Deandre Ayton vs. Dante Exum Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dante Exum 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 / Games against each other

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, 1 less than Dante Exum, who played 7. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Dante Exum had his rookie season in 2014-15. 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
Dante Exum 7 3 2014-15 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Deandre Ayton Dante Exum
Season 2018-192014-15
Team Phoenix SunsUtah Jazz
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
Dante Exum 82 22.2 4.8 0.3 1.3 1.6 2.4 0.5 0.2 1.4 1.8 1.8 5.1 .349 1.0 3.2 .314 0.2 0.4 .625
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Dante Exum ------- --- ----------

Note: Dante Exum didn't play in 2015-16.

Season 2
Deandre Ayton Dante Exum
Season 2019-202016-17
Team Phoenix SunsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz 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 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
Dante Exum 66 18.6 6.2 0.5 1.5 2.0 1.7 0.3 0.2 1.2 2.2 2.3 5.5 .427 0.7 2.3 .295 0.9 1.1 .795
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Dante Exum 7 12.0 4.6 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.3 0.7 0.0 0.4 1.4 1.6 3.9 .407 0.6 1.7 .333 0.9 0.9 1.000

Season 3
Deandre Ayton Dante Exum
Season 2020-212017-18
Team Phoenix SunsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsJazz 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 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
Dante Exum 14 16.8 8.1 0.3 1.6 1.9 3.1 0.6 0.2 1.4 1.4 3.0 6.2 .483 0.4 1.3 .278 1.8 2.2 .806
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
Dante Exum 10 11.4 5.1 0.4 1.0 1.4 1.0 0.1 0.1 1.5 1.5 2.0 4.1 .488 0.2 0.7 .286 0.9 1.2 .750

Season 4
Deandre Ayton Dante Exum
Season 2021-222018-19
Team Phoenix SunsUtah Jazz
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
Dante Exum 42 15.8 6.9 0.4 1.2 1.6 2.6 0.3 0.1 1.2 1.6 2.4 5.7 .419 0.4 1.5 .290 1.6 2.0 .791
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
Dante Exum ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Deandre Ayton Dante Exum
Season 2022-232019-20
Team Phoenix SunsUtah Jazz, Cleveland Cavaliers
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
Dante Exum 35 13.9 4.5 0.3 1.6 1.9 1.1 0.4 0.2 0.9 1.1 1.6 3.4 .471 0.4 1.2 .349 0.9 1.2 .744
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
Dante Exum ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Deandre Ayton Dante Exum
Season 2023-242020-21
Team Portland Trail BlazersCleveland Cavaliers
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
Dante Exum 6 19.3 3.8 0.3 2.5 2.8 2.2 0.7 0.3 1.2 1.5 1.7 4.3 .385 0.3 1.8 .182 0.2 0.3 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Dante Exum ------- --- ----------

Note: Dante Exum didn't play in 2021-22 and 2022-23.

Season 7
Deandre Ayton Dante Exum
Season -2023-24
Team -Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Mavericks TBD
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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 ------- --- ----------
Dante Exum 55 19.8 7.8 0.5 2.3 2.7 2.9 0.4 0.1 0.9 1.5 2.9 5.5 .533 1.0 2.0 .491 1.0 1.2 .779
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Dante Exum 11 7.3 1.7 0.2 0.6 0.8 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.6 2.6 .241 0.2 1.0 .182 0.3 0.4 .750
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