Deandre Ayton vs. McCoy McLemore Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of McCoy McLemore 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 McCoy McLemore, who played 7. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while McCoy McLemore had his rookie season in 1964-65. 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
McCoy McLemore 7 3 1964-65 to 1971-72

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Deandre Ayton McCoy McLemore
Season 2018-191964-65
Team Phoenix SunsSan Francisco Warriors
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
McCoy McLemore 78 22.2 8.3 - - 6.3 1.0 - - - 2.9 3.1 9.3 .337 - - - 2.0 2.8 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
McCoy McLemore ------- --- ----------

Note: McCoy McLemore didn't play in 1965-66.

Season 2

Deandre Ayton McCoy McLemore
Season 2019-201966-67
Team Phoenix SunsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost West Div 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
McCoy McLemore 79 17.5 9.2 - - 4.7 0.8 - - - 2.4 3.3 8.5 .385 - - - 2.7 3.4 .772
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
McCoy McLemore 3 15.0 12.3 - - 3.0 1.3 - - - 1.7 4.0 10.0 .400 - - - 4.3 5.0 .867

Season 3

Deandre Ayton McCoy McLemore
Season 2020-211967-68
Team Phoenix SunsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsBulls Lost West Div 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
McCoy McLemore 76 27.6 12.7 - - 5.7 1.7 - - - 2.9 4.9 12.4 .398 - - - 2.8 3.6 .779
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
McCoy McLemore 5 28.4 10.8 - - 4.8 1.0 - - - 3.6 3.8 9.8 .388 - - - 3.2 4.2 .762

Season 4

Deandre Ayton McCoy McLemore
Season 2021-221968-69
Team Phoenix SunsPhoenix Suns, Detroit Pistons
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
McCoy McLemore 81 20.0 9.0 - - 5.0 1.2 - - - 2.3 3.5 8.9 .391 - - - 2.1 2.6 .790
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
McCoy McLemore ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Deandre Ayton McCoy McLemore
Season 2022-231969-70
Team Phoenix SunsDetroit Pistons
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
McCoy McLemore 73 19.5 8.0 - - 4.6 1.1 - - - 2.2 3.2 6.8 .466 - - - 1.6 2.0 .821
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
McCoy McLemore ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Deandre Ayton McCoy McLemore
Season 2023-241970-71
Team Portland Trail BlazersCleveland Cavaliers, Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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
McCoy McLemore 86 26.2 9.4 - - 6.6 2.4 - - - 2.7 3.5 9.2 .385 - - - 2.4 3.0 .782
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
McCoy McLemore 10 5.2 0.7 - - 1.6 0.8 - - - 0.8 0.3 1.2 .250 - - - 0.1 0.2 .500

Season 7

Deandre Ayton McCoy McLemore
Season -1971-72
Team -Milwaukee Bucks, Houston Rockets
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 ------- --- ----------
McCoy McLemore 27 9.1 2.8 - - 2.7 0.8 - - - 1.2 1.0 2.6 .394 - - - 0.7 0.9 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
McCoy McLemore ------- --- ----------