Deandre Ayton vs. Scottie Barnes Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Scottie Barnes 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 / Games against each other

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 8 years in the NBA, 3 more than Scottie Barnes, who played 5. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Scottie Barnes had his rookie season in 2021-22. 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 achievements, 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 8 3 2018-19 to 2025-26
Scottie Barnes 5 1 2021-22 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Deandre Ayton Scottie Barnes
Season 2018-192021-22
Team Phoenix SunsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayRaptors Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+3+4.7+1.0+0.5+2.2+2.8+1.7+0.2+0.2-0.3+1.0+0.3+.093+0.8+2.5+.301+0.1+0.2+.011
Scottie Barnes 74 35.4 15.3 2.6 4.9 7.5 3.5 1.1 0.7 1.8 2.6 6.2 12.6 .492 0.8 2.6 .301 2.1 2.9 .735
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Deandre Ayton DNP------ --- ----------
Scottie Barnes 4 33.3 12.8 1.8 7.3 9.0 4.3 1.0 0.3 1.3 3.0 4.5 10.5 .429 0.5 3.0 .167 3.3 4.0 .813

Season 2
Deandre Ayton Scottie Barnes
Season 2019-202022-23
Team Phoenix SunsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+39+2.3+2.9+1.6+3.3+4.9+2.9+0.4+0.7-0.1-0.9+2.2+1.7+.090+0.7+2.6+.050+0.7+0.9+.019
Scottie Barnes 77 34.8 15.3 2.3 4.3 6.6 4.8 1.1 0.8 2.0 2.2 6.0 13.2 .456 0.8 2.9 .281 2.5 3.2 .772
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Deandre Ayton nor Scottie Barnes played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Deandre Ayton Scottie Barnes
Season 2020-212023-24
Team Phoenix SunsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+9+4.2+5.5+0.9+1.3+2.3+4.7+0.7+0.3-1.3-0.8+1.3+5.7+.151+1.6+4.6+.141+1.4+1.7+.012
Scottie Barnes 60 34.9 19.9 2.4 5.9 8.2 6.1 1.3 1.5 2.8 2.0 7.5 15.7 .475 1.7 4.9 .341 3.3 4.2 .781
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
Scottie Barnes DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4
Deandre Ayton Scottie Barnes
Season 2021-222024-25
Team Phoenix SunsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+7+3.3+2.1+0.9+1.7+2.5+4.4+0.7+0.3-1.2-0.7+0.3+4.4+.188+1.1+4.0+.097+1.7+2.2+.009
Scottie Barnes 65 32.8 19.3 1.7 6.0 7.7 5.8 1.4 1.0 2.8 1.7 7.3 16.4 .446 1.2 4.3 .271 3.5 4.6 .755
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
Scottie Barnes DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5
Deandre Ayton Scottie Barnes
Season 2022-232025-26
Team Phoenix SunsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+48+2.8+1.5+0.4+1.7+2.1+3.3+0.8+0.8-0.4-0.4+0.3+1.6+.080+1.2+2.8+.101+0.9+0.7+.097
Scottie Barnes 19 33.2 19.5 2.2 5.7 7.9 5.0 1.4 1.6 2.2 3.2 7.5 14.8 .509 1.3 3.2 .393 3.2 3.7 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
Scottie Barnes DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Deandre Ayton played 3 seasons more than Scottie Barnes in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 6 to 8, from 2024 to 2026—Deandre Ayton didn't play in the postseason.

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