Deandre Ayton vs. Pete Cross Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pete Cross 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.

Pete Cross

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Pete Cross: 1970-71 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Pete Cross 0

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Pete Cross 3

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Pete Cross 0

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Pete Cross 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Pete Cross 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Pete Cross 8.3

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Pete Cross 1.0

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Pete Cross - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Pete Cross - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Pete Cross 1,057

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Pete Cross 1,519

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Pete Cross 187

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Pete Cross - n/a **

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Pete Cross - n/a **

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Pete Cross 182

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Pete Cross .431

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Pete Cross - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Pete Cross .695

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Pete Cross 8.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Pete Cross 12.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Pete Cross 1.4 (1971)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Pete Cross - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Pete Cross - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Pete Cross -

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Pete Cross -

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Pete Cross -

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Pete Cross - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Pete Cross - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Pete Cross -

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Pete Cross -

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Pete Cross -

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Pete Cross - n/a **

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Pete Cross - n/a **

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Pete Cross 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Pete Cross -

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Pete Cross - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Pete Cross -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Pete Cross -

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Pete Cross -

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Pete Cross -

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Pete Cross - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) Pete Cross - 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.