Cole Aldrich vs. Deandre Ayton Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Deandre Ayton and Cole Aldrich, 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.

Cole Aldrich played 8 years in the NBA, 2 more than Deandre Ayton, who played 6. Cole Aldrich had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, while Deandre Ayton had his rookie season in 2018-19. 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
Cole Aldrich 8 2 2010-11 to 2017-18
Deandre Ayton 6 3 2018-19 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Cole Aldrich Deandre Ayton
Season 2010-112018-19
Team Oklahoma City ThunderPhoenix Suns
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 %
Cole Aldrich 18 7.9 1.0 0.7 1.2 1.9 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.4 1.7 0.4 0.8 .533 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.2 .500
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Aldrich ------- --- ----------
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Cole Aldrich Deandre Ayton
Season 2011-122019-20
Team Oklahoma City ThunderPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder 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 %
Cole Aldrich 26 6.7 2.2 0.5 1.3 1.8 0.1 0.3 0.6 0.3 0.8 0.8 1.6 .524 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.5 .929
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Aldrich 5 5.0 2.0 1.0 1.6 2.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.8 1.8 .444 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.8 .500
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Cole Aldrich Deandre Ayton
Season 2012-132020-21
Team Houston Rockets, Sacramento KingsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Aldrich 45 8.6 2.2 0.7 2.0 2.7 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.5 1.3 1.0 1.8 .550 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.4 .600
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Aldrich ------- --- ----------
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

Season 4
Cole Aldrich Deandre Ayton
Season 2013-142021-22
Team New York KnicksPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns 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 %
Cole Aldrich 46 7.2 2.0 0.8 2.0 2.8 0.3 0.2 0.7 0.4 0.9 0.7 1.3 .541 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.7 .867
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Aldrich ------- --- ----------
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

Season 5
Cole Aldrich Deandre Ayton
Season 2014-152022-23
Team New York KnicksPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns 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 %
Cole Aldrich 61 16.0 5.5 1.7 3.9 5.5 1.2 0.6 1.1 1.0 2.0 2.4 4.9 .478 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .781
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Aldrich ------- --- ----------
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

Season 6
Cole Aldrich Deandre Ayton
Season 2015-162023-24
Team Los Angeles ClippersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Cole Aldrich 60 13.3 5.5 1.4 3.4 4.8 0.8 0.8 1.1 1.1 2.3 2.2 3.8 .596 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.4 .714
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Aldrich 6 12.8 3.8 1.3 3.7 5.0 0.5 1.0 0.5 0.3 1.8 1.7 2.5 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Cole Aldrich Deandre Ayton
Season 2016-17-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves-
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 %
Cole Aldrich 62 8.6 1.7 0.8 1.7 2.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3 1.4 0.7 1.4 .523 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .682
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Aldrich ------- --- ----------
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Cole Aldrich Deandre Ayton
Season 2017-18-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves-
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 %
Cole Aldrich 21 2.3 0.6 0.1 0.6 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.2 0.7 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.3 .333
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Aldrich ------- --- ----------
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
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