Deandre Ayton vs. Donald Sloan Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Donald Sloan 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, 1 more than Donald Sloan, who played 5. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Donald Sloan had his rookie season in 2011-12. 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
Donald Sloan 5 1 2011-12 to 2015-16

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Deandre Ayton Donald Sloan
Season 2018-192011-12
Team Phoenix SunsAtlanta Hawks, New Orleans Hornets, Cleveland Cavaliers
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
Donald Sloan 33 20.3 5.5 0.5 1.5 2.0 3.2 0.4 0.1 1.5 1.1 2.4 6.0 .399 0.1 0.8 .080 0.7 0.9 .767
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
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Season 2

Deandre Ayton Donald Sloan
Season 2019-202012-13
Team Phoenix SunsCleveland Cavaliers, New Orleans Hornets
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 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
Donald Sloan 23 11.4 3.5 0.1 1.1 1.2 1.7 0.2 0.0 0.6 0.7 1.2 3.4 .346 0.3 0.8 .368 0.9 1.1 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Donald Sloan ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Deandre Ayton Donald Sloan
Season 2020-212013-14
Team Phoenix SunsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsPacers Lost East 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 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
Donald Sloan 48 8.2 2.3 0.1 0.8 0.9 1.0 0.2 0.0 0.5 0.4 0.9 2.4 .376 0.2 0.9 .238 0.3 0.4 .600
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
Donald Sloan 4 3.8 1.8 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.8 .286 0.3 1.0 .250 0.5 1.0 .500

Season 4

Deandre Ayton Donald Sloan
Season 2021-222014-15
Team Phoenix SunsIndiana Pacers
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
Donald Sloan 53 20.9 7.4 0.2 2.5 2.7 3.6 0.4 0.0 1.2 0.9 2.7 6.7 .408 0.8 2.5 .313 1.1 1.5 .779
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
Donald Sloan ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Deandre Ayton Donald Sloan
Season 2022-232015-16
Team Phoenix SunsBrooklyn Nets
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
Donald Sloan 61 21.6 7.0 0.3 2.6 2.8 4.4 0.5 0.1 1.3 1.2 2.5 5.7 .440 0.6 1.6 .384 1.3 1.7 .750
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
Donald Sloan ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Deandre Ayton Donald Sloan
Season 2023-24-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
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 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
Donald Sloan ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Donald Sloan ------- --- ----------