Deandre Ayton vs. George King Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of George King 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 and George King both played 6 years in the NBA. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while George King had his rookie season in 1951-52. 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
George King 6 6 1951-52 to 1957-58

Comparison Season by Season

Rookie Season
Deandre Ayton George King
Season 2018-191951-52
Team Phoenix SunsSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNationals Lost East Div Finals
more >>
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
George King 66 28.6 10.0 - - 4.2 3.7 - - - 3.0 3.6 8.8 .406 - - - 2.8 4.0 .712
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
George King 6 34.5 9.5 - - 4.8 3.5 - - - 2.8 3.2 9.0 .352 - - - 3.2 4.7 .679

Season 2
Deandre Ayton George King
Season 2019-201952-53
Team Phoenix SunsSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNationals Lost East Div Semis
more >>
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
George King 71 35.5 11.2 - - 4.0 5.1 - - - 3.4 3.6 8.9 .402 - - - 4.0 6.2 .643
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
George King 2 33.5 11.0 - - 2.5 4.5 - - - 6.0 3.0 6.5 .462 - - - 5.0 6.0 .833

Season 3
Deandre Ayton George King
Season 2020-211953-54
Team Phoenix SunsSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsNationals Lost NBA Finals
more >>
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
George King 72 32.9 11.3 - - 3.7 3.8 - - - 2.5 3.9 10.3 .376 - - - 3.6 5.7 .627
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
George King 10 28.6 8.8 - - 2.2 2.1 - - - 3.0 2.5 6.2 .403 - - - 3.8 6.3 .603

Season 4
Deandre Ayton George King
Season 2021-221954-55
Team Phoenix SunsSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
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
George King 67 30.1 8.9 - - 3.4 4.9 - - - 2.2 3.4 9.0 .377 - - - 2.1 3.4 .611
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
George King 11 33.7 11.5 - - 3.7 5.6 - - - 3.0 4.2 10.6 .393 - - - 3.2 5.0 .636

Season 5
Deandre Ayton George King
Season 2022-231955-56
Team Phoenix SunsSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisNationals Lost East Div Finals
more >>
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
George King 72 32.5 10.3 - - 3.5 5.7 - - - 2.1 3.9 10.6 .372 - - - 2.4 3.8 .640
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
George King 8 39.6 14.5 - - 5.9 7.5 - - - 2.0 4.9 13.5 .361 - - - 4.8 6.0 .792

Note: George King didn't play in 1956-57.

Season 6
Deandre Ayton George King
Season 2023-241957-58
Team Portland Trail BlazersCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRoyals Lost West Div Semis
more >>
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
George King 63 36.1 9.7 - - 4.9 5.3 - - - 2.0 3.7 10.2 .364 - - - 2.2 3.6 .617
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
George King 2 39.5 9.0 - - 2.5 3.5 - - - 2.5 3.5 14.0 .250 - - - 2.0 3.0 .667
Share: