Deandre Ayton vs. Aaron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Aaron James and Deandre Ayton that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Aaron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Aaron James: 1974-75 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Aaron James 0

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Aaron James 5

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Aaron James 0

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Aaron James 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Aaron James 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Aaron James 4.1

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Aaron James 1.0

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Aaron James 0.4

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Aaron James 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Aaron James 3,829

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Aaron James 1,470

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Aaron James 370

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Aaron James 158

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Aaron James 69

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Aaron James 356

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Aaron James .481

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Aaron James - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Aaron James .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Aaron James 12.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Aaron James 5.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Aaron James 1.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Aaron James 0.5 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Aaron James 0.3 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Aaron James -

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Aaron James -

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Aaron James -

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Aaron James -

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Aaron James -

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Aaron James -

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Aaron James -

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Aaron James -

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Aaron James -

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Aaron James -

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Aaron James 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Aaron James -

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Aaron James - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Aaron James -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Aaron James -

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Aaron James -

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Aaron James -

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Aaron James -

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) Aaron James -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.