Deandre Ayton vs. Earl Cureton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Cureton 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.

Earl Cureton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Earl Cureton: 1980-81 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Earl Cureton 2

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Earl Cureton 12

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Earl Cureton 7

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Earl Cureton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Earl Cureton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Earl Cureton 4.7

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Earl Cureton 1.0

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Earl Cureton 0.5

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Earl Cureton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Earl Cureton 3,620

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Earl Cureton 3,172

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Earl Cureton 678

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Earl Cureton 341

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Earl Cureton 361

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Earl Cureton 674

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Earl Cureton .473

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Earl Cureton .000

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Earl Cureton .538

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Earl Cureton 8.6 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Earl Cureton 6.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Earl Cureton 1.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Earl Cureton 0.7 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Earl Cureton 0.7 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Earl Cureton 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Earl Cureton 3.2

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Earl Cureton 0.4

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Earl Cureton 0.4

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Earl Cureton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Earl Cureton 169

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Earl Cureton 173

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Earl Cureton 22

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Earl Cureton 19

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Earl Cureton 8

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Earl Cureton 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Earl Cureton .450

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Earl Cureton .000

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Earl Cureton .472

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Earl Cureton 9.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Earl Cureton 7.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Earl Cureton 2.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Earl Cureton 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) Earl Cureton 0.2 (1985)