Complete Stats Comparison of Deandre Ayton and Zion Williamson

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by Deandre Ayton and Zion Williamson during their NBA careers. First we show you a summary of who had better numbers on each statistical category and then we compare in detail the performance of each of these stars in the regular season and the Playoffs, both in total stats and averages per game.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth comparison includes all the numbers, if you prefer a simplified version of this analysis with only the basic statistics, you will find it at the career comparison of these two NBA stars.

On this page we compare:

Who has better stats? Main stats / All stats
Regular Season: Averages / Totals / Pecentages
Playoffs: Averages / Totals / Pecentages

Main Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Deandre Ayton2
(rebounds, blocks)		4
(points, rebounds, steals, blocks)		7
seasons
Zion Williamson3
(points, assists, steals)		1
(assists)		5
seasons
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Deandre Ayton5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		3
Playoffs
Zion Williamson0
0
0
Playoffs

All Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Deandre Ayton5
stats		9
stats		2
stats
Zion Williamson6
stats		5
stats		1
stat
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Deandre Ayton9
stats		12
stats		3
stats
Zion Williamson2
stats		2
stats		0
stats

- "Better Career Total" includes games and years played as stats.

- For turnovers and personal fouls, lower numbers are better.

- Field goal, free-throw and three-point attempts are not included on these tables since it can't be said that higher is better.

Now, lets compare all their stats in detail, one by one...

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, Zion Williamson has better averages in points, assists and steals while Deandre Ayton has better averages in rebounds and blocks.

Who has higher averages in the Regular Season?

- Deandre Ayton has better averages in offensive rebounds (+0.8), defensive rebounds (+3.1), total rebounds (+3.9) and blocks (+0.4)
- Zion Williamson has better averages in points (+8.3), field goals made (+2.2), free throws made (+3.6), assists (+2.7) and steals (+0.3)
- Deandre Ayton has higher (worst) average in personal fouls (+0.3)
- Zion Williamson has higher (worst) average in turnovers (+1.1)
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- Zion Williamson has higher averages in field goals attempted (+3.8), 3-pointers attempted (+0.2) and free throws attempted (+5.6)

NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Deandre Ayton 16.4
Zion Williamson 24.7
+8.3
Field Goals Made
Deandre Ayton 7.3
Zion Williamson 9.5
+2.2
Field Goals Attempted
Deandre Ayton 12.4
Zion Williamson 16.2
+3.8
3-Pointers Made
Deandre Ayton 0.1
Zion Williamson 0.1
3-Pointers Attempted
Deandre Ayton 0.3
Zion Williamson 0.5
+0.2
Free Throws Made
Deandre Ayton 1.8
Zion Williamson 5.4
+3.6
Free Throws Attempted
Deandre Ayton 2.3
Zion Williamson 7.9
+5.6
Offensive Rebounds
Deandre Ayton 3.1
+0.8
Zion Williamson 2.3
Defensive Rebounds
Deandre Ayton 7.4
+3.1
Zion Williamson 4.3
Total Rebounds
Deandre Ayton 10.5
+3.9
Zion Williamson 6.6
Assists
Deandre Ayton 1.6
Zion Williamson 4.3
+2.7
Steals
Deandre Ayton 0.7
Zion Williamson 1.0
+0.3
Blocks
Deandre Ayton 1.0
+0.4
Zion Williamson 0.6
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Deandre Ayton 1.7
Zion Williamson 2.8
+1.1
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Deandre Ayton 2.6
+0.3
Zion Williamson 2.3

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, Deandre Ayton has more total points, rebounds, steals and blocks while Zion Williamson has more total assists.

Who has more total stats in the Regular Season?

- Deandre Ayton played more years (+2) and games (+184), and has more points (+1,263), field goals made (+864), offensive rebounds (+732), defensive rebounds (+2,020), total rebounds (+2,752), steals (+73) and blocks (+242)
- Zion Williamson has more 3-pointers made (+4), free throws made (+461) and assists (+271)
- Deandre Ayton has more turnovers (+80) and personal fouls (+568)
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- Deandre Ayton has more field goals attempted (+1,458) and 3-pointers attempted (+24)
- Zion Williamson has more free throws attempted (+758)

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years
Deandre Ayton 7
+2
Zion Williamson 5
Games
Deandre Ayton 398
+184
Zion Williamson 214
Points
Deandre Ayton 6,542
+1,263
Zion Williamson 5,279
Field Goals Made
Deandre Ayton 2,905
+864
Zion Williamson 2,041
Field Goals Attempted
Deandre Ayton 4,926
+1,458
Zion Williamson 3,468
3-Pointers Made
Deandre Ayton 28
Zion Williamson 32
+4
3-Pointers Attempted
Deandre Ayton 122
+24
Zion Williamson 98
Free Throws Made
Deandre Ayton 704
Zion Williamson 1,165
+461
Free Throws Attempted
Deandre Ayton 932
Zion Williamson 1,690
+758
Offensive Rebounds
Deandre Ayton 1,219
+732
Zion Williamson 487
Defensive Rebounds
Deandre Ayton 2,948
+2,020
Zion Williamson 928
Total Rebounds
Deandre Ayton 4,167
+2,752
Zion Williamson 1,415
Assists
Deandre Ayton 649
Zion Williamson 920
+271
Steals
Deandre Ayton 292
+73
Zion Williamson 219
Blocks
Deandre Ayton 380
+242
Zion Williamson 138
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Deandre Ayton 688
+80
Zion Williamson 608
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Deandre Ayton 1,051
+568
Zion Williamson 483

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Deandre Ayton has better field goal percentage and free throw percentage while Zion Williamson has better 3-point percentage.

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Deandre Ayton 59.0%
+0.1
Zion Williamson 58.9%
3-Point Percentage
Deandre Ayton 23.0%
Zion Williamson 32.7%
+9.7
Free Throw Percentage
Deandre Ayton 75.5%
+6.6
Zion Williamson 68.9%

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlightZion Williamson didn't play in the NBA Playoffs.

Who has higher averages in the Playoffs?

- Deandre Ayton has better averages in points (+15.9), field goals made (+7.1), free throws made (+1.6), offensive rebounds (+2.9), defensive rebounds (+7.6), total rebounds (+10.5), assists (+1.3), steals (+0.6) and blocks (+0.9)
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- Deandre Ayton has higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+1.4) and personal fouls (+2.9)
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- Deandre Ayton has higher averages in field goals attempted (+11.3), 3-pointers attempted (+0.1) and free throws attempted (+2.4)
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Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlightZion Williamson didn't play in the NBA Playoffs.

Who has more total stats in the Playoffs?

- Deandre Ayton played more years (+3) and games (+45), and has more points (+714), field goals made (+320), 3-pointers made (+2), free throws made (+72), offensive rebounds (+129), defensive rebounds (+344), total rebounds (+473), assists (+57), steals (+29) and blocks (+41)
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- Deandre Ayton has more turnovers (+64) and personal fouls (+132)
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- Deandre Ayton has more field goals attempted (+509), 3-pointers attempted (+4) and free throws attempted (+109)
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Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlightZion Williamson didn't play in the NBA Playoffs.

Who has higher percentages in the Playoffs?

- Deandre Ayton has field goal percentage (+62.9), 3-point percentage (+50.0) and free throw percentage (+66.1)
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