Deandre Ayton vs. Renaldo Balkman Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Renaldo Balkman 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 and Renaldo Balkman both played 6 years in the NBA. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Renaldo Balkman had his rookie season in 2006-07. 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
Renaldo Balkman 6 1 2006-07 to 2011-12

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Deandre Ayton Renaldo Balkman
Season 2018-192006-07
Team Phoenix SunsNew York Knicks
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
Renaldo Balkman 68 15.6 4.9 1.4 2.9 4.3 0.6 0.8 0.6 0.7 2.1 2.0 4.0 .505 0.1 0.4 .185 0.8 1.3 .567
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Renaldo Balkman ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Deandre Ayton Renaldo Balkman
Season 2019-202007-08
Team Phoenix SunsNew York Knicks
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
Renaldo Balkman 65 14.6 3.4 1.3 2.0 3.3 0.6 0.7 0.5 0.6 2.0 1.4 2.9 .489 0.0 0.2 .083 0.6 1.5 .432
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Renaldo Balkman ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Deandre Ayton Renaldo Balkman
Season 2020-212008-09
Team Phoenix SunsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsNuggets 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 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
Renaldo Balkman 53 14.7 5.0 1.6 2.2 3.8 0.6 0.9 0.4 0.7 1.8 2.1 3.7 .558 0.0 0.1 .286 0.8 1.2 .646
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
Renaldo Balkman 8 2.5 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.3 0.8 .333 0.0 0.1 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4
Deandre Ayton Renaldo Balkman
Season 2021-222009-10
Team Phoenix SunsDenver Nuggets
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
Renaldo Balkman 13 7.0 1.1 0.3 1.5 1.8 0.5 0.6 0.2 0.5 1.2 0.5 1.4 .333 0.0 0.5 .000 0.2 0.5 .333
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
Renaldo Balkman ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Deandre Ayton Renaldo Balkman
Season 2022-232010-11
Team Phoenix SunsDenver Nuggets, New York Knicks
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
Renaldo Balkman 8 7.8 2.0 0.3 0.6 0.9 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.1 1.9 0.8 1.6 .462 0.1 0.3 .500 0.4 0.5 .750
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
Renaldo Balkman ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Deandre Ayton Renaldo Balkman
Season 2023-242011-12
Team Portland Trail BlazersNew York Knicks
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
Renaldo Balkman 14 8.2 3.0 0.4 1.4 1.9 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.0 1.1 2.3 .500 0.1 0.6 .222 0.6 0.8 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Renaldo Balkman ------- --- ----------
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