Deandre Ayton vs. Lawrence Funderburke Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lawrence Funderburke 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 Lawrence Funderburke, who played 7. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Lawrence Funderburke had his rookie season in 1997-98. 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
Lawrence Funderburke 7 6 1997-98 to 2004-05

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Deandre Ayton Lawrence Funderburke
Season 2018-191997-98
Team Phoenix SunsSacramento Kings
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
Lawrence Funderburke 52 21.0 9.5 1.5 3.0 4.5 1.2 0.4 0.3 1.2 1.1 3.7 7.5 .490 0.0 0.1 .143 2.1 3.1 .679
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Lawrence Funderburke ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Deandre Ayton Lawrence Funderburke
Season 2019-201998-99
Team Phoenix SunsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings 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 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
Lawrence Funderburke 47 19.9 8.9 2.1 2.6 4.7 0.6 0.5 0.5 1.1 1.6 3.6 6.4 .559 0.0 0.1 .200 1.8 2.6 .708
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Lawrence Funderburke 3 10.0 3.3 0.7 0.7 1.3 0.3 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.7 4.0 .417 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3
Deandre Ayton Lawrence Funderburke
Season 2020-211999-00
Team Phoenix SunsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsKings 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 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
Lawrence Funderburke 75 13.7 6.4 1.3 1.8 3.1 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.5 1.2 2.5 4.7 .523 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.2 .706
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
Lawrence Funderburke 4 8.3 2.5 1.0 1.8 2.8 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.3 .444 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500

Season 4
Deandre Ayton Lawrence Funderburke
Season 2021-222000-01
Team Phoenix SunsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisKings Lost West 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 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
Lawrence Funderburke 59 11.8 4.9 1.3 2.1 3.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.7 2.0 4.1 .496 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.3 .623
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
Lawrence Funderburke 3 5.7 2.3 1.3 0.7 2.0 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.3 1.3 1.0 2.7 .375 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 5
Deandre Ayton Lawrence Funderburke
Season 2022-232001-02
Team Phoenix SunsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisKings 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 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
Lawrence Funderburke 56 12.9 4.7 1.4 2.2 3.5 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.6 1.2 2.1 4.4 .469 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 1.0 .607
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
Lawrence Funderburke 5 4.0 1.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.4 0.6 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 6
Deandre Ayton Lawrence Funderburke
Season 2023-242002-03
Team Portland Trail BlazersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings Lost West 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 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
Lawrence Funderburke 27 8.5 2.7 0.6 1.4 2.0 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.9 1.2 2.7 .444 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.6 .588
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Lawrence Funderburke 6 2.5 1.5 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.5 1.3 .375 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.7 .750

Note: Lawrence Funderburke didn't play in 2003-04.

Season 7
Deandre Ayton Lawrence Funderburke
Season -2004-05
Team -Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bulls 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 ------- --- ----------
Lawrence Funderburke 2 10.5 4.5 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.5 3.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.5 .600
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Lawrence Funderburke 5 5.6 0.6 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.6 0.2 0.4 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .500
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