Jim Ard vs. Deandre Ayton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Deandre Ayton and Jim Ard 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

Jim Ard

vs.

Deandre Ayton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Ard: 1974-75 to 1977-78
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Ard 1 Deandre Ayton 0

NBA Seasons Jim Ard 4 Deandre Ayton 6

Playoffs Played Jim Ard 2 Deandre Ayton 3

All-Star Games Jim Ard 0 Deandre Ayton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.5 Deandre Ayton 16.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 Deandre Ayton 10.5

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.7 Deandre Ayton 1.6

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Deandre Ayton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Deandre Ayton 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 771 Deandre Ayton 5,966

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 820 Deandre Ayton 3,761

Total Assists Jim Ard 149 Deandre Ayton 585

Total Steals Jim Ard 43 Deandre Ayton 261

Total Blocks Jim Ard 96 Deandre Ayton 341

Total Games Jim Ard 218 Deandre Ayton 358

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .361 Deandre Ayton .592

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Deandre Ayton .244

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .695 Deandre Ayton .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 (1975) Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 4.7 (1977) Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.8 (1977) Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.3 (1977) Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1975) Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 1.9 Deandre Ayton 15.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.3 Deandre Ayton 10.5

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Deandre Ayton 1.3

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.0 Deandre Ayton 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Deandre Ayton 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 39 Deandre Ayton 714

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 28 Deandre Ayton 473

Total Assists Jim Ard 9 Deandre Ayton 57

Total Steals Jim Ard 1 Deandre Ayton 29

Total Blocks Jim Ard 4 Deandre Ayton 41

Total Games Jim Ard 21 Deandre Ayton 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .378 Deandre Ayton .629

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Deandre Ayton .500

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .786 Deandre Ayton .661

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 2.3 (1976) Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.6 (1976) Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1976) Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.1 (1976) Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 (1975) Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.