Deandre Ayton vs. Spencer Dinwiddie Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Spencer Dinwiddie 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 7 years in the NBA, 4 less than Spencer Dinwiddie, who played 11. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Spencer Dinwiddie had his rookie season in 2014-15. 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 7 3 2018-19 to 2024-25
Spencer Dinwiddie 11 5 2014-15 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Deandre Ayton Spencer Dinwiddie
Season 2018-192014-15
Team Phoenix SunsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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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:+37+17.3+12.0+3.0+5.8+8.9+1.3+0.3+0.7-0.8-1.3+5.7+7.3+.283+0.4+1.8+.185+1.1+1.7+.166
Spencer Dinwiddie 34 13.4 4.3 0.1 1.3 1.4 3.1 0.6 0.2 1.0 1.6 1.5 5.0 .302 0.4 1.9 .185 0.9 1.0 .912
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Deandre Ayton nor Spencer Dinwiddie played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Deandre Ayton Spencer Dinwiddie
Season 2019-202015-16
Team Phoenix SunsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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:+26+19.2+13.4+3.6+6.5+10.1+0.1+0.4+1.5-1.5-1.4+6.6+10.4+.194+0.5+.131+0.2+0.5+.177
Spencer Dinwiddie 12 13.3 4.8 0.3 1.1 1.4 1.8 0.3 0.0 0.6 1.7 1.6 4.5 .352 0.1 0.8 .100 1.6 2.8 .576
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Deandre Ayton DNP------ --- ----------
Spencer Dinwiddie 1 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3
Deandre Ayton Spencer Dinwiddie
Season 2020-212016-17
Team Phoenix SunsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
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:+10+8.1+7.1+2.8+4.9+7.7+1.7+0.1+0.8-0.4-0.8+3.9+4.9+.182+0.5+1.4+.176+0.2+0.2+.023
Spencer Dinwiddie 59 22.6 7.3 0.5 2.3 2.8 3.1 0.7 0.4 1.1 2.0 2.3 5.1 .444 0.6 1.7 .376 2.1 2.7 .792
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
Spencer Dinwiddie DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4
Deandre Ayton Spencer Dinwiddie
Season 2021-222017-18
Team Phoenix SunsBrooklyn Nets
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:+22+0.7+4.6+2.1+5.0+7.0+5.2+0.2+0.4-0.1+3.5+1.5+.247+1.7+5.1+.042+0.9+1.0+.067
Spencer Dinwiddie 80 28.8 12.6 0.5 2.7 3.2 6.6 0.9 0.3 1.6 2.3 4.1 10.5 .387 1.8 5.4 .326 2.7 3.4 .813
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
Spencer Dinwiddie DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5
Deandre Ayton Spencer Dinwiddie
Season 2022-232018-19
Team Phoenix SunsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisNets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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:+1+2.3+1.2+2.2+5.3+7.6+2.9+0.5-0.4+2.4+1.0+.147+1.7+5.0+.043+1.9+2.2+.046
Spencer Dinwiddie 68 28.1 16.8 0.4 2.1 2.4 4.6 0.6 0.3 2.2 2.8 5.4 12.2 .442 1.8 5.4 .335 4.2 5.2 .806
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
difference:+5+5.7+1.2+2.1+5.0+7.1+0.6+0.2+0.7-0.1-1.5+0.7+1.3+.115+1.8+4.8+0.8+0.5+.192
Spencer Dinwiddie 5 26.2 14.6 0.8 1.8 2.6 1.6 0.4 0.0 1.6 2.0 5.4 12.4 .435 1.8 4.8 .375 2.0 2.8 .714

Season 6
Deandre Ayton Spencer Dinwiddie
Season 2023-242019-20
Team Portland Trail BlazersBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+9+1.2+3.9+2.7+4.9+7.6+5.2+0.4+0.5-0.9-0.8+1.2+2.4+.155+1.9+6.1+.208+4.2+5.6+.045
Spencer Dinwiddie 64 31.2 20.6 0.5 3.0 3.5 6.8 0.6 0.3 2.7 2.8 6.6 16.0 .415 1.9 6.3 .308 5.4 7.0 .778
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Deandre Ayton nor Spencer Dinwiddie played in the postseason in their season 6

Season 7
Deandre Ayton Spencer Dinwiddie
Season 2024-252020-21
Team Portland Trail BlazersBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Deandre Ayton 40 30.2 14.4 3.1 7.1 10.2 1.6 0.8 1.0 1.7 2.2 6.6 11.7 .566 0.2 0.8 .188 1.0 1.5 .667
difference:+37+8.9+7.7+3.1+2.8+5.9+1.4+0.1+0.7-0.9+4.6+6.4+.191+0.5+1.5+.098+1.0+0.5+.333
Spencer Dinwiddie 3 21.3 6.7 0.0 4.3 4.3 3.0 0.7 0.3 1.7 1.3 2.0 5.3 .375 0.7 2.3 .286 2.0 2.0 1.000
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Deandre Ayton nor Spencer Dinwiddie played in the postseason in their season 7

Additional Years

* Spencer Dinwiddie played 4 seasons more than Deandre Ayton in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 8 to 11, from 2022 to 2025—Spencer Dinwiddie played in 3 Playoffs.

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