Deandre Ayton vs. Khem Birch Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Khem Birch 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 / Games against each other

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 Khem Birch both played 6 years in the NBA. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Khem Birch had his rookie season in 2017-18. 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
Khem Birch 6 3 2017-18 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Deandre Ayton Khem Birch
Season 2018-192017-18
Team Phoenix SunsOrlando Magic
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
Khem Birch 42 13.8 4.2 1.7 2.6 4.3 0.8 0.4 0.5 0.5 1.3 1.6 3.0 .540 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.5 .689
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Khem Birch ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Deandre Ayton Khem Birch
Season 2019-202018-19
Team Phoenix SunsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic 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 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
Khem Birch 50 12.9 4.8 1.6 2.2 3.8 0.8 0.4 0.6 0.4 1.4 1.8 3.0 .603 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.7 .699
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Khem Birch 5 18.4 5.2 1.8 4.4 6.2 0.8 0.2 1.0 1.2 1.6 2.0 3.6 .556 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.4 .857

Season 3
Deandre Ayton Khem Birch
Season 2020-212019-20
Team Phoenix SunsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsMagic 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 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
Khem Birch 48 19.2 4.4 1.9 2.7 4.6 1.0 0.4 0.5 0.6 1.9 1.5 3.0 .510 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.1 .653
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
Khem Birch 5 17.8 4.8 1.8 3.2 5.0 1.4 0.2 0.0 1.0 2.2 1.4 2.8 .500 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.2 .909

Season 4
Deandre Ayton Khem Birch
Season 2021-222020-21
Team Phoenix SunsOrlando Magic, 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
Khem Birch 67 22.8 7.2 2.6 3.2 5.8 1.3 0.7 0.7 0.7 1.7 2.8 5.7 .497 0.2 0.8 .250 1.4 1.9 .705
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
Khem Birch ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Deandre Ayton Khem Birch
Season 2022-232021-22
Team Phoenix SunsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisRaptors 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 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
Khem Birch 55 18.0 4.5 2.2 2.1 4.3 1.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.9 1.8 3.6 .485 0.0 0.3 .000 1.0 1.3 .746
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
Khem Birch 6 10.5 3.0 0.7 0.8 1.5 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.5 2.2 1.3 2.7 .500 0.3 0.7 .500 0.0 0.0 -

Season 6
Deandre Ayton Khem Birch
Season 2023-242022-23
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
Khem Birch 20 8.1 2.2 0.4 0.9 1.3 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.4 1.2 1.0 1.6 .594 0.1 0.1 .500 0.2 0.3 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Khem Birch ------- --- ----------
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