Deandre Ayton vs. Ekpe Udoh Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ekpe Udoh 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 less than Ekpe Udoh, who played 7. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Ekpe Udoh had his rookie season in 2010-11. 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
Ekpe Udoh 7 4 2010-11 to 2018-19

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Deandre Ayton Ekpe Udoh
Season 2018-192010-11
Team Phoenix SunsGolden State Warriors
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
Ekpe Udoh 58 17.8 4.1 1.4 1.7 3.1 0.7 0.4 1.5 0.8 2.5 1.7 3.8 .437 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.1 .656
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Ekpe Udoh ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Deandre Ayton Ekpe Udoh
Season 2019-202011-12
Team Phoenix SunsGolden State Warriors, Milwaukee Bucks
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
Ekpe Udoh 61 21.1 5.6 1.6 2.5 4.2 0.9 0.7 1.7 0.9 2.9 2.1 4.8 .431 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 1.9 .754
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Ekpe Udoh ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Deandre Ayton Ekpe Udoh
Season 2020-212012-13
Team Phoenix SunsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsBucks 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
Ekpe Udoh 76 17.3 4.3 1.5 1.8 3.3 0.6 0.5 1.1 0.6 1.8 1.5 3.5 .435 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.6 .748
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
Ekpe Udoh 4 13.5 2.0 0.8 0.8 1.5 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.3 .444 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4
Deandre Ayton Ekpe Udoh
Season 2021-222013-14
Team Phoenix SunsMilwaukee Bucks
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
Ekpe Udoh 42 19.1 3.4 1.5 2.1 3.5 0.7 0.4 1.0 0.9 2.3 1.4 3.4 .399 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.1 .638
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
Ekpe Udoh ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Deandre Ayton Ekpe Udoh
Season 2022-232014-15
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisClippers 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 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
Ekpe Udoh 33 3.9 0.9 0.2 0.6 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.3 0.7 .458 0.0 0.0 - 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 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
Ekpe Udoh 4 3.0 0.5 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.3 0.8 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Note: Ekpe Udoh didn't play in 2015-16 and 2016-17.

Season 6
Deandre Ayton Ekpe Udoh
Season 2023-242017-18
Team Portland Trail BlazersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz 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 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
Ekpe Udoh 63 12.9 2.6 1.1 1.3 2.4 0.8 0.7 1.2 0.3 1.7 1.0 1.9 .500 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 0.9 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Ekpe Udoh 6 3.5 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.7 .000

Season 7
Deandre Ayton Ekpe Udoh
Season -2018-19
Team -Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Jazz Lost West 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 ------- --- ----------
Ekpe Udoh 51 6.3 2.3 0.5 1.2 1.8 0.5 0.2 0.6 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.4 .694 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.6 .633
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Ekpe Udoh 2 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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