Deandre Ayton vs. Keita Bates-Diop Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Keita Bates-Diop 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 and Keita Bates-Diop both played 6 years in the NBA. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Keita Bates-Diop had his rookie season in 2018-19. 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
Keita Bates-Diop 6 1 2018-19 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Deandre Ayton Keita Bates-Diop
Season 2018-192018-19
Team Phoenix SunsMinnesota Timberwolves
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
Keita Bates-Diop 30 16.8 5.0 0.5 2.2 2.8 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 1.0 2.0 4.7 .423 0.4 1.7 .250 0.6 0.9 .643
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Keita Bates-Diop ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Deandre Ayton Keita Bates-Diop
Season 2019-202019-20
Team Phoenix SunsMinnesota Timberwolves, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets 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 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
Keita Bates-Diop 44 16.9 6.5 0.6 2.3 2.9 0.7 0.4 0.5 0.4 1.0 2.3 5.3 .427 0.8 2.3 .330 1.2 1.7 .720
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Keita Bates-Diop 5 4.8 0.6 0.6 0.6 1.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.0 .200 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .500

Season 3
Deandre Ayton Keita Bates-Diop
Season 2020-212020-21
Team Phoenix SunsSan Antonio Spurs
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
Keita Bates-Diop 30 8.2 2.6 0.3 1.3 1.6 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.4 1.0 2.2 .448 0.2 0.6 .294 0.5 0.7 .667
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
Keita Bates-Diop ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Deandre Ayton Keita Bates-Diop
Season 2021-222021-22
Team Phoenix SunsSan Antonio Spurs
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
Keita Bates-Diop 59 16.2 5.7 1.1 2.9 3.9 0.7 0.5 0.2 0.8 1.0 2.3 4.5 .517 0.3 0.9 .309 0.8 1.0 .754
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
Keita Bates-Diop ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Deandre Ayton Keita Bates-Diop
Season 2022-232022-23
Team Phoenix SunsSan Antonio Spurs
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
Keita Bates-Diop 67 21.7 9.7 1.0 2.7 3.7 1.5 0.7 0.3 0.8 0.9 3.5 6.9 .508 0.8 2.1 .394 1.8 2.2 .793
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
Keita Bates-Diop ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Deandre Ayton Keita Bates-Diop
Season 2023-242023-24
Team Portland Trail BlazersPhoenix Suns, Brooklyn Nets
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
Keita Bates-Diop 53 12.5 3.7 0.6 1.5 2.1 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.7 1.4 3.1 .434 0.4 1.3 .304 0.6 0.8 .762
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Keita Bates-Diop ------- --- ----------
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