Deandre Ayton vs. Stanley Johnson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Stanley Johnson 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 Stanley Johnson, who played 8. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Stanley Johnson 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
Stanley Johnson 8 2 2015-16 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Deandre Ayton Stanley Johnson
Season 2018-192015-16
Team Phoenix SunsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons 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 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
Stanley Johnson 73 23.1 8.1 0.8 3.4 4.2 1.6 0.8 0.2 1.6 2.4 3.1 8.2 .375 0.9 2.8 .307 1.1 1.4 .784
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Stanley Johnson 4 20.3 8.0 0.0 4.0 4.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.8 2.5 3.0 5.8 .522 1.5 2.5 .600 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 2
Deandre Ayton Stanley Johnson
Season 2019-202016-17
Team Phoenix SunsDetroit Pistons
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
Stanley Johnson 77 17.8 4.4 0.5 2.0 2.5 1.4 0.7 0.3 0.9 1.6 1.7 4.7 .353 0.6 2.0 .292 0.5 0.7 .679
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Stanley Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Deandre Ayton Stanley Johnson
Season 2020-212017-18
Team Phoenix SunsDetroit Pistons
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
Stanley Johnson 69 27.4 8.7 0.5 3.2 3.7 1.6 1.4 0.2 1.1 2.4 3.0 8.1 .375 1.0 3.4 .286 1.6 2.1 .772
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
Stanley Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Deandre Ayton Stanley Johnson
Season 2021-222018-19
Team Phoenix SunsDetroit Pistons, New Orleans Pelicans
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
Stanley Johnson 66 18.3 6.9 0.5 2.8 3.3 1.3 0.9 0.2 1.2 1.7 2.6 6.7 .389 0.9 3.3 .288 0.8 1.0 .781
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
Stanley Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Deandre Ayton Stanley Johnson
Season 2022-232019-20
Team Phoenix SunsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisRaptors 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 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
Stanley Johnson 25 6.0 2.4 0.3 1.2 1.5 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.6 0.9 2.4 .373 0.3 1.0 .292 0.4 0.6 .563
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
Stanley Johnson 3 6.7 4.3 0.3 1.0 1.3 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.0 1.7 3.7 .455 0.7 1.7 .400 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 6
Deandre Ayton Stanley Johnson
Season 2023-242020-21
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
Stanley Johnson 61 16.5 4.4 0.5 2.0 2.5 1.5 0.9 0.3 0.9 1.9 1.5 3.8 .382 0.7 2.2 .328 0.7 0.9 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Stanley Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Deandre Ayton Stanley Johnson
Season -2021-22
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
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 ------- --- ----------
Stanley Johnson 48 22.8 6.7 0.7 2.5 3.2 1.7 0.9 0.3 0.7 2.3 2.4 5.2 .466 0.7 2.2 .314 1.1 1.5 .716
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Stanley Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Deandre Ayton Stanley Johnson
Season -2022-23
Team -San Antonio Spurs
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 ------- --- ----------
Stanley Johnson 30 15.6 5.8 0.7 2.4 3.2 2.2 0.5 0.2 1.1 1.6 2.2 4.1 .533 0.6 1.3 .450 0.9 1.3 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Stanley Johnson ------- --- ----------
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