Deandre Ayton vs. Montrezl Harrell Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Montrezl Harrell 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 played 6 years in the NBA, 2 less than Montrezl Harrell, who played 8. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Montrezl Harrell had his rookie season in 2015-16. 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
Montrezl Harrell 8 6 2015-16 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

Rookie Season
Deandre Ayton Montrezl Harrell
Season 2018-192015-16
Team Phoenix SunsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West 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 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
Montrezl Harrell 39 9.7 3.6 0.6 1.0 1.7 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.4 1.2 1.5 2.3 .644 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.2 .522
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Montrezl Harrell 2 6.0 1.5 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.5 .333 0.0 0.5 .000 0.5 1.0 .500

Season 2
Deandre Ayton Montrezl Harrell
Season 2019-202016-17
Team Phoenix SunsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets 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 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
Montrezl Harrell 58 18.3 9.1 1.4 2.4 3.8 1.1 0.3 0.7 0.8 2.2 3.9 5.9 .652 0.0 0.1 .143 1.3 2.1 .628
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Montrezl Harrell 5 4.2 1.0 0.2 1.0 1.2 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.4 0.2 0.6 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.2 .500

Season 3
Deandre Ayton Montrezl Harrell
Season 2020-212017-18
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
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
Montrezl Harrell 76 17.0 11.0 1.4 2.7 4.0 1.0 0.5 0.7 0.9 1.9 4.6 7.2 .635 0.0 0.1 .143 1.8 2.9 .626
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
Montrezl Harrell ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Deandre Ayton Montrezl Harrell
Season 2021-222018-19
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisClippers Lost West 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
Montrezl Harrell 82 26.3 16.6 2.2 4.3 6.5 2.0 0.9 1.3 1.6 3.1 6.7 10.8 .615 0.0 0.2 .176 3.2 5.0 .643
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
Montrezl Harrell 6 26.3 18.3 2.0 3.5 5.5 2.2 0.5 0.7 1.3 3.2 7.7 10.5 .730 0.0 0.2 .000 3.0 4.3 .692

Season 5
Deandre Ayton Montrezl Harrell
Season 2022-232019-20
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisClippers 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
Montrezl Harrell 63 27.8 18.6 2.6 4.5 7.1 1.7 0.6 1.1 1.7 2.3 7.5 12.9 .580 0.0 0.3 .000 3.7 5.6 .658
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
Montrezl Harrell 13 18.7 10.5 0.8 2.1 2.9 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.9 2.2 3.6 6.3 .573 0.1 0.4 .200 3.2 5.2 .603

Season 6
Deandre Ayton Montrezl Harrell
Season 2023-242020-21
Team Portland Trail BlazersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West 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 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
Montrezl Harrell 69 22.9 13.5 2.3 3.9 6.2 1.1 0.7 0.7 1.1 1.9 5.4 8.7 .622 0.0 0.1 .000 2.6 3.7 .707
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Montrezl Harrell 4 9.8 5.8 1.3 1.3 2.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.8 2.0 3.5 .571 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.3 .778

Season 7
Deandre Ayton Montrezl Harrell
Season -2021-22
Team -Washington Wizards, Charlotte Hornets
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 ------- --- ----------
Montrezl Harrell 71 23.1 13.1 2.1 4.0 6.1 2.0 0.4 0.6 1.0 1.9 5.0 7.8 .645 0.1 0.2 .235 3.0 4.2 .716
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Montrezl Harrell ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Deandre Ayton Montrezl Harrell
Season -2022-23
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -76ers 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 ------- --- ----------
Montrezl Harrell 57 11.9 5.6 1.2 1.6 2.8 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.6 1.3 2.2 3.7 .598 0.0 0.1 .000 1.2 1.8 .693
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Montrezl Harrell 2 3.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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