Deandre Ayton vs. Gerald Henderson Jr. Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Gerald Henderson Jr. 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, 2 less than Gerald Henderson Jr., who played 8. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Gerald Henderson Jr. had his rookie season in 2009-10. 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
Gerald Henderson Jr. 8 2 2009-10 to 2016-17

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Deandre Ayton Gerald Henderson Jr.
Season 2018-192009-10
Team Phoenix SunsCharlotte Bobcats
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
Gerald Henderson Jr. 43 8.3 2.6 0.3 0.9 1.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.9 2.4 .356 0.1 0.4 .211 0.8 1.1 .745
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Gerald Henderson Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Deandre Ayton Gerald Henderson Jr.
Season 2019-202010-11
Team Phoenix SunsCharlotte Bobcats
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
Gerald Henderson Jr. 68 24.4 9.6 0.7 2.3 3.0 1.5 0.7 0.5 0.9 1.7 3.8 8.4 .454 0.1 0.5 .194 1.9 2.4 .785
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Gerald Henderson Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Deandre Ayton Gerald Henderson Jr.
Season 2020-212011-12
Team Phoenix SunsCharlotte Bobcats
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
Gerald Henderson Jr. 55 33.3 15.1 1.2 2.9 4.1 2.3 0.9 0.4 1.8 2.3 6.0 13.1 .459 0.2 0.9 .234 2.8 3.7 .760
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
Gerald Henderson Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Deandre Ayton Gerald Henderson Jr.
Season 2021-222012-13
Team Phoenix SunsCharlotte Bobcats
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
Gerald Henderson Jr. 68 31.4 15.5 0.8 2.9 3.7 2.6 1.0 0.5 1.6 2.2 5.6 12.6 .447 0.5 1.5 .330 3.8 4.6 .824
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
Gerald Henderson Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Deandre Ayton Gerald Henderson Jr.
Season 2022-232013-14
Team Phoenix SunsCharlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisBobcats 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
Gerald Henderson Jr. 77 32.0 14.0 0.4 3.6 4.0 2.6 0.7 0.4 1.5 2.1 5.2 12.1 .433 0.5 1.5 .348 3.1 4.0 .761
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
Gerald Henderson Jr. 4 29.8 9.8 0.3 3.8 4.0 2.3 1.0 0.3 1.5 3.0 3.5 9.3 .378 0.0 2.3 .000 2.8 4.3 .647

Season 6
Deandre Ayton Gerald Henderson Jr.
Season 2023-242014-15
Team Portland Trail BlazersCharlotte 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 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
Gerald Henderson Jr. 80 28.9 12.1 0.5 3.0 3.4 2.6 0.6 0.3 1.4 1.7 4.6 10.6 .437 0.6 1.7 .331 2.3 2.7 .848
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Gerald Henderson Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Deandre Ayton Gerald Henderson Jr.
Season -2015-16
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Trail Blazers 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 ------- --- ----------
Gerald Henderson Jr. 72 19.9 8.7 0.4 2.5 2.9 1.0 0.5 0.3 0.9 1.2 3.2 7.3 .439 0.7 1.9 .353 1.6 2.0 .767
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Gerald Henderson Jr. 11 21.3 6.9 0.5 2.6 3.2 1.5 0.5 0.3 0.5 1.9 2.7 7.5 .366 0.6 1.7 .368 0.8 1.1 .750

Season 8
Deandre Ayton Gerald Henderson Jr.
Season -2016-17
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 ------- --- ----------
Gerald Henderson Jr. 72 23.2 9.2 0.5 2.1 2.6 1.6 0.6 0.2 0.9 1.8 3.3 7.7 .423 0.8 2.4 .353 1.8 2.3 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Gerald Henderson Jr. ------- --- ----------
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