Deandre Ayton vs. Don Collins Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Don Collins 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 Don Collins both played 6 years in the NBA. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Don Collins had his rookie season in 1980-81. 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
Don Collins 6 2 1980-81 to 1986-87

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Deandre Ayton Don Collins
Season 2018-191980-81
Team Phoenix SunsAtlanta Hawks, Washington Bullets
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
Don Collins 81 22.8 11.5 1.6 1.7 3.3 2.3 1.3 0.3 2.1 3.2 4.4 10.0 .444 0.0 0.1 .000 2.6 3.4 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Don Collins ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Deandre Ayton Don Collins
Season 2019-201981-82
Team Phoenix SunsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets 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
Don Collins 79 20.4 10.0 1.3 1.2 2.5 1.9 1.1 0.3 1.7 2.5 4.2 8.3 .511 0.0 0.2 .083 1.5 2.1 .716
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Don Collins 7 21.3 6.1 1.3 1.9 3.1 0.9 0.6 0.1 1.6 3.6 2.7 6.3 .432 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.0 .714

Season 3
Deandre Ayton Don Collins
Season 2020-211982-83
Team Phoenix SunsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 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
Don Collins 65 24.2 11.8 1.8 1.4 3.2 2.0 1.3 0.5 2.2 2.6 5.1 9.8 .523 0.0 0.1 .000 1.6 2.1 .743
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
Don Collins ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Deandre Ayton Don Collins
Season 2021-221983-84
Team Phoenix SunsGolden State Warriors
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
Don Collins 61 15.7 7.2 1.0 1.1 2.1 1.1 0.7 0.2 1.3 2.0 3.1 6.3 .483 0.0 0.1 .200 1.1 1.5 .730
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
Don Collins ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Deandre Ayton Don Collins
Season 2022-231984-85
Team Phoenix SunsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisBullets 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 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
Don Collins 11 8.3 2.9 0.9 0.8 1.7 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.7 0.5 1.1 3.1 .353 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.8 .889
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
Don Collins 1 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Note: Don Collins didn't play in 1985-86.

Season 6
Deandre Ayton Don Collins
Season 2023-241986-87
Team Portland Trail BlazersMilwaukee Bucks
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
Don Collins 6 9.5 4.2 1.8 0.7 2.5 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.8 1.8 1.7 4.7 .357 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.2 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Don Collins ------- --- ----------
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