Deandre Ayton vs. Steve Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Smith 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.

Steve Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Steve Smith: 1991-92 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Steve Smith 1

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Steve Smith 14

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Steve Smith 13

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Steve Smith 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Steve Smith 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Steve Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Steve Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Steve Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Steve Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Steve Smith 13,430

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Steve Smith 3,060

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Steve Smith 2,922

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Steve Smith 726

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Steve Smith 275

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Steve Smith 942

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Steve Smith .440

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Steve Smith .358

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Steve Smith .845

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Steve Smith 20.1 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Steve Smith 4.5 (1994)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Steve Smith 5.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Steve Smith 1.1 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Steve Smith 0.4 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Steve Smith 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Steve Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Steve Smith 2.2

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Steve Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Steve Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Steve Smith 1,338

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Steve Smith 268

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Steve Smith 195

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Steve Smith 77

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Steve Smith 29

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Steve Smith 90

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Steve Smith .426

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Steve Smith .394

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Steve Smith .858

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Steve Smith 24.8 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Steve Smith 6.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Steve Smith 5.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Steve Smith 2.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) Steve Smith 1.3 (1996)