Deandre Ayton vs. Jalen Green Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jalen Green 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / 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 7 years in the NBA, 3 more than Jalen Green, who played 4. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Jalen Green had his rookie season in 2021-22. 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 achievements, 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 | 7 | 3 | 2018-19 to 2024-25 |
| Jalen Green | 4 | 1 | 2021-22 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Deandre Ayton | Jalen Green | |
| Season | 2018-19 | 2021-22 |
| Team | Phoenix Suns | Houston Rockets |
| Honors & Awards |  All-Rookie First Team | All-Rookie First Team |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +4 | +1.2 | +1.0 | +2.6 | +4.2 | +6.9 | +0.8 | +0.2 | +0.6 | -0.2 | -1.4 | +1.1 | +1.9 | +.159 | +2.3 | +6.7 | +.343 | +0.8 | +0.8 | +.051 |
| Jalen Green | 67 | 31.9 | 17.3 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 6.1 | 14.2 | .426 | 2.3 | 6.8 | .343 | 2.8 | 3.5 | .797 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Deandre Ayton nor Jalen Green played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| Deandre Ayton | Jalen Green | |
| Season | 2019-20 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Phoenix Suns | Houston Rockets |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +38 | +1.7 | +3.9 | +3.3 | +4.4 | +7.8 | +1.8 | +0.1 | +1.3 | -0.5 | -1.4 | +0.8 | +3.0 | +.130 | +2.4 | +7.0 | +.107 | +3.0 | +3.8 | +.033 |
| Jalen Green | 76 | 34.2 | 22.1 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 7.4 | 17.9 | .416 | 2.5 | 7.3 | .338 | 4.8 | 6.1 | .786 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Deandre Ayton nor Jalen Green played in the postseason in their season 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 3 |
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| Deandre Ayton | Jalen Green | |
| Season | 2020-21 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Phoenix Suns | Houston Rockets |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Suns Lost NBA Finals | Did Not Play |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +13 | +1.0 | +5.2 | +2.8 | +2.5 | +5.3 | +2.1 | +0.2 | +0.9 | -0.8 | -1.4 | +0.7 | +6.2 | +.203 | +2.4 | +7.1 | +.132 | +1.6 | +1.8 | +.035 |
| Jalen Green | 82 | 31.7 | 19.6 | 0.5 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 6.9 | 16.2 | .423 | 2.5 | 7.4 | .332 | 3.5 | 4.3 | .804 |
| 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 |
| Jalen Green | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 4 |
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| Deandre Ayton | Jalen Green | |
| Season | 2021-22 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Phoenix Suns | Houston Rockets |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Suns Lost West Conf Semis | Rockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
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4th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +24 | +3.4 | +3.8 | +2.1 | +3.7 | +5.6 | +2.0 | +0.2 | +0.4 | -0.9 | -0.9 | +0.2 | +5.5 | +.211 | +2.8 | +7.8 | +.014 | +1.5 | +1.7 | +.067 |
| Jalen Green | 82 | 32.9 | 21.0 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 7.4 | 17.5 | .423 | 2.9 | 8.1 | .354 | 3.3 | 4.1 | .813 |
| 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 |
| difference: | +6 | +0.8 | +4.6 | +2.1 | +1.4 | +3.5 | +1.2 | +0.2 | +0.5 | -0.1 | -1.7 | +3.5 | +0.3 | +.268 | +1.7 | +6.0 | +.205 | +0.7 | +0.9 | +.031 |
| Jalen Green | 7 | 31.3 | 13.3 | 0.4 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 4.6 | 12.3 | .372 | 1.9 | 6.3 | .295 | 2.3 | 3.4 | .667 |
Additional Years |
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* Deandre Ayton played 3 seasons more than Jalen Green in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 5 to 7, from 2023 to 2025—Deandre Ayton played in one postseason. |