Deandre Ayton vs. Ken Charles Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ken Charles 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 more than Ken Charles, who played 5. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Ken Charles had his rookie season in 1973-74. 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
Ken Charles 5 3 1973-74 to 1977-78

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Deandre Ayton Ken Charles
Season 2018-191973-74
Team Phoenix SunsBuffalo Braves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBraves Lost East Conf 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
Ken Charles 59 11.7 3.9 0.4 0.7 1.1 0.9 0.5 0.2 - 1.5 1.5 3.1 .476 - - - 0.9 1.3 .671
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Ken Charles 2 5.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.5 2.0 .750 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Deandre Ayton Ken Charles
Season 2019-201974-75
Team Phoenix SunsBuffalo Braves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBraves Lost East Conf 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 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
Ken Charles 79 21.4 7.6 0.9 1.2 2.1 2.2 1.1 0.3 - 2.1 3.0 6.5 .466 - - - 1.5 1.8 .822
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Ken Charles 7 29.7 7.4 0.4 1.4 1.9 2.6 0.9 0.7 - 3.9 3.1 7.9 .400 - - - 1.1 1.6 .727

Season 3

Deandre Ayton Ken Charles
Season 2020-211975-76
Team Phoenix SunsBuffalo Braves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsBraves Lost East Conf 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 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
Ken Charles 81 27.7 10.1 0.7 2.0 2.7 2.5 1.5 0.6 - 3.2 4.0 8.9 .456 - - - 2.0 2.5 .785
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
Ken Charles 9 26.4 5.9 0.7 2.2 2.9 1.6 0.8 0.7 - 3.4 2.4 6.1 .400 - - - 1.0 1.4 .692

Season 4

Deandre Ayton Ken Charles
Season 2021-221976-77
Team Phoenix SunsAtlanta Hawks
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
Ken Charles 82 30.3 11.1 0.5 1.5 2.0 3.6 1.7 0.5 - 2.9 4.3 10.4 .414 - - - 2.5 3.1 .801
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
Ken Charles ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Deandre Ayton Ken Charles
Season 2022-231977-78
Team Phoenix SunsAtlanta Hawks
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
Ken Charles 21 24.8 9.0 0.3 0.9 1.1 3.9 1.2 0.2 1.8 2.5 3.5 8.8 .397 - - - 2.0 2.4 .840
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
Ken Charles ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Deandre Ayton Ken Charles
Season 2023-24-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
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 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
Ken Charles ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Ken Charles ------- --- ----------