Deandre Ayton vs. Ron Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ron Williams 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, 2 less than Ron Williams, who played 8. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Ron Williams had his rookie season in 1968-69. 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
Ron Williams 8 5 1968-69 to 1975-76

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Deandre Ayton Ron Williams
Season 2018-191968-69
Team Phoenix SunsSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors 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 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
Ron Williams 75 19.6 7.8 - - 2.4 3.3 - - - 2.3 3.2 7.6 .420 - - - 1.5 1.9 .768
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Ron Williams 4 10.5 6.0 - - 1.0 0.8 - - - 1.0 2.5 6.5 .385 - - - 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 2
Deandre Ayton Ron Williams
Season 2019-201969-70
Team Phoenix SunsSan Francisco Warriors
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
Ron Williams 80 30.4 14.8 - - 2.4 5.3 - - - 3.6 5.7 13.1 .432 - - - 3.5 4.2 .822
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Ron Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Deandre Ayton Ron Williams
Season 2020-211970-71
Team Phoenix SunsSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsWarriors 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 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
Ron Williams 82 34.3 14.4 - - 3.0 5.9 - - - 3.7 5.2 11.9 .436 - - - 4.0 4.8 .844
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
Ron Williams 5 34.4 13.0 - - 3.4 5.8 - - - 3.8 4.8 12.6 .381 - - - 3.4 3.8 .895

Season 4
Deandre Ayton Ron Williams
Season 2021-221971-72
Team Phoenix SunsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisWarriors 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
Ron Williams 80 24.2 9.7 - - 1.8 3.9 - - - 2.9 3.6 7.7 .474 - - - 2.4 2.9 .833
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
Ron Williams 5 16.6 6.4 - - 1.6 2.0 - - - 2.4 1.8 6.2 .290 - - - 2.8 3.0 .933

Season 5
Deandre Ayton Ron Williams
Season 2022-231972-73
Team Phoenix SunsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisWarriors 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
Ron Williams 73 13.9 6.0 - - 1.1 1.6 - - - 1.5 2.5 5.6 .440 - - - 1.0 1.1 .904
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
Ron Williams 3 6.7 3.0 - - 0.3 1.7 - - - 0.3 1.3 2.0 .667 - - - 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 6
Deandre Ayton Ron Williams
Season 2023-241973-74
Team Portland Trail BlazersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost NBA 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 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
Ron Williams 71 15.9 6.3 0.3 0.7 1.0 2.2 0.7 0.0 - 1.6 2.7 5.5 .489 - - - 0.8 1.0 .882
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Ron Williams 15 23.6 8.7 0.4 1.4 1.8 3.1 0.6 0.2 - 2.7 3.8 8.1 .467 - - - 1.1 1.3 .800

Season 7
Deandre Ayton Ron Williams
Season -1974-75
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
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 ------- --- ----------
Ron Williams 46 11.4 3.2 0.2 0.7 0.9 1.5 0.5 0.0 - 1.5 1.3 3.6 .376 - - - 0.5 0.6 .828
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Ron Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Deandre Ayton Ron Williams
Season -1975-76
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
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 ------- --- ----------
Ron Williams 9 17.6 4.9 0.2 1.9 2.1 2.3 0.3 0.0 - 1.7 1.9 4.8 .395 - - - 1.1 1.4 .769
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Ron Williams ------- --- ----------
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