Deandre Ayton vs. Fred Carter Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Fred Carter 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 Fred Carter, who played 8. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Fred Carter had his rookie season in 1969-70. 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
Fred Carter 8 3 1969-70 to 1976-77

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Deandre Ayton Fred Carter
Season 2018-191969-70
Team Phoenix SunsBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets Lost East Div 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 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
Fred Carter 76 16.0 5.2 - - 2.5 1.6 - - - 1.8 2.1 5.8 .358 - - - 1.1 1.5 .690
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Fred Carter 7 36.1 14.1 - - 4.4 3.4 - - - 3.9 5.9 15.3 .383 - - - 2.4 4.0 .607

Season 2

Deandre Ayton Fred Carter
Season 2019-201970-71
Team Phoenix SunsBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets 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 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
Fred Carter 77 22.2 10.4 - - 3.3 2.1 - - - 2.1 4.4 10.6 .417 - - - 1.5 2.4 .650
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Fred Carter 18 33.2 14.6 - - 4.6 2.0 - - - 3.5 6.0 14.4 .415 - - - 2.6 4.1 .644

Season 3

Deandre Ayton Fred Carter
Season 2020-211971-72
Team Phoenix SunsBaltimore Bullets, Philadelphia 76ers
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
Fred Carter 79 28.0 13.6 - - 4.1 2.7 - - - 3.1 5.6 12.9 .438 - - - 2.3 3.7 .621
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
Fred Carter ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Deandre Ayton Fred Carter
Season 2021-221972-73
Team Phoenix SunsPhiladelphia 76ers
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
Fred Carter 81 37.0 20.0 - - 6.0 4.3 - - - 3.1 8.4 19.9 .421 - - - 3.2 4.5 .704
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
Fred Carter ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Deandre Ayton Fred Carter
Season 2022-231973-74
Team Phoenix SunsPhiladelphia 76ers
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
Fred Carter 78 39.0 21.4 1.1 3.7 4.8 5.7 1.4 0.3 - 3.5 9.1 21.0 .430 - - - 3.3 4.6 .709
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
Fred Carter ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Deandre Ayton Fred Carter
Season 2023-241974-75
Team Portland Trail BlazersPhiladelphia 76ers
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
Fred Carter 77 39.6 21.9 0.9 3.5 4.4 4.4 1.1 0.3 - 3.3 9.3 20.8 .447 - - - 3.3 4.5 .738
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Fred Carter ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Deandre Ayton Fred Carter
Season -1975-76
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -76ers 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 ------- --- ----------
Fred Carter 82 36.5 18.9 1.4 2.3 3.6 4.5 1.7 0.2 - 3.5 8.1 19.4 .417 - - - 2.7 3.8 .702
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Fred Carter 3 41.7 28.0 1.3 2.0 3.3 5.0 1.3 0.3 - 4.0 9.7 22.3 .433 - - - 8.7 10.0 .867

Season 8

Deandre Ayton Fred Carter
Season -1976-77
Team -Philadelphia 76ers, 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 ------- --- ----------
Fred Carter 61 18.2 8.0 0.9 1.0 1.9 2.0 0.6 0.1 - 2.0 3.4 8.2 .418 - - - 1.1 1.6 .708
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Fred Carter ------- --- ----------