Deandre Ayton vs. Larry Kenon Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Larry Kenon 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 Larry Kenon, who played 7. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Larry Kenon had his rookie season in 1976-77. 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
Larry Kenon 7 5 1976-77 to 1982-83

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Deandre Ayton Larry Kenon
Season 2018-191976-77
Team Phoenix SunsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost East 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 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
Larry Kenon 78 37.6 21.9 3.6 7.7 11.3 2.9 2.1 0.8 - 2.4 9.1 18.4 .492 - - - 3.8 4.6 .823
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Larry Kenon 2 39.5 17.0 1.5 6.0 7.5 3.0 2.5 0.5 - 4.5 8.0 16.5 .485 - - - 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 2
Deandre Ayton Larry Kenon
Season 2019-201977-78
Team Phoenix SunsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs 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
Larry Kenon 81 35.4 20.6 3.0 6.5 9.5 3.3 1.4 0.3 3.4 2.6 8.6 17.6 .489 - - - 3.4 4.0 .854
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Larry Kenon 6 33.3 17.7 2.7 6.5 9.2 3.7 0.8 0.3 3.2 3.8 7.7 17.2 .447 - - - 2.3 3.2 .737

Season 3
Deandre Ayton Larry Kenon
Season 2020-211978-79
Team Phoenix SunsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsSpurs Lost East 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 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
Larry Kenon 81 36.4 22.1 3.2 6.5 9.8 4.1 1.9 0.2 3.7 2.4 9.2 18.3 .504 - - - 3.6 4.3 .845
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
Larry Kenon 14 39.8 21.1 4.1 7.4 11.4 3.0 1.4 0.1 2.4 3.0 9.1 20.9 .438 - - - 2.8 3.8 .736

Season 4
Deandre Ayton Larry Kenon
Season 2021-221979-80
Team Phoenix SunsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisSpurs Lost East 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 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
Larry Kenon 78 35.9 20.1 3.3 6.6 9.9 3.0 1.4 0.2 3.0 2.5 8.3 17.1 .485 0.0 0.1 .111 3.5 4.4 .783
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
Larry Kenon 3 27.0 8.7 2.0 2.3 4.3 1.3 0.0 0.0 1.7 2.0 3.3 11.3 .294 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 3.7 .545

Season 5
Deandre Ayton Larry Kenon
Season 2022-231980-81
Team Phoenix SunsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisBulls 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 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
Larry Kenon 77 28.1 14.1 2.3 2.8 5.2 1.6 1.0 0.2 2.1 2.1 5.9 12.3 .480 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 3.2 .735
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
Larry Kenon 6 19.0 6.7 2.8 1.7 4.5 1.3 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.7 3.0 7.7 .391 0.0 0.2 .000 0.7 1.3 .500

Season 6
Deandre Ayton Larry Kenon
Season 2023-241981-82
Team Portland Trail BlazersChicago Bulls
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
Larry Kenon 60 17.3 7.2 1.2 1.8 3.0 1.1 0.5 0.1 1.4 1.2 3.2 6.9 .466 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.5 .568
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Larry Kenon ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Deandre Ayton Larry Kenon
Season -1982-83
Team -Chicago Bulls, Golden State Warriors, Cleveland Cavaliers
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 ------- --- ----------
Larry Kenon 48 16.0 5.8 1.4 1.7 3.1 0.8 0.5 0.2 1.0 1.3 2.5 5.4 .463 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.2 .737
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Larry Kenon ------- --- ----------
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