Deandre Ayton vs. Ty Jerome Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ty Jerome 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.

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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, 2 more than Ty Jerome, who played 6. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Ty Jerome had his rookie season in 2019-20. 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
Ty Jerome 6 1 2019-20 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Deandre Ayton Ty Jerome
Season 2018-192019-20
Team Phoenix SunsPhoenix Suns
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:+40+20.1+13.0+2.9+5.8+8.8+0.4+0.4+0.8-1.2-2.0+6.0+8.7+.249+0.5+1.5+.280+1.6+2.2+.004
Ty Jerome 31 10.6 3.3 0.2 1.3 1.5 1.4 0.5 0.1 0.6 0.9 1.2 3.6 .336 0.5 1.6 .280 0.4 0.5 .750
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Deandre Ayton nor Ty Jerome played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Deandre Ayton Ty Jerome
Season 2019-202020-21
Team Phoenix SunsOklahoma City Thunder
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:+5+8.6+7.5+3.6+5.1+8.7+1.7+0.1+1.3-0.7-1.3+4.3+6.2+.100+2.1+4.8+.192+1.0+1.3+.012
Ty Jerome 33 23.9 10.7 0.3 2.5 2.8 3.6 0.6 0.2 1.4 1.8 3.9 8.7 .446 2.2 5.1 .423 0.8 1.0 .765
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Deandre Ayton nor Ty Jerome played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Deandre Ayton Ty Jerome
Season 2020-212021-22
Team Phoenix SunsOklahoma City Thunder
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:+21+14.0+7.3+2.9+6.0+8.9+0.9+1.1-0.7-1.3+3.6+3.2+.248+1.0+3.6+.090+1.1+1.5+.040
Ty Jerome 48 16.7 7.1 0.4 1.2 1.6 2.3 0.6 0.1 0.8 1.5 2.6 6.8 .378 1.1 3.9 .290 0.8 1.0 .809
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
Ty Jerome DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4
Deandre Ayton Ty Jerome
Season 2021-222022-23
Team Phoenix SunsGolden State Warriors
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:+13+11.4+10.3+2.4+6.1+8.5+1.6+0.2+0.6-0.9-1.0+5.0+6.6+.146+0.7+1.7+.021+1.0+1.5+.181
Ty Jerome 45 18.1 6.9 0.2 1.6 1.7 3.0 0.5 0.1 0.7 1.4 2.6 5.4 .488 0.8 2.0 .389 0.8 0.9 .927
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
Ty Jerome DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5
Deandre Ayton Ty Jerome
Season 2022-232023-24
Team Phoenix SunsCleveland Cavaliers
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:+65+22.9+16.0+2.1+7.4+9.5+0.2+0.6+0.8-1.3-1.8+6.8+11.2+.089+0.1+0.1+.292+2.3+3.0
Ty Jerome 2 7.5 2.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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
Ty Jerome DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6
Deandre Ayton Ty Jerome
Season 2023-242024-25
Team Portland Trail BlazersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost East Conf Semis
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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:+15+12.5+4.2+2.5+6.1+8.6+1.8+0.1+0.8-0.5-0.5+3.2+4.8+.054+1.6+3.4+.339+0.6+0.7+.049
Ty Jerome 70 19.9 12.5 0.7 1.8 2.5 3.4 1.1 0.0 1.3 1.5 4.6 8.8 .516 1.6 3.6 .439 1.8 2.1 .872
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Deandre Ayton DNP------ --- ----------
Ty Jerome 9 21.2 11.7 0.6 1.9 2.4 3.6 0.6 0.1 1.2 1.8 4.1 10.2 .402 1.6 4.0 .389 1.9 2.2 .850

Additional Years

* Deandre Ayton played 2 seasons more than Ty Jerome in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 7 to 8, from 2025 to 2026—Deandre Ayton didn't play in the postseason.

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