Deandre Ayton vs. Jake LaRavia: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jake LaRavia 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 average and totals in the regular season, and since Jake LaRavia didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Deandre Ayton has better playoff stats. 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 9.5 points more than Jake LaRavia in his 3 seasons (16.4 points against 6.9), and he also scored a total of 5,600 points more (6,542 vs. 942).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 16.4 | +9.5 | 7 |
| Jake LaRavia | 6.9 | 3 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 6,542 | +5,600 | 7 |
| Jake LaRavia | 942 | 3 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Jake LaRavia didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Deandre Ayton has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 15.9 | +15.9 | 3 |
| Jake LaRavia | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 714 | +714 | 3 |
| Jake LaRavia | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 127 | +122 | ||
| Jake LaRavia | 5 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 331 | +290 | ||
| Jake LaRavia | 41 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 398 | +287 | ||
| Jake LaRavia | 111 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
| Jake LaRavia | 25 | +25 | ||
Playoffs
Jake LaRavia didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Deandre Ayton's point thresholds are omited here.
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: | +9.5 | +5.0 | +7.0 | +16.1 | +0.9 | +2.4 | +14.1 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +4 | +262 |
| Jake LaRavia | 6.9 | 2.3 | 5.4 | 42.9 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 37.1 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 75.1 | 3 | 136 |
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: | +5,600 | +2,590 | +4,191 | +16.1 | +109 | +247 | +14.1 | +529 | +699 | +0.4 | +4 | +262 |
| Jake LaRavia | 942 | 315 | 735 | 42.9 | 137 | 369 | 37.1 | 175 | 233 | 75.1 | 3 | 136 |
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: | +15.9 | +7.1 | +11.3 | +62.9 | +0.1 | +50.0 | +1.6 | +2.4 | +66.1 | +3 | +45 | |
| Jake LaRavia | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
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: | +714 | +320 | +509 | +62.9 | +2 | +4 | +50.0 | +72 | +109 | +66.1 | +3 | +45 |
| Jake LaRavia | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Deandre Ayton's additional seasons: | ||||
* Deandre Ayton played 4 seasons more than Jake LaRavia in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 4 to 7, from 2022 to 2025—he averaged 16.8 points in a total of 220 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18 ppg and his lowest 14.4. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Jake LaRavia | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Jake LaRavia | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | 15.8 | +15.8 | 2021 | 22 |
| Jake LaRavia | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Deandre Ayton's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Deandre Ayton played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 16.0 points in a total of 23 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 17.9 ppg and his lowest 13.4. |