Deandre Ayton vs. Gheorghe Muresan Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Gheorghe Muresan 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 and Gheorghe Muresan both played 6 years in the NBA. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Gheorghe Muresan had his rookie season in 1993-94. 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
Gheorghe Muresan 6 1 1993-94 to 1999-00

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Deandre Ayton Gheorghe Muresan
Season 2018-191993-94
Team Phoenix SunsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
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 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
Gheorghe Muresan 54 12.0 5.6 1.2 2.3 3.6 0.3 0.5 0.9 1.0 2.2 2.4 4.4 .545 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.3 .676
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Gheorghe Muresan ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Deandre Ayton Gheorghe Muresan
Season 2019-201994-95
Team Phoenix SunsWashington Bullets
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
Gheorghe Muresan 73 23.6 10.0 2.5 4.2 6.7 0.5 0.7 1.7 1.6 3.5 4.2 7.4 .560 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.4 .709
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Gheorghe Muresan ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Deandre Ayton Gheorghe Muresan
Season 2020-211995-96
Team Phoenix SunsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement Most Improved Player
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
Gheorghe Muresan 76 29.5 14.5 3.3 6.3 9.6 0.7 0.7 2.3 1.9 3.9 6.1 10.5 .584 0.0 0.0 .000 2.3 3.7 .619
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
Gheorghe Muresan ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Deandre Ayton Gheorghe Muresan
Season 2021-221996-97
Team Phoenix SunsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisBullets 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 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
Gheorghe Muresan 73 25.3 10.6 1.9 4.7 6.6 0.4 0.6 1.3 1.6 3.2 4.5 7.4 .604 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.7 .618
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
Gheorghe Muresan 3 23.3 5.0 0.7 5.3 6.0 0.0 0.0 1.3 3.7 2.0 1.3 3.0 .444 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 2.7 .875

Note: Gheorghe Muresan didn't play in 1997-98.

Season 5
Deandre Ayton Gheorghe Muresan
Season 2022-231998-99
Team Phoenix SunsNew Jersey Nets
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
Gheorghe Muresan 1 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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
Gheorghe Muresan ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Deandre Ayton Gheorghe Muresan
Season 2023-241999-00
Team Portland Trail BlazersNew Jersey Nets
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
Gheorghe Muresan 30 8.9 3.5 0.8 1.5 2.3 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.5 1.7 1.4 3.0 .456 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.3 .605
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Gheorghe Muresan ------- --- ----------
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