Deandre Ayton vs. Barney Cable Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Barney Cable 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 and Barney Cable both played 6 years in the NBA. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Barney Cable had his rookie season in 1958-59. 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
Barney Cable 6 2 1958-59 to 1963-64

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Deandre Ayton Barney Cable
Season 2018-191958-59
Team Phoenix SunsDetroit Pistons
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
Barney Cable 31 8.7 3.5 - - 2.8 0.4 - - - 1.0 1.4 4.1 .341 - - - 0.7 0.9 .793
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Barney Cable ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Deandre Ayton Barney Cable
Season 2019-201959-60
Team Phoenix SunsDetroit Pistons, Syracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNationals Lost East Div 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
Barney Cable 57 12.5 4.6 - - 3.9 0.7 - - - 1.6 1.9 5.1 .376 - - - 0.8 1.2 .657
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Barney Cable 3 21.0 4.7 - - 9.3 0.3 - - - 4.0 1.7 4.7 .357 - - - 1.3 2.7 .500

Season 3
Deandre Ayton Barney Cable
Season 2020-211960-61
Team Phoenix SunsSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsNationals Lost East Div 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 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
Barney Cable 75 21.9 8.1 - - 6.3 1.1 - - - 3.3 3.5 7.7 .463 - - - 1.0 1.4 .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
Barney Cable 8 23.1 7.8 - - 7.6 0.9 - - - 3.6 3.3 8.1 .400 - - - 1.3 2.1 .588

Season 4
Deandre Ayton Barney Cable
Season 2021-221961-62
Team Phoenix SunsChicago Packers, St. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 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
Barney Cable 67 27.8 10.9 - - 8.4 1.7 - - - 3.1 4.6 11.2 .407 - - - 1.8 2.7 .652
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
Barney Cable ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Deandre Ayton Barney Cable
Season 2022-231962-63
Team Phoenix SunsSt. Louis Hawks, Chicago Zephyrs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 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
Barney Cable 61 19.7 6.7 - - 3.9 1.4 - - - 2.2 2.8 6.2 .455 - - - 1.0 1.6 .646
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
Barney Cable ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Deandre Ayton Barney Cable
Season 2023-241963-64
Team Portland Trail BlazersBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards
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 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
Barney Cable 71 15.8 3.7 - - 4.2 0.7 - - - 2.3 1.6 4.1 .400 - - - 0.4 0.6 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Barney Cable ------- --- ----------
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