Deandre Ayton vs. Darren Daye Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Darren Daye 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, 1 more than Darren Daye, who played 5. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Darren Daye had his rookie season in 1983-84. 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
Darren Daye 5 4 1983-84 to 1987-88

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Deandre Ayton Darren Daye
Season 2018-191983-84
Team Phoenix SunsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets 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
Darren Daye 75 15.7 6.1 1.2 1.3 2.5 2.3 0.5 0.2 1.3 2.1 2.4 5.4 .441 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 1.8 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Darren Daye 3 5.0 1.3 0.0 0.0 0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.3 1.7 .200 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 2

Deandre Ayton Darren Daye
Season 2019-201984-85
Team Phoenix SunsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets 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
Darren Daye 80 19.7 8.7 1.2 2.2 3.4 3.0 0.7 0.2 1.7 2.1 3.2 6.3 .512 0.0 0.1 .143 2.2 3.1 .715
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Darren Daye 4 21.3 10.3 1.5 1.5 3.0 3.5 0.8 0.0 1.5 2.0 4.3 7.5 .567 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 4.0 .438

Season 3

Deandre Ayton Darren Daye
Season 2020-211985-86
Team Phoenix SunsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsBullets 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 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
Darren Daye 64 16.8 8.7 1.1 1.8 2.9 1.7 0.7 0.2 1.5 1.9 3.1 6.2 .496 0.0 0.0 .333 2.5 3.7 .671
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
Darren Daye 4 8.0 2.0 0.8 1.3 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.3 0.8 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.5 .000

Season 4

Deandre Ayton Darren Daye
Season 2021-221986-87
Team Phoenix SunsChicago Bulls, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisCeltics Lost NBA Finals
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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
Darren Daye 62 11.8 3.8 0.6 1.4 2.0 1.2 0.4 0.1 0.9 1.6 1.6 3.3 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .523
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
Darren Daye 23 10.4 5.0 0.5 0.9 1.4 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.8 1.4 1.8 3.1 .583 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 1.6 .865

Season 5

Deandre Ayton Darren Daye
Season 2022-231987-88
Team Phoenix SunsBoston Celtics
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
Darren Daye 47 13.9 6.0 0.6 1.0 1.6 1.5 0.6 0.1 0.9 1.4 2.4 4.6 .516 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.9 .678
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
Darren Daye ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Deandre Ayton Darren Daye
Season 2023-24-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
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 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
Darren Daye ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Darren Daye ------- --- ----------