Deandre Ayton vs. Gary Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Zeller and Deandre Ayton that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Gary Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Gary Zeller: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Gary Zeller 2

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Gary Zeller 1

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Gary Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Gary Zeller 1.2

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Gary Zeller 0.5

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Gary Zeller 271

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Gary Zeller 92

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Gary Zeller 37

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Gary Zeller 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Gary Zeller .340

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Gary Zeller .587

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Gary Zeller 6.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Gary Zeller 2.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Gary Zeller 1.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Gary Zeller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Gary Zeller 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Gary Zeller 0.9

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Gary Zeller 0.3

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Gary Zeller 26

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Gary Zeller 13

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Gary Zeller 4

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Gary Zeller 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Gary Zeller .343

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Gary Zeller .286

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Gary Zeller 1.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Gary Zeller 0.9 (1971)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Gary Zeller 0.3 (1971)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.