Deandre Ayton vs. Luke Kennard Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Luke Kennard 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 / Games against each other

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, 1 less than Luke Kennard, who played 7. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Luke Kennard had his rookie season in 2017-18. 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
Luke Kennard 7 3 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Deandre Ayton Luke Kennard
Season 2018-192017-18
Team Phoenix SunsDetroit Pistons
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
Luke Kennard 73 20.0 7.6 0.3 2.1 2.4 1.7 0.6 0.2 0.9 1.2 2.8 6.4 .443 1.1 2.7 .415 0.9 1.0 .855
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Luke Kennard ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Deandre Ayton Luke Kennard
Season 2019-202018-19
Team Phoenix SunsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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
Luke Kennard 63 22.8 9.7 0.2 2.7 2.9 1.8 0.4 0.2 0.9 1.5 3.6 8.3 .438 1.7 4.3 .394 0.8 1.0 .836
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Luke Kennard 4 33.3 15.0 0.0 4.0 4.0 1.8 0.8 0.3 0.8 1.5 5.8 11.8 .489 2.3 3.8 .600 1.3 1.5 .833

Season 3
Deandre Ayton Luke Kennard
Season 2020-212019-20
Team Phoenix SunsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns 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 %
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
Luke Kennard 28 32.9 15.8 0.3 3.2 3.5 4.1 0.4 0.2 1.5 2.3 5.4 12.2 .442 2.6 6.5 .399 2.4 2.7 .893
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
Luke Kennard ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Deandre Ayton Luke Kennard
Season 2021-222020-21
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisClippers Lost West 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 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
Luke Kennard 63 19.6 8.3 0.2 2.3 2.6 1.7 0.4 0.1 0.8 1.4 3.1 6.6 .476 1.6 3.6 .446 0.4 0.5 .839
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
Luke Kennard 15 14.6 5.6 0.3 0.6 0.9 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.2 1.0 2.1 4.3 .477 1.4 3.4 .412 0.1 0.1 .500

Season 5
Deandre Ayton Luke Kennard
Season 2022-232021-22
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 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
Luke Kennard 70 27.4 11.9 0.3 3.0 3.3 2.1 0.6 0.1 0.9 1.4 4.1 9.1 .449 2.7 6.0 .449 1.0 1.1 .896
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
Luke Kennard ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Deandre Ayton Luke Kennard
Season 2023-242022-23
Team Portland Trail BlazersLos Angeles Clippers, Memphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayGrizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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
Luke Kennard 59 22.3 9.3 0.3 2.4 2.7 1.5 0.5 0.1 0.8 1.4 3.2 6.5 .492 2.3 4.6 .494 0.6 0.7 .949
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Luke Kennard 5 21.4 7.2 1.0 3.0 4.0 1.4 0.8 0.0 0.2 1.6 2.4 4.6 .522 1.6 3.2 .500 0.8 0.8 1.000

Season 7
Deandre Ayton Luke Kennard
Season -2023-24
Team -Memphis Grizzlies
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 ------- --- ----------
Luke Kennard 39 25.6 11.0 0.3 2.6 2.9 3.5 0.5 0.1 1.4 1.0 3.6 8.1 .448 2.7 6.1 .450 1.0 1.2 .889
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Luke Kennard ------- --- ----------
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