Deandre Ayton vs. Steve Francis: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Deandre Ayton and Steve Francis all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Deandre Ayton, with a career spanning 7 seasons from 2019 to 2025, and Steve Francis, with 9 seasons played from 2000 to 2008, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Deandre Ayton vs. Steve Francis
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Deandre Ayton Steve Francis Deandre Ayton Steve Francis
Points
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
215th
+300th
Assists
+300th
183rd
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
277th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
235th
+300th
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Deandre Ayton vs. Steve Francis
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Deandre Ayton Steve Francis Deandre Ayton Steve Francis
Points
--
130th
212nd
113rd
Rebounds
42nd
+300th
44th
121st
Assists
--
67th
+300th
20th
Steals
--
87th
+300th
101st
Blocks
--
+300th
181st
+300th

Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Deandre Ayton Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
6,542 vs. 10,4463,904
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
4,167 vs. 3,215952
Assists
+300th
183rd
+117 649 vs. 3,4732,824
Steals
+300th
277th
+23 292 vs. 846554
Blocks
+300th
+300th
380 vs. 223157
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,219 vs. 960259
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,948 vs. 2,255693
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
2,905 vs. 3,543638
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
4,926 vs. 8,2673,341
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
28 vs. 575547
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
122 vs. 1,6841,562
Free Throws Made
+300th
208th
+92 704 vs. 2,7852,081
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
224th
+76 932 vs. 3,4942,562

Games and Years:

Deandre Ayton Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
398 vs. 576178
Seasons
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 92

Rankings by Points Scored:

Deandre Ayton Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
+300th
0 vs. 11
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Deandre Ayton Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
714 vs. 96618
Rebounds
215th
+300th
+85 473 vs. 42431
Assists
+300th
+300th
57 vs. 3819
Steals
+300th
+300th
29 vs. 722
Blocks
235th
+300th
+65 41 vs. 140
Offensive Rebounds
190th
+300th
+110 129 vs. 6123
Defensive Rebounds
171st
+300th
+129 344 vs. 36308
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
320 vs. 30290
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
509 vs. 70439
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
2 vs. 75
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
4 vs. 1713
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
72 vs. 2943
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
109 vs. 4069

Games and Years:

Deandre Ayton Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
45 vs. 540
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
3 vs. 12

Rankings by Points Scored:

Deandre Ayton Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Deandre Ayton Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
--
130th
16.44 vs. 18.141.70
Rebounds per game
42nd
+300th
+258 10.47 vs. 5.584.89
Assists per game
--
67th
1.63 vs. 6.034.40
Steals per game
--
87th
0.73 vs. 1.470.74
Blocks per game
--
+300th
0.95 vs. 0.390.57
Offensive Rebounds per game
--
+300th
3.06 vs. 1.671.40
Defensive Rebounds per game
--
+300th
7.41 vs. 3.913.49
Field Goals Made per game
--
216th
7.30 vs. 6.151.15
Field Goals Attempted per game
--
165th
12.38 vs. 14.351.98
3-Pointers Made per game
--
+300th
0.07 vs. 1.000.93
3-Pointers Attempted per game
--
276th
0.31 vs. 2.922.62
Free Throws Made per game
--
63rd
1.77 vs. 4.843.07
Free Throws Attempted per game
--
74th
2.34 vs. 6.073.72

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Deandre Ayton Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
212nd
113rd
99 15.87 vs. 19.203.33
Rebounds per game
44th
121st
77 10.51 vs. 8.402.11
Assists per game
+300th
20th
+280 1.27 vs. 7.606.33
Steals per game
+300th
101st
+199 0.64 vs. 1.400.76
Blocks per game
181st
+300th
+119 0.91 vs. 0.200.71
Offensive Rebounds per game
57th
+300th
+243 2.87 vs. 1.201.67
Defensive Rebounds per game
25th
37th
12 7.64 vs. 7.200.44
Field Goals Made per game
120th
210th
90 7.11 vs. 6.001.11
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
187th
+113 11.31 vs. 14.002.69
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
180th
+120 0.04 vs. 1.401.36
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
235th
+65 0.09 vs. 3.403.31
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
41st
+259 1.60 vs. 5.804.20
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
27th
+273 2.42 vs. 8.005.58

Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.