Deandre Ayton vs. Caleb Martin Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Caleb Martin 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 played 8 years in the NBA, 1 more than Caleb Martin, who played 7. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Caleb Martin had his rookie season in 2019-20. 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 achievements, 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 8 3 2018-19 to 2025-26
Caleb Martin 7 3 2019-20 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Deandre Ayton Caleb Martin
Season 2018-192019-20
Team Phoenix SunsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+53+13.1+10.1+2.5+5.5+8.2+0.5+0.2+0.5-1.0-1.1+5.1+7.6+.145+1.1+2.0+.541+1.1+1.5+.064
Caleb Martin 18 17.6 6.2 0.6 1.6 2.1 1.3 0.7 0.4 0.8 1.8 2.1 4.7 .440 1.1 2.1 .541 0.9 1.2 .810
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Deandre Ayton nor Caleb Martin played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Deandre Ayton Caleb Martin
Season 2019-202020-21
Team Phoenix SunsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+15+17.1+13.2+3.3+5.5+8.8+0.6+1.3-1.5-1.9+6.4+10.1+.171+0.5+2.1+.017+1.0+1.1+.112
Caleb Martin 53 15.4 5.0 0.6 2.1 2.7 1.3 0.7 0.2 0.6 1.2 1.8 4.8 .375 0.6 2.4 .248 0.8 1.2 .641
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Deandre Ayton nor Caleb Martin played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Deandre Ayton Caleb Martin
Season 2020-212021-22
Team Phoenix SunsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsHeat Lost East Conf Finals
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+9+7.8+5.2+2.1+4.5+6.7+0.3+0.4+0.7-0.6-1.1+2.7+3.2+.119+1.0+2.3+.213+0.7+0.9+.006
Caleb Martin 60 22.9 9.2 1.2 2.7 3.8 1.1 1.0 0.5 0.9 1.7 3.5 6.8 .507 1.1 2.6 .413 1.2 1.6 .763
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+5+24.1+11.3+2.3+7.3+9.6+0.8+0.2+1.0-0.7-1.9+5.1+5.9+.258+0.6+1.9+1.7+2.0+.403
Caleb Martin 17 12.3 4.5 0.7 1.5 2.2 0.3 0.6 0.1 0.6 1.0 1.9 4.7 .400 0.6 1.9 .303 0.1 0.4 .333

Season 4
Deandre Ayton Caleb Martin
Season 2021-222022-23
Team Phoenix SunsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisHeat Lost NBA Finals
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+13+0.2+7.6+1.4+4.1+5.4+0.2+0.3+0.3-0.5-0.4+4.0+4.3+.170+1.1+3.0+.012+0.5+0.8+.059
Caleb Martin 71 29.3 9.6 1.2 3.6 4.8 1.6 1.0 0.4 1.1 2.0 3.6 7.7 .464 1.2 3.3 .356 1.3 1.6 .805
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+10+0.3+5.2+1.3+2.1+3.5+0.1+0.5+0.4-0.5-0.2+3.4+3.6+.111+1.7+4.2+.077+0.3+1.0+.193
Caleb Martin 23 30.2 12.7 1.2 4.3 5.4 1.6 0.9 0.4 1.0 2.4 4.7 9.0 .529 1.9 4.5 .423 1.3 1.5 .829

Season 5
Deandre Ayton Caleb Martin
Season 2022-232023-24
Team Phoenix SunsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+3+3.0+8.0+1.4+4.2+5.6+0.5+0.1+0.3-0.6-0.8+4.0+4.5+.158+1.2+3.2+.057+1.1+1.5+.018
Caleb Martin 64 27.4 10.0 1.2 3.2 4.4 2.2 0.7 0.5 1.2 2.0 3.8 8.7 .431 1.3 3.6 .349 1.2 1.5 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+5+3.3+1.8+1.9+4.2+6.1+0.4+0.7-1.1-0.7+1.9+2.1+.083+2.2+5.0+0.2+1.3+.478
Caleb Martin 5 35.2 11.6 1.0 2.6 3.6 1.4 0.6 0.0 0.6 2.8 4.2 9.0 .467 2.2 5.0 .440 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 6
Deandre Ayton Caleb Martin
Season 2023-242024-25
Team Portland Trail BlazersPhiladelphia 76ers, Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+10+5.3+8.8+2.0+5.1+7.2+0.5+0.3-0.6-0.1+4.9+6.8+.146+0.8+2.1+.259+0.2+0.8+.201
Caleb Martin 45 27.1 7.9 1.2 2.8 3.9 2.1 1.0 0.5 1.2 1.9 2.9 6.8 .424 0.8 2.3 .359 1.4 2.2 .622
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Deandre Ayton nor Caleb Martin played in the postseason in their season 6

Season 7
Deandre Ayton Caleb Martin
Season 2024-252025-26
Team Portland Trail BlazersDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Deandre Ayton 40 30.2 14.4 3.1 7.1 10.2 1.6 0.8 1.0 1.7 2.2 6.6 11.7 .566 0.2 0.8 .188 1.0 1.5 .667
difference:+18+21.1+13.2+2.6+6.1+8.7+0.7+0.3+0.9-1.3-0.6+6.2+10.0+.323+0.1+0.2+.034+0.7+1.1+.208
Caleb Martin 22 9.1 1.2 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.9 0.5 0.1 0.4 1.6 0.4 1.7 .243 0.1 0.6 .154 0.3 0.4 .875
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Deandre Ayton nor Caleb Martin played in the postseason in their season 7

Additional Years

* Deandre Ayton played 1 season more than Caleb Martin in the NBA.

In that period—his season 8 in 2026—Deandre Ayton didn't play in the postseason.

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