Deandre Ayton vs. Eric Fernsten Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Eric Fernsten 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 and Eric Fernsten both played 6 years in the NBA. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Eric Fernsten had his rookie season in 1975-76. 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
Eric Fernsten 6 4 1975-76 to 1983-84

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Deandre Ayton Eric Fernsten
Season 2018-191975-76
Team Phoenix SunsCleveland Cavaliers, Chicago Bulls
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
Eric Fernsten 37 7.2 2.5 0.7 1.2 1.9 0.5 0.2 0.4 - 0.6 0.9 2.3 .384 - - - 0.7 1.0 .703
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Eric Fernsten ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Deandre Ayton Eric Fernsten
Season 2019-201976-77
Team Phoenix SunsChicago Bulls
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
Eric Fernsten 5 12.2 2.8 1.8 1.4 3.2 1.2 0.2 0.6 - 1.8 0.6 3.0 .200 - - - 1.6 2.2 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Eric Fernsten ------- --- ----------

Note: Eric Fernsten didn't play in 1977-78 and 1978-79.

Season 3
Deandre Ayton Eric Fernsten
Season 2020-211979-80
Team Phoenix SunsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsCeltics Lost East Conf 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
Eric Fernsten 56 7.7 3.1 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.8 1.3 2.7 .464 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.9 .635
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
Eric Fernsten 5 3.6 1.2 0.6 0.4 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.4 1.2 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.6 .667

Season 4
Deandre Ayton Eric Fernsten
Season 2021-221980-81
Team Phoenix SunsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisNBA 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 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
Eric Fernsten 45 6.2 2.1 0.6 0.7 1.4 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.8 .481 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.7 .667
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
Eric Fernsten 8 1.8 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.4 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.4 .667

Season 5
Deandre Ayton Eric Fernsten
Season 2022-231981-82
Team Phoenix SunsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisCeltics Lost East Conf 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 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
Eric Fernsten 43 4.7 1.3 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.4 1.1 .388 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.7 .633
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
Eric Fernsten 5 2.2 0.6 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.4 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .500

Note: Eric Fernsten didn't play in 1982-83.

Season 6
Deandre Ayton Eric Fernsten
Season 2023-241983-84
Team Portland Trail BlazersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East 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 %
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
Eric Fernsten 32 12.6 2.6 0.9 1.8 2.7 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.6 1.5 0.9 1.6 .558 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.1 .735
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Eric Fernsten 2 1.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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