Deandre Ayton vs. Zach Collins Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Zach Collins 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 Zach Collins both played 6 years in the NBA. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Zach Collins 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
Zach Collins 6 2 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Deandre Ayton Zach Collins
Season 2018-192017-18
Team Phoenix SunsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers 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
Zach Collins 66 15.8 4.4 0.7 2.7 3.3 0.8 0.3 0.5 0.9 2.0 1.7 4.4 .398 0.5 1.7 .310 0.4 0.6 .643
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Zach Collins 4 17.5 7.0 0.8 2.3 3.0 1.5 0.8 0.5 0.5 2.5 2.8 7.5 .367 0.8 3.5 .214 0.8 1.0 .750

Season 2
Deandre Ayton Zach Collins
Season 2019-202018-19
Team Phoenix SunsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers 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 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
Zach Collins 77 17.6 6.6 1.4 2.8 4.2 0.9 0.3 0.9 1.0 2.3 2.5 5.2 .473 0.5 1.6 .331 1.2 1.6 .746
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Zach Collins 16 17.2 6.8 1.1 2.6 3.6 0.9 0.4 1.3 1.3 3.4 2.6 5.1 .506 0.4 1.3 .333 1.3 1.6 .800

Season 3
Deandre Ayton Zach Collins
Season 2020-212019-20
Team Phoenix SunsPortland Trail Blazers
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
Zach Collins 11 26.4 7.0 2.3 4.0 6.3 1.5 0.5 0.5 1.3 3.3 2.9 6.2 .471 0.6 1.7 .368 0.5 0.7 .750
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
Zach Collins ------- --- ----------

Note: Zach Collins didn't play in 2020-21.

Season 4
Deandre Ayton Zach Collins
Season 2021-222021-22
Team Phoenix SunsSan Antonio Spurs
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
Zach Collins 28 17.9 7.8 1.6 3.8 5.5 2.2 0.5 0.8 1.6 2.4 2.7 5.5 .490 0.5 1.5 .341 1.9 2.3 .800
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
Zach Collins ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Deandre Ayton Zach Collins
Season 2022-232022-23
Team Phoenix SunsSan Antonio Spurs
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
Zach Collins 63 22.9 11.6 1.8 4.5 6.4 2.9 0.6 0.8 2.0 3.2 4.5 8.7 .518 0.9 2.3 .374 1.7 2.3 .761
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
Zach Collins ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Deandre Ayton Zach Collins
Season 2023-242023-24
Team Portland Trail BlazersSan Antonio Spurs
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
Zach Collins 69 22.1 11.2 1.7 3.7 5.4 2.8 0.5 0.8 1.9 3.0 4.3 8.9 .484 0.8 2.6 .320 1.8 2.3 .753
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Zach Collins ------- --- ----------
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