Deandre Ayton vs. Darnell Valentine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Darnell Valentine and Deandre Ayton that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Darnell Valentine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Darnell Valentine: 1981-82 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Darnell Valentine 0

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Darnell Valentine 9

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Darnell Valentine 4

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Darnell Valentine 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Darnell Valentine 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Darnell Valentine 2.1

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Darnell Valentine 5.0

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Darnell Valentine 1.5

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Darnell Valentine 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Darnell Valentine 5,400

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Darnell Valentine 1,318

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Darnell Valentine 3,080

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Darnell Valentine 910

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Darnell Valentine 58

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Darnell Valentine 620

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Darnell Valentine .437

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Darnell Valentine .261

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Darnell Valentine .787

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Darnell Valentine 12.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Darnell Valentine 2.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Darnell Valentine 7.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Darnell Valentine 2.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Darnell Valentine 0.2 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Darnell Valentine 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Darnell Valentine 1.9

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Darnell Valentine 6.8

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Darnell Valentine 1.5

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Darnell Valentine 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Darnell Valentine 313

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Darnell Valentine 50

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Darnell Valentine 177

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Darnell Valentine 40

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Darnell Valentine 4

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Darnell Valentine 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Darnell Valentine .460

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Darnell Valentine .500

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Darnell Valentine .884

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Darnell Valentine 18.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Darnell Valentine 2.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Darnell Valentine 8.7 (1983)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Darnell Valentine 1.8 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) Darnell Valentine 0.4 (1983)