Deandre Ayton vs. Ivica Zubac: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Ivica Zubac 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 Ivica Zubac 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 6.2 points more than Ivica Zubac in his 9 seasons (16.4 points against 10.2), and he also scored a total of 589 points more (6,542 vs. 5,953).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 16.4 | +6.2 | 7 |
| Ivica Zubac | 10.2 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 6,542 | +589 | 7 |
| Ivica Zubac | 5,953 | 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 Ivica Zubac (+6.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+204).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 15.9 | +6.1 | 3 |
| Ivica Zubac | 9.8 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 714 | +204 | 3 |
| Ivica Zubac | 510 | 6 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 127 | +82 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 45 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 331 | +28 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 303 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 398 | |||
| Ivica Zubac | 555 | +157 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
| Ivica Zubac | 29 | +29 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 16 | +13 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 3 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 38 | +12 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 26 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 45 | |||
| Ivica Zubac | 48 | +3 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
| Ivica Zubac | 4 | +4 | ||
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: | +6.2 | +3.1 | +5.6 | +2.6 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +14.7 | +0.1 | +2.9 | +2 | +186 | |
| Ivica Zubac | 10.2 | 4.2 | 6.8 | 61.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.3 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 72.6 | 9 | 584 |
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: | +589 | +448 | +938 | +2.6 | +27 | +110 | +14.7 | +334 | +498 | +2.9 | +2 | +186 |
| Ivica Zubac | 5,953 | 2,457 | 3,988 | 61.6 | 1 | 12 | 8.3 | 1,038 | 1,430 | 72.6 | 9 | 584 |
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: | +6.1 | +3.3 | +4.9 | +3.2 | +0.1 | +50.0 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +6.7 | +3 | +7 | |
| Ivica Zubac | 9.8 | 3.8 | 6.4 | 59.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 2.1 | 2.9 | 72.8 | 6 | 52 |
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: | +204 | +120 | +174 | +3.2 | +2 | +4 | +50.0 | +38 | +42 | +6.7 | +3 | +7 |
| Ivica Zubac | 510 | 200 | 335 | 59.7 | 0 | 0 | - | 110 | 151 | 72.8 | 6 | 52 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Ivica Zubac's additional seasons: | ||||
* Ivica Zubac played 2 seasons more than Deandre Ayton in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 9, from 2024 to 2025—he averaged 14.4 points in a total of 148 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Ivica Zubac | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Ivica Zubac | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Ivica Zubac | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Ivica Zubac | 9.2 | +9.2 | 2023 | 5 |
Ivica Zubac's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Ivica Zubac played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 16.8 points in a total of 13 games. |