Deandre Ayton vs. Ime Udoka Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ime Udoka 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 less than Ime Udoka, who played 7. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Ime Udoka had his rookie season in 2003-04. 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
Ime Udoka 7 2 2003-04 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Deandre Ayton Ime Udoka
Season 2018-192003-04
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Lakers
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
Ime Udoka 4 7.0 2.0 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.8 0.8 0.8 2.3 .333 0.0 0.3 .000 0.5 1.0 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Ime Udoka ------- --- ----------

Note: Ime Udoka didn't play in 2004-05.

Season 2
Deandre Ayton Ime Udoka
Season 2019-202005-06
Team Phoenix SunsNew York Knicks
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
Ime Udoka 8 14.3 2.8 0.4 1.8 2.1 0.8 0.1 0.0 0.3 1.0 1.1 3.0 .375 0.1 0.4 .333 0.4 0.8 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Ime Udoka ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Deandre Ayton Ime Udoka
Season 2020-212006-07
Team Phoenix SunsPortland Trail Blazers
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
Ime Udoka 75 28.6 8.4 1.3 2.5 3.7 1.5 0.9 0.2 1.0 2.8 3.2 6.9 .461 1.2 2.9 .406 0.9 1.2 .742
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
Ime Udoka ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Deandre Ayton Ime Udoka
Season 2021-222007-08
Team Phoenix SunsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisSpurs Lost West Conf 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
Ime Udoka 73 18.0 5.8 0.5 2.6 3.1 0.9 0.8 0.2 0.8 1.7 2.2 5.1 .424 0.8 2.3 .370 0.6 0.8 .759
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
Ime Udoka 16 14.8 5.4 0.4 2.5 2.9 1.1 0.7 0.1 0.7 1.6 2.1 4.4 .465 1.0 2.5 .400 0.3 0.4 .714

Season 5
Deandre Ayton Ime Udoka
Season 2022-232008-09
Team Phoenix SunsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisSpurs 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 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
Ime Udoka 67 15.4 4.3 0.4 2.4 2.8 0.8 0.5 0.2 0.6 1.3 1.6 4.3 .383 0.6 1.9 .328 0.4 0.7 .609
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
Ime Udoka 5 20.8 3.4 1.6 3.0 4.6 0.8 0.8 0.2 0.4 2.8 1.4 4.0 .350 0.2 1.6 .125 0.4 1.0 .400

Season 6
Deandre Ayton Ime Udoka
Season 2023-242009-10
Team Portland Trail BlazersSacramento Kings
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
Ime Udoka 69 13.7 3.6 0.7 2.0 2.8 0.8 0.5 0.1 0.6 1.2 1.3 3.5 .378 0.4 1.3 .286 0.6 0.8 .737
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Ime Udoka ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Deandre Ayton Ime Udoka
Season -2010-11
Team -San Antonio Spurs
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 ------- --- ----------
Ime Udoka 20 6.5 0.7 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.7 0.3 1.1 .238 0.0 0.4 .000 0.2 0.4 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Ime Udoka ------- --- ----------
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