Deandre Ayton vs. Anthony Goldwire Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Anthony Goldwire 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

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 played 6 years in the NBA, 2 less than Anthony Goldwire, who played 8. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Anthony Goldwire had his rookie season in 1995-96. 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
Anthony Goldwire 8 0 1995-96 to 2005-06

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Deandre Ayton Anthony Goldwire
Season 2018-191995-96
Team Phoenix SunsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
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 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
Anthony Goldwire 42 14.8 5.5 0.2 0.8 1.0 2.7 0.4 0.0 1.5 1.9 1.8 4.5 .402 0.8 2.0 .398 1.1 1.4 .767
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Anthony Goldwire ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Deandre Ayton Anthony Goldwire
Season 2019-201996-97
Team Phoenix SunsCharlotte Hornets, Denver Nuggets
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 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
Anthony Goldwire 60 19.8 6.5 0.2 1.2 1.4 3.7 0.6 0.0 1.3 1.7 2.2 5.5 .397 1.1 2.6 .418 1.0 1.3 .782
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Anthony Goldwire ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Deandre Ayton Anthony Goldwire
Season 2020-211997-98
Team Phoenix SunsDenver Nuggets
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
Anthony Goldwire 82 27.0 9.2 0.5 1.3 1.8 3.4 1.0 0.1 1.0 1.8 3.3 7.8 .423 0.8 2.0 .384 1.8 2.3 .806
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
Anthony Goldwire ------- --- ----------

Note: Anthony Goldwire didn't play in 1998-99 and 1999-00.

Season 4
Deandre Ayton Anthony Goldwire
Season 2021-222000-01
Team Phoenix SunsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 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
Anthony Goldwire 20 10.1 4.1 0.1 0.6 0.6 1.7 0.5 0.0 0.8 0.7 1.5 4.0 .375 0.5 1.7 .265 0.7 0.9 .765
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
Anthony Goldwire ------- --- ----------

Note: Anthony Goldwire didn't play in 2001-02.

Season 5
Deandre Ayton Anthony Goldwire
Season 2022-232002-03
Team Phoenix SunsSan Antonio Spurs, Washington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 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
Anthony Goldwire 15 5.7 1.7 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.6 1.7 .360 0.2 0.6 .333 0.3 0.5 .571
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
Anthony Goldwire ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Deandre Ayton Anthony Goldwire
Season 2023-242003-04
Team Portland Trail BlazersMinnesota Timberwolves, New Jersey Nets
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
Anthony Goldwire 11 7.7 1.5 0.1 0.5 0.6 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.6 2.0 .318 0.2 0.7 .250 0.1 0.1 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Anthony Goldwire ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Deandre Ayton Anthony Goldwire
Season -2004-05
Team -Milwaukee Bucks, Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 ------- --- ----------
Anthony Goldwire 33 16.3 5.2 0.3 1.5 1.8 2.4 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.7 4.1 .419 1.0 2.4 .400 0.8 0.9 .839
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Anthony Goldwire ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Deandre Ayton Anthony Goldwire
Season -2005-06
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 ------- --- ----------
Anthony Goldwire 3 7.3 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 2.3 .143 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Anthony Goldwire ------- --- ----------
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