Deandre Ayton vs. Denzel Valentine Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Denzel Valentine 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 6 years in the NBA, 1 more than Denzel Valentine, who played 5. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Denzel Valentine had his rookie season in 2016-17. 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
Denzel Valentine 5 1 2016-17 to 2021-22

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Deandre Ayton Denzel Valentine
Season 2018-192016-17
Team Phoenix SunsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls 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
Denzel Valentine 57 17.1 5.1 0.2 2.5 2.6 1.1 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.5 1.8 5.1 .354 1.3 3.6 .351 0.2 0.3 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Denzel Valentine 4 5.5 1.3 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.5 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.5 1.5 .333 0.3 1.0 .250 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Deandre Ayton Denzel Valentine
Season 2019-202017-18
Team Phoenix SunsChicago Bulls
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
Denzel Valentine 77 27.2 10.2 0.6 4.5 5.1 3.2 0.8 0.1 1.3 2.4 3.9 9.4 .417 1.9 4.8 .386 0.5 0.7 .745
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Denzel Valentine ------- --- ----------

Note: Denzel Valentine didn't play in 2018-19.

Season 3

Deandre Ayton Denzel Valentine
Season 2020-212019-20
Team Phoenix SunsChicago Bulls
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
Denzel Valentine 36 13.6 6.8 0.3 1.8 2.1 1.2 0.7 0.2 0.7 1.4 2.7 6.6 .409 1.3 3.8 .336 0.2 0.2 .750
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
Denzel Valentine ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Deandre Ayton Denzel Valentine
Season 2021-222020-21
Team Phoenix SunsChicago Bulls
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
Denzel Valentine 62 16.7 6.5 0.4 2.8 3.2 1.7 0.5 0.1 0.7 1.1 2.5 6.7 .373 1.3 3.9 .331 0.3 0.3 .941
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
Denzel Valentine ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Deandre Ayton Denzel Valentine
Season 2022-232021-22
Team Phoenix SunsCleveland Cavaliers, Utah Jazz
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
Denzel Valentine 24 9.3 2.9 0.4 1.4 1.8 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.8 1.0 2.8 .379 0.8 2.0 .404 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 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
Denzel Valentine ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Deandre Ayton Denzel Valentine
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
Denzel Valentine ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Denzel Valentine ------- --- ----------