Deandre Ayton vs. Jalen Green: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jalen Green 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 scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Jalen Green has a better scoring average in the regular season. 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 4 NBA regular seasons played, Jalen Green averages 3.7 points more than Deandre Ayton in his 7 seasons (20.1 points against 16.4). On the other hand Deandre Ayton scored a total of 369 points more than Jalen Green (6,542 vs. 6,173).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 16.4 | 7 | |
| Jalen Green | 20.1 | +3.7 | 4 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 6,542 | +369 | 7 |
| Jalen Green | 6,173 | 4 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Deandre Ayton has a better career point average than Jalen Green (+2.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+621).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 15.9 | +2.6 | 3 |
| Jalen Green | 13.3 | 1 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 714 | +621 | 3 |
| Jalen Green | 93 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
| Jalen Green | 9 | +9 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 127 | |||
| Jalen Green | 158 | +31 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 331 | +62 | ||
| Jalen Green | 269 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 398 | +91 | ||
| Jalen Green | 307 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
| Jalen Green | 0 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
| Jalen Green | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 16 | +15 | ||
| Jalen Green | 1 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 38 | +35 | ||
| Jalen Green | 3 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 45 | +38 | ||
| Jalen Green | 7 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
| Jalen Green | 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: | +3.7 | +0.3 | +4.2 | +16.8 | +2.4 | +7.1 | +11.2 | +1.8 | +2.2 | +4.4 | +3 | +91 |
| Jalen Green | 20.1 | 7.0 | 16.6 | 42.2 | 2.5 | 7.4 | 34.2 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 79.9 | 4 | 307 |
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: | +369 | +762 | +156 | +16.8 | +751 | +2,156 | +11.2 | +404 | +455 | +4.4 | +3 | +91 |
| Jalen Green | 6,173 | 2,143 | 5,082 | 42.2 | 779 | 2,278 | 34.2 | 1,108 | 1,387 | 79.9 | 4 | 307 |
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: | +2.6 | +2.5 | +1.0 | +25.7 | +1.9 | +6.2 | +20.5 | +0.7 | +1.0 | +0.6 | +2 | +38 |
| Jalen Green | 13.3 | 4.6 | 12.3 | 37.2 | 1.9 | 6.3 | 29.5 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 66.7 | 1 | 7 |
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: | +621 | +288 | +423 | +25.7 | +11 | +40 | +20.5 | +56 | +85 | +0.6 | +2 | +38 |
| Jalen Green | 93 | 32 | 86 | 37.2 | 13 | 44 | 29.5 | 16 | 24 | 66.7 | 1 | 7 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Deandre Ayton's additional seasons: | ||||
* Deandre Ayton played 3 seasons more than Jalen Green in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 7, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 16.7 points in a total of 162 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 |
| Jalen Green | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Jalen Green | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | 15.8 | +15.8 | 2021 | 22 |
| Jalen Green | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Deandre Ayton's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Deandre Ayton played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 13.4 points in a total of 10 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 13.4 ppg and his lowest 13.4. |