Deandre Ayton vs. LaMelo Ball Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LaMelo Ball 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2024-25
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 LaMelo Ball 0

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 7 LaMelo Ball 5

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 LaMelo Ball 0

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 LaMelo Ball 1

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Deandre Ayton 0 LaMelo Ball 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.4 LaMelo Ball 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 LaMelo Ball 6.0

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 LaMelo Ball 7.4

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 LaMelo Ball 1.5

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 LaMelo Ball 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 6,542 LaMelo Ball 4,859

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 4,167 LaMelo Ball 1,379

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 649 LaMelo Ball 1,710

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 292 LaMelo Ball 340

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 380 LaMelo Ball 76

Total Games Deandre Ayton 398 LaMelo Ball 231

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .590 LaMelo Ball .421

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .230 LaMelo Ball .365

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .755 LaMelo Ball .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 LaMelo Ball -

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 LaMelo Ball -

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 LaMelo Ball -

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 LaMelo Ball -

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 LaMelo Ball -

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 LaMelo Ball -

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 LaMelo Ball -

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 LaMelo Ball -

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 LaMelo Ball -

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 LaMelo Ball -

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 LaMelo Ball 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 LaMelo Ball -

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 LaMelo Ball -

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 LaMelo Ball -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) LaMelo Ball -

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) LaMelo Ball -

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) LaMelo Ball -

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) LaMelo Ball -

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) LaMelo Ball -