Deandre Ayton vs. Frankie Brian Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Frankie Brian 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 Frankie Brian, who played 7. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Frankie Brian had his rookie season in 1949-50. 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
Frankie Brian 7 6 1949-50 to 1955-56

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Deandre Ayton Frankie Brian
Season 2018-191949-50
Team Phoenix SunsAnderson Packers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayPackers Lost Semifinals
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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
Frankie Brian 64 - 17.8 - - - 3.0 - - - 3.0 5.8 18.1 .318 - - - 6.3 7.6 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Frankie Brian 8 - 11.9 - - - 2.4 - - - 3.0 3.3 12.0 .271 - - - 5.4 6.0 .896

Season 2

Deandre Ayton Frankie Brian
Season 2019-201950-51
Team Phoenix SunsTri-Cities Blackhawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
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
Frankie Brian 68 - 16.8 - - 3.6 3.9 - - - 3.2 5.3 16.6 .322 - - - 6.1 7.5 .823
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Frankie Brian ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Deandre Ayton Frankie Brian
Season 2020-211951-52
Team Phoenix SunsFort Wayne Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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
Frankie Brian 66 40.5 15.9 - - 3.5 3.5 - - - 3.3 5.2 14.7 .352 - - - 5.6 6.6 .848
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
Frankie Brian 2 40.5 8.5 - - 3.0 4.5 - - - 5.0 3.0 12.0 .250 - - - 2.5 3.0 .833

Season 4

Deandre Ayton Frankie Brian
Season 2021-221952-53
Team Phoenix SunsFort Wayne Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisPistons Lost West Div 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 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
Frankie Brian 68 28.1 10.7 - - 2.0 2.1 - - - 3.0 3.6 10.3 .351 - - - 3.5 4.4 .795
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
Frankie Brian 8 18.3 5.6 - - 1.1 1.4 - - - 2.9 1.6 5.3 .310 - - - 2.4 3.1 .760

Season 5

Deandre Ayton Frankie Brian
Season 2022-231953-54
Team Phoenix SunsFort Wayne Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisPistons Lost W Div Round Robin
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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
Frankie Brian 64 15.2 6.3 - - 1.2 1.4 - - - 1.6 2.1 5.5 .375 - - - 2.1 2.8 .753
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
Frankie Brian 4 26.5 10.3 - - 3.0 2.5 - - - 1.8 3.8 9.0 .417 - - - 2.8 4.0 .688

Season 6

Deandre Ayton Frankie Brian
Season 2023-241954-55
Team Portland Trail BlazersFort Wayne Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons 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
Frankie Brian 71 19.5 9.7 - - 1.8 2.0 - - - 1.9 3.3 8.8 .380 - - - 3.1 3.6 .851
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Frankie Brian 11 24.5 11.5 - - 2.0 2.5 - - - 2.4 4.4 10.9 .400 - - - 2.8 3.5 .816

Season 7

Deandre Ayton Frankie Brian
Season -1955-56
Team -Fort Wayne Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pistons 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 ------- --- ----------
Frankie Brian 37 18.4 6.2 - - 2.4 2.0 - - - 1.7 2.1 7.1 .297 - - - 1.9 2.4 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Frankie Brian 10 16.6 6.9 - - 1.2 1.7 - - - 1.5 2.6 6.8 .382 - - - 1.7 2.1 .810