Deandre Ayton vs. Antonio Daniels Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Antonio Daniels 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, 7 less than Antonio Daniels, who played 13. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Antonio Daniels had his rookie season in 1997-98. 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
Antonio Daniels 13 10 1997-98 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Deandre Ayton Antonio Daniels
Season 2018-191997-98
Team Phoenix SunsVancouver Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 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
Antonio Daniels 74 26.4 7.8 0.3 1.6 1.9 4.5 0.7 0.1 2.2 1.2 3.1 7.4 .416 0.1 0.7 .212 1.5 2.3 .659
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Antonio Daniels ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Deandre Ayton Antonio Daniels
Season 2019-201998-99
Team Phoenix SunsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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
Antonio Daniels 47 13.1 4.7 0.3 0.9 1.1 2.3 0.6 0.1 0.9 0.8 1.8 3.9 .454 0.1 0.4 .294 1.0 1.4 .754
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Antonio Daniels 15 6.9 1.8 0.1 0.6 0.7 1.1 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.5 0.6 1.4 .429 0.3 0.4 .667 0.3 0.4 .833

Season 3
Deandre Ayton Antonio Daniels
Season 2020-211999-00
Team Phoenix SunsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsSpurs 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
Antonio Daniels 68 17.6 6.2 0.2 1.0 1.3 2.6 0.8 0.1 0.9 1.1 2.4 5.1 .474 0.3 1.0 .333 1.1 1.5 .713
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
Antonio Daniels 4 20.5 7.3 0.5 2.0 2.5 1.5 1.8 0.0 1.5 1.3 2.3 5.8 .391 0.5 2.0 .250 2.3 3.3 .692

Season 4
Deandre Ayton Antonio Daniels
Season 2021-222000-01
Team Phoenix SunsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisSpurs 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
Antonio Daniels 79 26.1 9.4 0.3 1.7 2.1 3.8 0.8 0.2 1.4 1.5 3.5 7.4 .468 0.9 2.3 .404 1.5 2.0 .776
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
Antonio Daniels 13 31.3 13.5 0.3 1.7 2.0 2.9 0.5 0.1 1.0 1.7 4.8 10.1 .481 1.3 3.5 .370 2.5 2.7 .943

Season 5
Deandre Ayton Antonio Daniels
Season 2022-232001-02
Team Phoenix SunsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisSpurs 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 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
Antonio Daniels 82 26.5 9.2 0.3 1.9 2.1 2.8 0.6 0.1 0.9 1.3 3.3 7.5 .440 0.7 2.4 .291 1.9 2.6 .752
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
Antonio Daniels 10 22.4 9.5 0.3 2.4 2.7 1.5 0.7 0.3 0.5 1.3 3.5 7.7 .455 0.6 1.6 .375 1.9 2.2 .864

Season 6
Deandre Ayton Antonio Daniels
Season 2023-242002-03
Team Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers 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 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
Antonio Daniels 67 13.0 3.7 0.2 0.9 1.1 1.3 0.5 0.1 0.5 0.6 1.3 2.8 .452 0.3 0.9 .305 1.0 1.1 .855
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Antonio Daniels 6 16.5 3.7 0.5 0.8 1.3 2.0 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.8 1.5 3.2 .474 0.5 0.8 .600 0.2 0.3 .500

Season 7
Deandre Ayton Antonio Daniels
Season -2003-04
Team -Seattle Supersonics
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 ------- --- ----------
Antonio Daniels 71 21.3 8.0 0.3 1.7 2.0 4.2 0.6 0.1 0.9 0.9 2.6 5.6 .470 0.6 1.6 .362 2.2 2.6 .842
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Antonio Daniels ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Deandre Ayton Antonio Daniels
Season -2004-05
Team -Seattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Supersonics 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 ------- --- ----------
Antonio Daniels 75 27.0 11.2 0.3 2.0 2.3 4.1 0.7 0.0 1.0 1.0 3.6 8.3 .438 0.7 2.2 .297 3.3 4.1 .816
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Antonio Daniels 11 30.0 13.8 0.4 2.5 2.8 4.5 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.2 4.0 8.5 .468 0.4 1.3 .286 5.5 6.4 .857

Season 9
Deandre Ayton Antonio Daniels
Season -2005-06
Team -Washington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Wizards 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 ------- --- ----------
Antonio Daniels 80 28.5 9.6 0.2 1.9 2.2 3.6 0.7 0.1 1.1 1.2 2.9 6.9 .418 0.3 1.3 .228 3.6 4.2 .845
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Antonio Daniels 6 36.0 13.2 0.3 2.5 2.8 3.3 0.5 0.2 1.7 0.7 4.7 8.7 .538 0.5 1.8 .273 3.3 3.7 .909

Season 10
Deandre Ayton Antonio Daniels
Season -2006-07
Team -Washington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Wizards 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 ------- --- ----------
Antonio Daniels 80 22.0 7.1 0.2 1.7 1.9 3.6 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.0 2.2 4.9 .442 0.2 0.8 .302 2.6 3.1 .832
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Antonio Daniels 4 44.0 13.3 0.5 4.0 4.5 11.8 1.3 0.3 1.8 1.0 4.3 9.5 .447 0.3 1.3 .200 4.5 5.3 .857

Season 11
Deandre Ayton Antonio Daniels
Season -2007-08
Team -Washington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Wizards 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 ------- --- ----------
Antonio Daniels 71 30.4 8.4 0.3 2.5 2.9 4.8 1.0 0.0 1.3 1.1 2.9 6.3 .459 0.2 1.0 .230 2.4 3.1 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Antonio Daniels 6 25.7 7.3 0.2 2.2 2.3 3.0 0.3 0.3 1.2 1.0 2.3 5.2 .452 0.2 0.7 .250 2.5 2.8 .882

Season 12
Deandre Ayton Antonio Daniels
Season -2008-09
Team -Washington Wizards, New Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Hornets 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 ------- --- ----------
Antonio Daniels 74 13.8 4.1 0.1 1.0 1.0 2.4 0.4 0.0 0.8 0.7 1.3 3.2 .419 0.3 0.8 .367 1.1 1.4 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Antonio Daniels 5 12.8 2.8 0.2 0.4 0.6 1.8 0.4 0.2 1.0 0.2 0.4 2.6 .154 0.2 0.8 .250 1.8 2.2 .818

Note: Antonio Daniels didn't play in 2009-10.

Season 13
Deandre Ayton Antonio Daniels
Season -2010-11
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
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 ------- --- ----------
Antonio Daniels 4 8.8 1.5 0.0 1.3 1.3 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.5 1.3 .400 0.0 0.5 .000 0.5 0.5 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Antonio Daniels ------- --- ----------
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