Deandre Ayton vs. Yi Jianlian Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Yi Jianlian 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, 1 more than Yi Jianlian, who played 5. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Yi Jianlian had his rookie season in 2007-08. 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
Yi Jianlian 5 1 2007-08 to 2011-12

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Deandre Ayton Yi Jianlian
Season 2018-192007-08
Team Phoenix SunsMilwaukee Bucks
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
Yi Jianlian 66 25.0 8.6 1.6 3.6 5.2 0.8 0.5 0.8 1.4 2.3 3.3 7.9 .421 0.1 0.3 .286 1.8 2.2 .841
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Yi Jianlian ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Deandre Ayton Yi Jianlian
Season 2019-202008-09
Team Phoenix SunsNew 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 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
Yi Jianlian 61 23.3 8.6 1.1 4.2 5.3 1.0 0.5 0.6 1.1 2.6 3.1 8.2 .382 0.8 2.3 .343 1.6 2.0 .772
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Yi Jianlian ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Deandre Ayton Yi Jianlian
Season 2020-212009-10
Team Phoenix SunsNew Jersey Nets
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
Yi Jianlian 52 31.8 12.0 2.2 4.9 7.2 0.9 0.7 1.0 1.5 3.3 4.4 10.8 .403 0.3 0.8 .366 3.0 3.7 .798
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
Yi Jianlian ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Deandre Ayton Yi Jianlian
Season 2021-222010-11
Team Phoenix SunsWashington Wizards
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
Yi Jianlian 63 17.7 5.6 1.3 2.7 3.9 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.8 1.8 2.3 5.5 .418 0.0 0.2 .231 1.0 1.4 .681
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
Yi Jianlian ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Deandre Ayton Yi Jianlian
Season 2022-232011-12
Team Phoenix SunsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisMavericks 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 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
Yi Jianlian 30 6.8 2.6 0.4 1.2 1.6 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.0 2.7 .378 0.1 0.3 .300 0.5 0.7 .667
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
Yi Jianlian 1 5.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 1.0 .000

Season 6
Deandre Ayton Yi Jianlian
Season 2023-24-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
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 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
Yi Jianlian ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Yi Jianlian ------- --- ----------
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