Deandre Ayton vs. Terrence Jones Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Terrence Jones 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 and Terrence Jones both played 6 years in the NBA. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Terrence Jones had his rookie season in 2012-13. 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
Terrence Jones 6 3 2012-13 to 2018-19

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Deandre Ayton Terrence Jones
Season 2018-192012-13
Team Phoenix SunsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets 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 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
Terrence Jones 19 14.5 5.5 1.5 1.9 3.4 0.8 0.6 1.0 0.7 1.1 2.3 4.9 .457 0.3 1.0 .263 0.7 0.9 .765
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Terrence Jones 2 17.5 4.0 2.5 5.0 7.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 2.0 5.0 .400 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 1.5 .000

Season 2
Deandre Ayton Terrence Jones
Season 2019-202013-14
Team Phoenix SunsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets 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 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
Terrence Jones 76 27.3 12.1 2.1 4.8 6.9 1.1 0.7 1.3 0.9 1.8 5.1 9.4 .542 0.4 1.3 .307 1.6 2.6 .605
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Terrence Jones 6 23.0 7.7 2.8 3.3 6.2 1.3 0.8 0.5 0.3 2.2 3.3 6.5 .513 0.0 0.2 .000 1.0 2.0 .500

Season 3
Deandre Ayton Terrence Jones
Season 2020-212014-15
Team Phoenix SunsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsRockets 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 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
Terrence Jones 33 26.9 11.7 2.4 4.3 6.7 1.1 0.5 1.8 1.1 2.4 4.8 9.1 .528 0.4 1.1 .351 1.7 2.8 .606
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
Terrence Jones 17 23.6 10.2 1.7 3.1 4.8 1.0 0.5 0.7 0.9 1.8 3.9 9.4 .421 0.2 1.1 .158 2.1 3.2 .667

Season 4
Deandre Ayton Terrence Jones
Season 2021-222015-16
Team Phoenix SunsHouston Rockets
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 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
Terrence Jones 50 20.9 8.7 1.2 3.0 4.2 0.8 0.5 0.8 1.0 1.7 3.3 7.3 .452 0.5 1.6 .316 1.5 2.3 .664
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
Terrence Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Deandre Ayton Terrence Jones
Season 2022-232016-17
Team Phoenix SunsNew Orleans Pelicans, Milwaukee Bucks
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
Terrence Jones 54 23.5 10.8 1.2 4.5 5.7 1.1 0.7 1.0 0.9 1.2 4.3 9.1 .470 0.4 1.4 .253 1.9 3.1 .606
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
Terrence Jones ------- --- ----------

Note: Terrence Jones didn't play in 2017-18.

Season 6
Deandre Ayton Terrence Jones
Season 2023-242018-19
Team Portland Trail BlazersHouston Rockets
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 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
Terrence Jones 2 2.5 1.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 2.0 .250 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.5 .000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Terrence Jones ------- --- ----------
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