Deandre Ayton vs. Tom LaGarde Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tom LaGarde 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 Tom LaGarde both played 6 years in the NBA. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Tom LaGarde had his rookie season in 1977-78. 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
Tom LaGarde 6 2 1977-78 to 1984-85

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Deandre Ayton Tom LaGarde
Season 2018-191977-78
Team Phoenix SunsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets 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 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
Tom LaGarde 77 11.3 4.0 1.0 1.8 2.8 0.6 0.2 0.2 1.3 1.9 1.2 3.1 .405 - - - 1.5 1.9 .760
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Tom LaGarde 9 8.6 2.8 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.8 0.0 0.2 1.0 1.3 1.1 2.1 .526 - - - 0.6 0.8 .714

Season 2
Deandre Ayton Tom LaGarde
Season 2019-201978-79
Team Phoenix SunsSeattle Supersonics
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 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
Tom LaGarde 23 25.0 11.0 2.7 5.6 8.3 1.4 0.3 0.8 2.0 3.3 4.3 7.9 .541 - - - 2.5 4.1 .600
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Tom LaGarde ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Deandre Ayton Tom LaGarde
Season 2020-211979-80
Team Phoenix SunsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsSupersonics 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
Tom LaGarde 82 14.2 4.7 1.5 2.3 3.8 1.1 0.2 0.4 1.2 2.5 1.8 3.7 .477 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.7 .657
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
Tom LaGarde 14 11.6 3.1 0.9 1.9 2.9 0.9 0.1 0.0 0.5 1.8 1.2 3.3 .370 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .818

Season 4
Deandre Ayton Tom LaGarde
Season 2021-221980-81
Team Phoenix SunsDallas Mavericks
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
Tom LaGarde 82 32.6 13.7 2.2 6.0 8.1 2.9 0.4 0.5 2.5 3.6 5.1 10.8 .470 0.0 0.0 - 3.5 5.4 .649
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
Tom LaGarde ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Deandre Ayton Tom LaGarde
Season 2022-231981-82
Team Phoenix SunsDallas Mavericks
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
Tom LaGarde 47 19.3 6.6 1.3 3.1 4.5 1.0 0.4 0.4 1.7 2.9 2.4 5.7 .420 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 3.5 .518
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
Tom LaGarde ------- --- ----------

Note: Tom LaGarde didn't play in 1982-83 and 1983-84.

Season 6
Deandre Ayton Tom LaGarde
Season 2023-241984-85
Team Portland Trail BlazersNew Jersey Nets
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
Tom LaGarde 1 8.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.0 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Tom LaGarde ------- --- ----------
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