Deandre Ayton vs. Aaron Holiday Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Aaron Holiday and Deandre Ayton, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Deandre Ayton and Aaron Holiday both played 6 years in the NBA. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Aaron Holiday had his rookie season in 2018-19. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Deandre Ayton 6 3 2018-19 to 2023-24
Aaron Holiday 6 4 2018-19 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Deandre Ayton Aaron Holiday
Season 2018-192018-19
Team Phoenix SunsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton 71 30.7 16.3 3.1 7.1 10.3 1.8 0.9 0.9 1.8 2.9 7.2 12.3 .585 0.0 0.1 .000 2.0 2.7 .746
Aaron Holiday 50 12.9 5.9 0.1 1.2 1.3 1.7 0.4 0.3 0.8 1.4 2.1 5.2 .401 0.9 2.5 .339 0.8 1.0 .820
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Aaron Holiday 3 4.3 1.7 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.0 0.7 1.7 .400 0.3 0.7 .500 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2
Deandre Ayton Aaron Holiday
Season 2019-202019-20
Team Phoenix SunsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton 38 32.5 18.2 3.9 7.6 11.5 1.9 0.7 1.5 2.1 3.1 8.2 14.9 .546 0.1 0.3 .231 1.8 2.3 .753
Aaron Holiday 66 24.5 9.5 0.3 2.0 2.4 3.4 0.8 0.2 1.3 1.8 3.5 8.5 .414 1.3 3.3 .394 1.1 1.3 .851
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Aaron Holiday 4 18.0 7.8 0.3 1.0 1.3 2.5 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.5 3.0 5.3 .571 1.0 2.3 .444 0.8 1.3 .600

Season 3
Deandre Ayton Aaron Holiday
Season 2020-212020-21
Team Phoenix SunsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton 69 30.7 14.4 3.3 7.2 10.5 1.4 0.6 1.2 1.5 2.8 6.2 10.0 .626 0.1 0.3 .200 1.9 2.5 .769
Aaron Holiday 66 17.8 7.2 0.2 1.1 1.3 1.9 0.7 0.2 1.0 1.4 2.6 6.6 .390 1.0 2.8 .368 1.0 1.3 .819
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton 22 36.4 15.8 3.0 8.8 11.8 1.1 0.8 1.1 1.3 2.9 7.0 10.6 .658 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.4 .736
Aaron Holiday ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Deandre Ayton Aaron Holiday
Season 2021-222021-22
Team Phoenix SunsWashington Wizards, Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisSuns Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton 58 29.5 17.2 2.6 7.7 10.2 1.4 0.7 0.7 1.6 2.4 7.6 12.0 .634 0.1 0.3 .368 1.8 2.4 .746
Aaron Holiday 63 16.2 6.3 0.4 1.6 1.9 2.4 0.7 0.1 1.1 1.5 2.4 5.4 .447 0.6 1.6 .379 0.9 1.1 .868
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton 13 30.5 17.9 2.5 6.4 8.9 1.7 0.4 0.8 1.5 2.6 8.1 12.6 .640 0.2 0.3 .500 1.6 2.5 .636
Aaron Holiday 6 3.3 3.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.5 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.2 1.3 2.3 .571 0.8 1.2 .714 0.0 0.2 .000

Season 5
Deandre Ayton Aaron Holiday
Season 2022-232022-23
Team Phoenix SunsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton 67 30.4 18.0 2.6 7.4 10.0 1.7 0.6 0.8 1.8 2.8 7.8 13.2 .589 0.1 0.4 .292 2.3 3.0 .760
Aaron Holiday 63 13.4 3.9 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.4 0.6 0.2 0.6 1.3 1.5 3.5 .418 0.6 1.4 .409 0.4 0.5 .844
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton 10 31.9 13.4 2.9 6.8 9.7 1.0 0.6 0.7 1.7 3.5 6.1 11.1 .550 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 2.3 .522
Aaron Holiday 1 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 6
Deandre Ayton Aaron Holiday
Season 2023-242023-24
Team Portland Trail BlazersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton 55 32.4 16.7 3.2 7.9 11.1 1.6 1.0 0.8 1.8 2.0 7.8 13.6 .570 0.0 0.2 .100 1.2 1.4 .823
Aaron Holiday 78 16.3 6.6 0.3 1.3 1.6 1.8 0.5 0.1 0.7 1.6 2.4 5.3 .446 1.1 2.8 .387 0.7 0.8 .921
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Aaron Holiday ------- --- ----------
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