Deandre Ayton vs. Naz Reid: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Naz Reid 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 Naz Reid 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Deandre Ayton averages 4.8 points more than Naz Reid in his 7 seasons (16.4 points against 11.6), and he also scored a total of 1,882 points more (6,631 vs. 4,749).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 16.4 | +4.8 | 8 |
| Naz Reid | 11.6 | 7 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 6,631 | +1,882 | 8 |
| Naz Reid | 4,749 | 7 | |
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 Naz Reid (+6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+357).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 15.9 | +6.0 | 3 |
| Naz Reid | 9.9 | 3 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 714 | +357 | 3 |
| Naz Reid | 357 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 128 | +80 | ||
| Naz Reid | 48 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 336 | +97 | ||
| Naz Reid | 239 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 404 | |||
| Naz Reid | 404 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
| Naz Reid | 7 | +7 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 16 | +14 | ||
| Naz Reid | 2 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 38 | +18 | ||
| Naz Reid | 20 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 45 | +11 | ||
| Naz Reid | 34 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
| Naz Reid | 2 | +2 | ||
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 | 75.2 | 8 | 404 |
| difference: | +4.8 | +2.9 | +3.4 | +10.4 | +1.3 | +3.5 | +14.2 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +2.6 | +1 | +7 |
| Naz Reid | 11.6 | 4.4 | 9.0 | 48.6 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 37.2 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 72.6 | 7 | 411 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 6,631 | 2,947 | 4,993 | 59.0 | 28 | 122 | 23.0 | 709 | 943 | 75.2 | 8 | 404 |
| difference: | +1,882 | +1,149 | +1,295 | +10.4 | +546 | +1,422 | +14.2 | +130 | +145 | +2.6 | +1 | +7 |
| Naz Reid | 4,749 | 1,798 | 3,698 | 48.6 | 574 | 1,544 | 37.2 | 579 | 798 | 72.6 | 7 | 411 |
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: | +6.0 | +3.5 | +3.8 | +15.3 | +1.5 | +3.8 | +11.9 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +10.1 | +9 | |
| Naz Reid | 9.9 | 3.6 | 7.5 | 47.6 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 38.1 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 76.2 | 3 | 36 |
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: | +357 | +192 | +240 | +15.3 | +51 | +135 | +11.9 | +24 | +46 | +10.1 | +9 | |
| Naz Reid | 357 | 128 | 269 | 47.6 | 53 | 139 | 38.1 | 48 | 63 | 76.2 | 3 | 36 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Deandre Ayton's additional seasons: | ||||
* Deandre Ayton played 1 season more than Naz Reid in the NBA. In that year—his season 8 in 2026—he averaged 14.8 points in a total of 6 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Naz Reid | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Naz Reid | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | 17.9 | +17.9 | 2022 | 13 |
| Naz Reid | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Naz Reid | 10.4 | +10.4 | 2025 | 15 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Naz Reid | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Deandre Ayton's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Deandre Ayton didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |