Deandre Ayton vs. Gus Gerard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Gerard 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.

Gus Gerard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Gus Gerard: 1976-77 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Gus Gerard 0

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Gus Gerard 5

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Gus Gerard 2

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Gus Gerard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Gus Gerard 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Gus Gerard 2.6

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Gus Gerard 0.8

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Gus Gerard 0.5

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Gus Gerard 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Gus Gerard 1,607

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Gus Gerard 719

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Gus Gerard 224

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Gus Gerard 151

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Gus Gerard 135

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Gus Gerard 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Gus Gerard .436

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Gus Gerard .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Gus Gerard .649

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Gus Gerard 7.4 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Gus Gerard 3.3 (1977)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Gus Gerard 1.4 (1977)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Gus Gerard 0.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Gus Gerard 1.0 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Gus Gerard 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Gus Gerard 2.0

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Gus Gerard 0.3

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Gus Gerard 0.1

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Gus Gerard 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Gus Gerard 20

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Gus Gerard 16

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Gus Gerard 2

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Gus Gerard 1

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Gus Gerard 1

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Gus Gerard 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Gus Gerard .421

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Gus Gerard - *

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Gus Gerard .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Gus Gerard 3.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Gus Gerard 2.7 (1980)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Gus Gerard 0.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Gus Gerard 0.2 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) Gus Gerard 0.2 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.