 12.0 .508 0.3 1.3 .250 2.4 3.7 .663
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Deandre Ayton nor Evan Mobley played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Deandre Ayton Evan Mobley
Season 2019-202022-23
Team Phoenix SunsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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:+41+1.9+2.0+1.5+1.0+2.5+0.9+0.1-0.3-0.3+1.6+2.9+.008+0.2+1.0+.015+0.8+1.5+.079
Evan Mobley 79 34.4 16.2 2.4 6.6 9.0 2.8 0.8 1.5 1.8 2.8 6.6 12.0 .554 0.3 1.3 .216 2.6 3.8 .674
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Deandre Ayton DNP------ --- ----------
Evan Mobley 5 37.6 9.8 3.0 7.0 10.0 2.0 0.6 1.2 2.4 2.6 4.4 9.6 .458 0.0 0.2 .000 1.0 1.6 .625

Season 3
Deandre Ayton Evan Mobley
Season 2020-212023-24
Team Phoenix SunsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsCavaliers Lost East Conf Semis
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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:+19+0.1+1.3+1.1+0.1+1.1+1.8+0.3+0.2-0.3-0.1+0.2+1.0+.046+0.3+0.9+.173+0.6+0.9+.050
Evan Mobley 50 30.6 15.7 2.2 7.1 9.4 3.2 0.9 1.4 1.8 2.7 6.4 11.0 .580 0.4 1.2 .373 2.5 3.4 .719
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
difference:+10+1.2+0.2+0.5+2.0+2.5+1.2+1.1-0.5-0.1+0.2+1.6+.103+0.4+1.5+0.3+0.6+.042
Evan Mobley 12 35.2 16.0 2.5 6.8 9.3 2.3 0.8 2.2 1.8 2.8 6.8 12.2 .555 0.4 1.5 .278 2.1 3.0 .694

Season 4
Deandre Ayton Evan Mobley
Season 2021-222024-25
Team Phoenix SunsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisCavaliers Lost East Conf Semis
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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:+13+1.0+1.3+0.3+0.7+0.9+1.8+0.2+0.9-0.4-0.4+0.5+0.8+.077+1.1+2.9+.002+1.3+1.9+.021
Evan Mobley 71 30.5 18.5 2.3 7.0 9.3 3.2 0.9 1.6 2.0 2.0 7.1 12.8 .557 1.2 3.2 .370 3.1 4.3 .725
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:+5+1.6+0.8+0.1+0.9+0.8+0.1+0.7+0.2-0.1-1.3+1.7+1.7+.054+1.6+3.6+.048+1.0+0.6+.204
Evan Mobley 8 32.1 17.1 2.6 5.5 8.1 1.6 1.1 1.0 1.4 1.3 6.4 10.9 .586 1.8 3.9 .452 2.6 3.1 .840

Season 5
Deandre Ayton Evan Mobley
Season 2022-232025-26
Team Phoenix SunsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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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:+44+3.6+1.0+0.1+0.8+0.9+2.5+0.4+0.9-0.6-0.5+0.8+0.6+.084+1.5+3.8+.079+1.2+2.6+.135
Evan Mobley 23 34.0 19.0 2.5 6.6 9.1 4.2 1.0 1.7 2.4 2.3 7.0 13.8 .505 1.6 4.2 .371 3.5 5.6 .625
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
Evan Mobley DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Deandre Ayton played 3 seasons more than Evan Mobley in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 6 to 8, from 2024 to 2026—Deandre Ayton didn't play in the postseason.

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