Deandre Ayton vs. Trey Lyles Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Trey Lyles 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 6 years in the NBA, 3 less than Trey Lyles, who played 9. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Trey Lyles had his rookie season in 2015-16. 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
Trey Lyles 9 3 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Deandre Ayton Trey Lyles
Season 2018-192015-16
Team Phoenix SunsUtah Jazz
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
Trey Lyles 80 17.3 6.1 0.7 3.0 3.7 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.8 1.4 2.4 5.5 .438 0.6 1.6 .383 0.7 1.0 .695
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Trey Lyles ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Deandre Ayton Trey Lyles
Season 2019-202016-17
Team Phoenix SunsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz 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 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
Trey Lyles 71 16.3 6.2 0.7 2.6 3.3 1.0 0.4 0.3 0.9 1.4 2.2 6.2 .362 0.9 2.9 .319 0.8 1.1 .722
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Trey Lyles 2 5.0 3.5 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.5 3.5 .429 0.5 1.5 .333 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3
Deandre Ayton Trey Lyles
Season 2020-212017-18
Team Phoenix SunsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 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
Trey Lyles 73 19.1 9.9 0.8 4.0 4.8 1.2 0.4 0.5 0.8 1.5 3.7 7.5 .491 1.1 3.0 .381 1.4 2.0 .706
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
Trey Lyles ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Deandre Ayton Trey Lyles
Season 2021-222018-19
Team Phoenix SunsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisNuggets 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
Trey Lyles 64 17.5 8.5 0.7 3.2 3.8 1.4 0.5 0.4 1.1 1.5 3.2 7.7 .418 0.8 3.1 .255 1.3 1.8 .698
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
Trey Lyles 3 2.7 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 5
Deandre Ayton Trey Lyles
Season 2022-232019-20
Team Phoenix SunsSan Antonio Spurs
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
Trey Lyles 63 20.2 6.4 1.1 4.6 5.7 1.1 0.4 0.4 0.6 1.6 2.4 5.4 .446 1.0 2.7 .387 0.5 0.7 .733
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
Trey Lyles ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Deandre Ayton Trey Lyles
Season 2023-242020-21
Team Portland Trail BlazersSan Antonio Spurs
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
Trey Lyles 23 15.6 5.0 0.4 3.3 3.7 0.6 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.6 1.9 3.9 .478 0.6 1.7 .350 0.7 1.0 .652
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Trey Lyles ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Deandre Ayton Trey Lyles
Season -2021-22
Team -Detroit Pistons, Sacramento Kings
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 ------- --- ----------
Trey Lyles 75 20.5 10.5 1.2 3.9 5.1 1.2 0.4 0.4 1.0 1.6 3.5 7.5 .466 0.9 2.8 .321 2.6 3.2 .802
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Trey Lyles ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Deandre Ayton Trey Lyles
Season -2022-23
Team -Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Kings Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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 ------- --- ----------
Trey Lyles 74 16.9 7.6 0.9 3.1 4.1 0.9 0.4 0.4 0.9 1.3 2.5 5.5 .458 1.2 3.2 .363 1.4 1.7 .815
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Trey Lyles 7 16.9 6.6 1.3 4.4 5.7 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.4 1.7 2.4 5.7 .425 1.3 3.9 .333 0.4 0.7 .600

Season 9
Deandre Ayton Trey Lyles
Season -2023-24
Team -Sacramento Kings
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 ------- --- ----------
Trey Lyles 58 20.0 7.2 1.1 3.4 4.4 1.2 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.5 2.5 5.5 .445 1.4 3.8 .384 0.8 1.2 .700
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Trey Lyles ------- --- ----------
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