Deandre Ayton vs. Adam Keefe Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Adam Keefe and Deandre Ayton, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Deandre Ayton played 6 years in the NBA, 3 less than Adam Keefe, who played 9. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Adam Keefe had his rookie season in 1992-93. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Deandre Ayton 6 3 2018-19 to 2023-24
Adam Keefe 9 7 1992-93 to 2000-01

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Deandre Ayton Adam Keefe
Season 2018-191992-93
Team Phoenix SunsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton 71 30.7 16.3 3.1 7.1 10.3 1.8 0.9 0.9 1.8 2.9 7.2 12.3 .585 0.0 0.1 .000 2.0 2.7 .746
Adam Keefe 82 18.9 6.6 2.1 3.2 5.3 1.0 0.7 0.2 1.2 2.4 2.3 4.6 .500 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 2.9 .700
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Adam Keefe 3 17.7 6.0 1.3 3.0 4.3 2.0 0.3 0.0 1.0 2.3 2.3 4.3 .538 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.0 .667

Season 2

Deandre Ayton Adam Keefe
Season 2019-201993-94
Team Phoenix SunsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton 38 32.5 18.2 3.9 7.6 11.5 1.9 0.7 1.5 2.1 3.1 8.2 14.9 .546 0.1 0.3 .231 1.8 2.3 .753
Adam Keefe 63 12.1 4.3 1.2 2.0 3.2 0.5 0.3 0.1 1.0 1.3 1.5 3.4 .451 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.8 .730
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Adam Keefe 7 8.9 2.3 0.4 1.4 1.9 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.6 1.3 0.9 1.4 .600 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.3 .444

Season 3

Deandre Ayton Adam Keefe
Season 2020-211994-95
Team Phoenix SunsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsJazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton 69 30.7 14.4 3.3 7.2 10.5 1.4 0.6 1.2 1.5 2.8 6.2 10.0 .626 0.1 0.3 .200 1.9 2.5 .769
Adam Keefe 75 16.9 6.1 1.8 2.6 4.4 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.8 1.9 2.3 4.0 .577 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.3 .676
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton 22 36.4 15.8 3.0 8.8 11.8 1.1 0.8 1.1 1.3 2.9 7.0 10.6 .658 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.4 .736
Adam Keefe 4 17.3 4.5 2.0 2.3 4.3 0.5 1.3 0.3 0.0 1.0 1.8 3.0 .583 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.5 .667

Season 4

Deandre Ayton Adam Keefe
Season 2021-221995-96
Team Phoenix SunsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisJazz Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton 58 29.5 17.2 2.6 7.7 10.2 1.4 0.7 0.7 1.6 2.4 7.6 12.0 .634 0.1 0.3 .368 1.8 2.4 .746
Adam Keefe 82 20.8 6.1 2.1 3.4 5.5 0.8 0.6 0.5 1.1 2.1 2.2 4.2 .520 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.5 .692
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton 13 30.5 17.9 2.5 6.4 8.9 1.7 0.4 0.8 1.5 2.6 8.1 12.6 .640 0.2 0.3 .500 1.6 2.5 .636
Adam Keefe 17 10.5 3.4 0.5 1.4 1.9 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.5 1.4 1.4 2.0 .676 0.1 0.1 .500 0.6 1.0 .647

Season 5

Deandre Ayton Adam Keefe
Season 2022-231996-97
Team Phoenix SunsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisJazz Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton 67 30.4 18.0 2.6 7.4 10.0 1.7 0.6 0.8 1.8 2.8 7.8 13.2 .589 0.1 0.4 .292 2.3 3.0 .760
Adam Keefe 62 14.8 3.8 1.2 2.3 3.5 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.7 1.6 1.3 2.6 .513 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.7 .689
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton 10 31.9 13.4 2.9 6.8 9.7 1.0 0.6 0.7 1.7 3.5 6.1 11.1 .550 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 2.3 .522
Adam Keefe 8 7.1 1.0 0.4 1.6 2.0 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.6 0.3 0.8 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .667

Season 6

Deandre Ayton Adam Keefe
Season 2023-241997-98
Team Portland Trail BlazersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton 55 32.4 16.7 3.2 7.9 11.1 1.6 1.0 0.8 1.8 2.0 7.8 13.6 .570 0.0 0.2 .100 1.2 1.4 .823
Adam Keefe 80 25.6 7.8 2.2 3.2 5.5 1.1 0.7 0.3 0.9 2.2 2.9 5.3 .540 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.5 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Adam Keefe 15 10.3 2.1 0.9 1.4 2.3 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.2 1.2 0.7 1.9 .345 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.1 .647

Season 7

Deandre Ayton Adam Keefe
Season -1998-99
Team -Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Jazz Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Adam Keefe 44 14.6 4.0 1.2 2.1 3.2 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.8 1.4 1.3 2.8 .452 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 2.0 .697
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Adam Keefe 10 10.1 4.1 0.7 1.7 2.4 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.8 1.7 1.8 3.0 .600 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 8

Deandre Ayton Adam Keefe
Season -1999-00
Team -Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Adam Keefe 62 9.7 2.2 0.7 1.5 2.2 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.7 1.5 0.9 2.1 .408 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.6 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Adam Keefe ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Deandre Ayton Adam Keefe
Season -2000-01
Team -Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Adam Keefe 67 12.5 2.5 1.3 1.8 3.1 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.6 1.5 1.0 2.4 .403 0.0 0.0 .333 0.6 0.9 .619
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Adam Keefe ------- --- ----------