Deandre Ayton vs. Matt Guokas Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Matt Guokas 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, 4 less than Matt Guokas, who played 10. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Matt Guokas 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
Matt Guokas 10 7 1966-67 to 1975-76

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Deandre Ayton Matt Guokas
Season 2018-191966-67
Team Phoenix SunsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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
Matt Guokas 69 11.7 3.0 - - 1.2 1.5 - - - 1.2 1.1 2.9 .389 - - - 0.7 1.2 .605
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Matt Guokas 15 16.8 4.3 - - 2.0 1.5 - - - 2.2 1.7 4.3 .406 - - - 0.9 1.1 .765

Season 2

Deandre Ayton Matt Guokas
Season 2019-201967-68
Team Phoenix SunsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East 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 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
Matt Guokas 82 19.7 6.1 - - 2.3 2.3 - - - 2.1 2.3 4.8 .483 - - - 1.4 1.9 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Matt Guokas 13 25.2 6.2 - - 3.3 2.3 - - - 3.0 2.3 6.1 .380 - - - 1.5 2.1 .741

Season 3

Deandre Ayton Matt Guokas
Season 2020-211968-69
Team Phoenix SunsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA Finals76ers Lost East 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
Matt Guokas 72 11.6 3.3 - - 1.3 1.4 - - - 1.7 1.3 3.0 .426 - - - 0.8 1.1 .667
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
Matt Guokas 5 20.0 5.2 - - 2.4 1.6 - - - 2.4 2.2 5.4 .407 - - - 0.8 1.0 .800

Season 4

Deandre Ayton Matt Guokas
Season 2021-221969-70
Team Phoenix SunsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf Semis76ers Lost East 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 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
Matt Guokas 80 19.5 6.1 - - 2.7 2.8 - - - 2.5 2.4 5.2 .454 - - - 1.3 1.9 .711
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
Matt Guokas 2 11.5 6.5 - - 1.5 0.5 - - - 0.5 3.0 4.0 .750 - - - 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 5

Deandre Ayton Matt Guokas
Season 2022-231970-71
Team Phoenix SunsPhiladelphia 76ers, Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisBulls Lost West Conf 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 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
Matt Guokas 79 28.0 6.5 - - 2.0 4.3 - - - 2.4 2.6 5.3 .493 - - - 1.3 1.7 .732
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
Matt Guokas 6 13.8 3.3 - - 1.3 2.0 - - - 1.3 1.3 2.3 .571 - - - 0.7 0.8 .800

Season 6

Deandre Ayton Matt Guokas
Season 2023-241971-72
Team Portland Trail BlazersCincinnati Royals
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
Matt Guokas 61 32.4 7.3 - - 2.3 5.3 - - - 2.5 3.1 6.3 .496 - - - 1.0 1.4 .771
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Matt Guokas ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Deandre Ayton Matt Guokas
Season -1972-73
Team -Kansas City-Omaha Kings
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 ------- --- ----------
Matt Guokas 79 36.0 9.1 - - 3.1 5.1 - - - 2.4 4.1 7.2 .570 - - - 0.9 1.1 .822
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Matt Guokas ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Deandre Ayton Matt Guokas
Season -1973-74
Team -Kansas City-Omaha Kings, Houston Rockets, Buffalo Braves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Braves Lost East Conf 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 ------- --- ----------
Matt Guokas 75 24.9 5.7 0.4 1.2 1.6 3.2 0.7 0.3 - 2.0 2.6 5.3 .492 - - - 0.5 0.8 .650
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Matt Guokas 6 14.2 3.2 0.5 0.8 1.3 2.2 0.0 0.2 - 1.3 1.3 2.5 .533 - - - 0.5 0.7 .750

Season 9

Deandre Ayton Matt Guokas
Season -1974-75
Team -Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bulls Lost West Conf 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 ------- --- ----------
Matt Guokas 82 25.5 7.2 0.3 1.4 1.7 2.2 0.5 0.2 - 1.9 3.1 6.1 .510 - - - 1.0 1.3 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Matt Guokas 13 15.5 2.4 0.3 0.8 1.1 0.8 0.5 0.1 - 1.5 0.9 2.7 .343 - - - 0.5 0.6 .875

Season 10

Deandre Ayton Matt Guokas
Season -1975-76
Team -Chicago Bulls, Kansas City Kings
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 ------- --- ----------
Matt Guokas 56 14.2 2.9 0.4 0.7 1.1 1.3 0.3 0.1 - 1.4 1.3 3.1 .422 - - - 0.3 0.5 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Matt Guokas ------- --- ----------