Gilbert Arenas vs. Deandre Ayton: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Deandre Ayton and Gilbert Arenas 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.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Gilbert Arenas has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Deandre Ayton scored more points in the postseason. 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 11 NBA regular seasons played, Gilbert Arenas averages 4.3 points more than Deandre Ayton in his 7 seasons (20.7 points against 16.4), and he also scored a total of 4,860 points more (11,402 vs. 6,542).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 20.7 | +4.3 | 11 |
| Deandre Ayton | 16.4 | 7 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 11,402 | +4,860 | 11 |
| Deandre Ayton | 6,542 | 7 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Gilbert Arenas has a better career point average than Deandre Ayton (+1.2 points per game) while Deandre Ayton scored more points (+184).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 17.1 | +1.2 | 5 |
| Deandre Ayton | 15.9 | 3 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 530 | 5 | |
| Deandre Ayton | 714 | +184 | 3 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 1 | +1 | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 3 | +3 | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 29 | +29 | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 298 | +171 | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 127 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 451 | +120 | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 331 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 537 | +139 | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 398 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 15 | +15 | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 1 | +1 | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 7 | +7 | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 15 | |||
| Deandre Ayton | 16 | +1 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 18 | |||
| Deandre Ayton | 38 | +20 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 26 | |||
| Deandre Ayton | 45 | +19 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 5 | +5 | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 20.7 | 6.7 | 16.0 | 42.1 | 2.0 | 5.6 | 35.1 | 5.2 | 6.5 | 80.3 | 11 | 552 |
| difference: | +4.3 | +0.6 | +3.6 | +16.9 | +1.9 | +5.3 | +12.1 | +3.4 | +4.2 | +4.8 | +4 | +154 |
| Deandre Ayton | 16.4 | 7.3 | 12.4 | 59.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 23.0 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 75.5 | 7 | 398 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 11,402 | 3,722 | 8,850 | 42.1 | 1,079 | 3,077 | 35.1 | 2,879 | 3,584 | 80.3 | 11 | 552 |
| difference: | +4,860 | +817 | +3,924 | +16.9 | +1,051 | +2,955 | +12.1 | +2,175 | +2,652 | +4.8 | +4 | +154 |
| Deandre Ayton | 6,542 | 2,905 | 4,926 | 59.0 | 28 | 122 | 23.0 | 704 | 932 | 75.5 | 7 | 398 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 17.1 | 5.5 | 13.5 | 41.0 | 1.5 | 4.9 | 30.5 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 76.9 | 5 | 31 |
| difference: | +1.2 | +1.6 | +2.2 | +21.9 | +1.5 | +4.8 | +19.5 | +2.9 | +3.5 | +10.8 | +2 | +14 |
| Deandre Ayton | 15.9 | 7.1 | 11.3 | 62.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 50.0 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 66.1 | 3 | 45 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 530 | 172 | 420 | 41.0 | 46 | 151 | 30.5 | 140 | 182 | 76.9 | 5 | 31 |
| difference: | +184 | +148 | +89 | +21.9 | +44 | +147 | +19.5 | +68 | +73 | +10.8 | +2 | +14 |
| Deandre Ayton | 714 | 320 | 509 | 62.9 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 72 | 109 | 66.1 | 3 | 45 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Gilbert Arenas' additional seasons: | ||||
* Gilbert Arenas played 4 seasons more than Deandre Ayton in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 11, from 2009 to 2012—he averaged 13.0 points in a total of 121 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 22.6 ppg and his lowest 4.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Deandre Ayton | 15.8 | +15.8 | 2021 | 22 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | 10.8 | +10.8 | 2008 | 4 |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Gilbert Arenas' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Gilbert Arenas played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 4.3 points in a total of 11 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 8.6 ppg and his lowest 0.7. |