Deandre Ayton vs. Dorian Finney-Smith: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Dorian Finney-Smith and Deandre Ayton to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Deandre Ayton has better scoring stats than Dorian Finney-Smith in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 7 NBA regular seasons played, Deandre Ayton averages 8.1 points more than Dorian Finney-Smith in his 9 seasons (16.4 points against 8.3), and he also scored a total of 1,633 points more (6,542 vs. 4,909).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 16.4 | +8.1 | 7 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 8.3 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 6,542 | +1,633 | 7 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 4,909 | 9 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Deandre Ayton has a better career point average than Dorian Finney-Smith (+5.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+314).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 15.9 | +5.9 | 3 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 10.0 | 5 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 714 | +314 | 3 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 400 | 5 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 14 | +14 | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 127 | +113 | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 14 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 331 | +109 | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 222 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 398 | |||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 557 | +159 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 34 | +34 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 16 | +14 | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 2 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 38 | +22 | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 16 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 45 | +5 | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 40 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 16.4 | 7.3 | 12.4 | 59.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 23.0 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 75.5 | 7 | 398 |
| difference: | +8.1 | +4.3 | +5.4 | +15.3 | +1.5 | +4.0 | +13.2 | +1.1 | +1.4 | +3.7 | +2 | +193 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 8.3 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 43.6 | 1.6 | 4.3 | 36.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 71.8 | 9 | 591 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 6,542 | 2,905 | 4,926 | 59.0 | 28 | 122 | 23.0 | 704 | 932 | 75.5 | 7 | 398 |
| difference: | +1,633 | +1,112 | +817 | +15.3 | +892 | +2,418 | +13.2 | +301 | +371 | +3.7 | +2 | +193 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 4,909 | 1,793 | 4,109 | 43.6 | 920 | 2,540 | 36.2 | 403 | 561 | 71.8 | 9 | 591 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 15.9 | 7.1 | 11.3 | 62.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 50.0 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 66.1 | 3 | 45 |
| difference: | +5.9 | +3.5 | +3.2 | +18.6 | +2.2 | +5.2 | +8.8 | +1.0 | +1.5 | +7.4 | +2 | +5 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 10.0 | 3.6 | 8.1 | 44.3 | 2.2 | 5.3 | 41.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 73.5 | 5 | 40 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 714 | 320 | 509 | 62.9 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 72 | 109 | 66.1 | 3 | 45 |
| difference: | +314 | +176 | +184 | +18.6 | +85 | +207 | +8.8 | +47 | +75 | +7.4 | +2 | +5 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 400 | 144 | 325 | 44.3 | 87 | 211 | 41.2 | 25 | 34 | 73.5 | 5 | 40 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Dorian Finney-Smith's additional seasons: | ||||
* Dorian Finney-Smith played 4 seasons more than Deandre Ayton in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 11, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 8.5 points in a total of 263 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 8.7 ppg and his lowest 8.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | 15.8 | +15.8 | 2021 | 22 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 11.7 | +11.7 | 2022 | 18 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 6.3 | +6.3 | 2023 | 4 |
Dorian Finney-Smith's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Dorian Finney-Smith played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 6.2 points in a total of 13 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 6.3 ppg and his lowest 6.2. |