Deandre Ayton vs. Ledell Eackles Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ledell Eackles 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 Ledell Eackles, who played 7. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Ledell Eackles had his rookie season in 1988-89. 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
Ledell Eackles 7 0 1988-89 to 1997-98

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Deandre Ayton Ledell Eackles
Season 2018-191988-89
Team Phoenix SunsWashington Bullets
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
Ledell Eackles 80 18.2 11.5 1.3 1.0 2.3 1.5 0.5 0.1 1.6 2.0 4.0 9.2 .434 0.1 0.5 .225 3.4 4.3 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Ledell Eackles ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Deandre Ayton Ledell Eackles
Season 2019-201989-90
Team Phoenix SunsWashington Bullets
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 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
Ledell Eackles 78 21.7 13.5 0.9 1.3 2.2 2.3 0.6 0.1 1.8 2.0 5.3 12.1 .439 0.2 0.8 .322 2.7 3.6 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Ledell Eackles ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Deandre Ayton Ledell Eackles
Season 2020-211990-91
Team Phoenix SunsWashington Bullets
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
Ledell Eackles 67 24.1 13.0 0.7 1.2 1.9 2.0 0.7 0.1 1.7 1.8 5.1 11.4 .453 0.2 0.9 .237 2.4 3.3 .739
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
Ledell Eackles ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Deandre Ayton Ledell Eackles
Season 2021-221991-92
Team Phoenix SunsWashington Bullets
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
Ledell Eackles 65 22.5 13.2 0.6 2.1 2.7 1.9 0.7 0.1 1.2 2.2 5.5 11.7 .468 0.1 0.5 .200 2.1 2.9 .743
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
Ledell Eackles ------- --- ----------

Note: Ledell Eackles didn't play in 1992-93 and 1993-94.

Season 5

Deandre Ayton Ledell Eackles
Season 2022-231994-95
Team Phoenix SunsMiami Heat
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
Ledell Eackles 54 16.6 7.3 0.6 1.1 1.8 1.3 0.4 0.0 1.0 1.6 2.6 6.0 .439 0.3 0.8 .439 1.7 2.3 .722
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
Ledell Eackles ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Deandre Ayton Ledell Eackles
Season 2023-241995-96
Team Portland Trail BlazersWashington Bullets
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
Ledell Eackles 55 22.5 8.6 0.8 1.9 2.7 1.6 0.5 0.1 1.0 1.5 2.9 6.9 .427 1.0 2.3 .422 1.8 2.1 .831
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Ledell Eackles ------- --- ----------

Note: Ledell Eackles didn't play in 1996-97.

Season 7

Deandre Ayton Ledell Eackles
Season -1997-98
Team -Washington Wizards
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 ------- --- ----------
Ledell Eackles 42 13.0 5.2 0.6 1.2 1.8 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.7 1.0 1.8 4.2 .429 0.4 1.1 .348 1.2 1.4 .881
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Ledell Eackles ------- --- ----------