Deandre Ayton vs. Cliff Pondexter Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cliff Pondexter 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.

Cliff Pondexter

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Cliff Pondexter: 1975-76 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Cliff Pondexter 0

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Cliff Pondexter 3

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Cliff Pondexter 1

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Cliff Pondexter 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Cliff Pondexter 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Cliff Pondexter 3.8

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Cliff Pondexter 1.1

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Cliff Pondexter 0.4

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Cliff Pondexter 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Cliff Pondexter 778

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Cliff Pondexter 747

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Cliff Pondexter 218

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Cliff Pondexter 81

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Cliff Pondexter 52

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Cliff Pondexter 197

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Cliff Pondexter .416

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Cliff Pondexter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Cliff Pondexter .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Cliff Pondexter 5.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Cliff Pondexter 5.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Cliff Pondexter 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Cliff Pondexter 0.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Cliff Pondexter 0.3 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Cliff Pondexter 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Cliff Pondexter 1.0

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Cliff Pondexter 0.3

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Cliff Pondexter 0.0

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Cliff Pondexter 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Cliff Pondexter 2

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Cliff Pondexter 3

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Cliff Pondexter 1

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Cliff Pondexter 0

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Cliff Pondexter 0

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Cliff Pondexter 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Cliff Pondexter .000

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Cliff Pondexter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Cliff Pondexter 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Cliff Pondexter 0.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Cliff Pondexter 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Cliff Pondexter 0.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Cliff Pondexter 0.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) Cliff Pondexter 0.0 (1977)

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