Deandre Ayton vs. Larry Steele Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Steele 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.

Larry Steele

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Larry Steele: 1971-72 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Larry Steele 1

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Larry Steele 9

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Larry Steele 3

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Larry Steele 0

Honors and Awards

Steals Leader Deandre Ayton 0 Larry Steele 1 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Larry Steele 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Larry Steele 2.9

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Larry Steele 2.8

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Larry Steele 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Larry Steele 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Larry Steele 5,009

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Larry Steele 1,781

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Larry Steele 1,719

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Larry Steele 846 *

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Larry Steele 96 *

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Larry Steele 610

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Larry Steele .483

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Larry Steele .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Larry Steele .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Larry Steele 10.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Larry Steele 3.9 (1972)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Larry Steele 4.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Larry Steele 2.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Larry Steele 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Larry Steele 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Larry Steele 2.4

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Larry Steele 1.4

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Larry Steele 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Larry Steele 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Larry Steele 185

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Larry Steele 64

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Larry Steele 39

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Larry Steele 26 *

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Larry Steele 2 *

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Larry Steele 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Larry Steele .424

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Larry Steele - *

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Larry Steele .823

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Larry Steele 13.3 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Larry Steele 4.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Larry Steele 2.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Larry Steele 3.3 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) Larry Steele 0.3 (1978) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.