Deandre Ayton vs. Dave Gambee Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dave Gambee 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, 6 less than Dave Gambee, who played 12. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Dave Gambee had his rookie season in 1958-59. 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
Dave Gambee 12 7 1958-59 to 1969-70

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Deandre Ayton Dave Gambee
Season 2018-191958-59
Team Phoenix SunsSt. Louis Hawks
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
Dave Gambee 2 3.5 1.0 - - 1.0 0.0 - - - 1.0 0.5 0.5 1.000 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Dave Gambee ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Deandre Ayton Dave Gambee
Season 2019-201959-60
Team Phoenix SunsSt. Louis Hawks, Cincinnati Royals
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
Dave Gambee 61 10.8 5.0 - - 3.8 0.6 - - - 1.4 1.9 4.8 .402 - - - 1.1 1.7 .651
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Dave Gambee ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Deandre Ayton Dave Gambee
Season 2020-211960-61
Team Phoenix SunsSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsNationals Lost East Div 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 %
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
Dave Gambee 79 26.5 13.7 - - 7.4 1.3 - - - 3.5 5.0 12.0 .419 - - - 3.7 4.5 .827
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
Dave Gambee 8 26.0 12.5 - - 6.9 1.5 - - - 4.1 4.3 11.9 .358 - - - 4.0 5.1 .780

Season 4

Deandre Ayton Dave Gambee
Season 2021-221961-62
Team Phoenix SunsSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisNationals Lost East Div 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 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
Dave Gambee 80 28.9 16.7 - - 7.9 1.4 - - - 3.4 6.0 14.1 .424 - - - 4.8 5.9 .817
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
Dave Gambee 5 34.0 11.2 - - 9.0 0.8 - - - 4.4 3.4 10.8 .315 - - - 4.4 5.0 .880

Season 5

Deandre Ayton Dave Gambee
Season 2022-231962-63
Team Phoenix SunsSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisNationals Lost East Div 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
Dave Gambee 60 20.6 11.2 - - 4.8 0.8 - - - 3.2 3.9 9.0 .438 - - - 3.3 4.0 .836
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
Dave Gambee 5 15.0 6.4 - - 3.2 0.0 - - - 2.8 2.0 6.8 .294 - - - 2.4 2.6 .923

Season 6

Deandre Ayton Dave Gambee
Season 2023-241963-64
Team Portland Trail BlazersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Div 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 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
Dave Gambee 41 22.6 11.0 - - 6.2 0.9 - - - 3.9 3.6 9.2 .394 - - - 3.7 4.5 .816
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Dave Gambee 5 29.8 13.8 - - 5.8 1.6 - - - 4.6 4.8 12.0 .400 - - - 4.2 5.4 .778

Season 7

Deandre Ayton Dave Gambee
Season -1964-65
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -76ers Lost East Div 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 %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Dave Gambee 80 24.9 12.6 - - 5.9 1.4 - - - 3.5 4.5 10.8 .412 - - - 3.7 4.6 .813
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Dave Gambee 10 13.2 6.2 - - 2.3 0.6 - - - 3.1 1.6 4.8 .333 - - - 3.0 3.4 .882

Season 8

Deandre Ayton Dave Gambee
Season -1965-66
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -76ers Lost East Div 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 %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Dave Gambee 72 14.8 6.9 - - 3.8 1.0 - - - 2.6 2.3 6.1 .384 - - - 2.2 2.6 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Dave Gambee 5 16.4 6.0 - - 2.8 0.8 - - - 2.8 2.2 5.8 .379 - - - 1.6 2.2 .727

Season 9

Deandre Ayton Dave Gambee
Season -1966-67
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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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 ------- --- ----------
Dave Gambee 63 12.0 6.5 - - 3.1 0.7 - - - 2.3 2.4 5.5 .435 - - - 1.7 2.0 .856
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Dave Gambee 5 4.8 3.6 - - 1.2 0.4 - - - 1.2 1.2 2.2 .545 - - - 1.2 1.2 1.000

Season 10

Deandre Ayton Dave Gambee
Season -1967-68
Team -San Diego Rockets
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 ------- --- ----------
Dave Gambee 80 21.9 13.4 - - 5.8 1.2 - - - 3.2 4.7 10.7 .440 - - - 4.0 4.7 .847
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Dave Gambee ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Deandre Ayton Dave Gambee
Season -1968-69
Team -Milwaukee Bucks, Detroit Pistons
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 ------- --- ----------
Dave Gambee 59 15.7 9.8 - - 4.4 0.8 - - - 2.7 3.6 7.9 .452 - - - 2.7 3.3 .815
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Dave Gambee ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Deandre Ayton Dave Gambee
Season -1969-70
Team -San Francisco Warriors
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 ------- --- ----------
Dave Gambee 73 13.0 7.2 - - 3.3 0.8 - - - 2.4 2.5 6.4 .399 - - - 2.1 2.5 .839
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Dave Gambee ------- --- ----------