Deandre Ayton vs. Jason Smith Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jason Smith 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, 5 less than Jason Smith, who played 11. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Jason Smith had his rookie season in 2007-08. 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
Jason Smith 11 4 2007-08 to 2018-19

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Deandre Ayton Jason Smith
Season 2018-192007-08
Team Phoenix SunsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers 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 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
Jason Smith 76 14.6 4.5 1.0 2.0 3.0 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.6 1.9 1.9 4.1 .455 0.1 0.2 .286 0.7 1.1 .659
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Jason Smith 6 13.7 3.3 0.7 1.8 2.5 0.5 0.2 0.8 0.3 0.8 1.3 3.0 .444 0.0 0.2 .000 0.7 0.7 1.000

Note: Jason Smith didn't play in 2008-09.

Season 2
Deandre Ayton Jason Smith
Season 2019-202009-10
Team Phoenix SunsPhiladelphia 76ers
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
Jason Smith 56 11.8 3.4 1.0 1.4 2.4 0.6 0.4 0.5 0.6 2.0 1.3 3.1 .431 0.2 0.5 .345 0.5 0.8 .690
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Jason Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Deandre Ayton Jason Smith
Season 2020-212010-11
Team Phoenix SunsNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsHornets Lost West 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 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
Jason Smith 77 14.3 4.3 1.2 2.0 3.1 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.7 1.9 1.8 4.0 .443 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 0.9 .843
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
Jason Smith 6 9.7 2.3 0.2 1.0 1.2 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.8 1.2 2.5 .467 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4
Deandre Ayton Jason Smith
Season 2021-222011-12
Team Phoenix SunsNew Orleans Hornets
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
Jason Smith 40 23.7 9.9 1.8 3.1 4.9 0.9 0.5 1.0 1.0 2.6 4.5 8.7 .520 0.0 0.2 .111 0.8 1.2 .702
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
Jason Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Deandre Ayton Jason Smith
Season 2022-232012-13
Team Phoenix SunsNew Orleans Hornets
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
Jason Smith 51 17.2 8.2 1.3 2.4 3.6 0.7 0.3 0.9 1.1 2.4 3.3 6.7 .490 0.0 0.1 .000 1.7 2.0 .843
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
Jason Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Deandre Ayton Jason Smith
Season 2023-242013-14
Team Portland Trail BlazersNew Orleans Pelicans
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
Jason Smith 31 26.8 9.7 1.6 4.2 5.8 0.9 0.4 0.9 0.9 3.2 4.2 9.1 .465 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.6 .780
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Jason Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Deandre Ayton Jason Smith
Season -2014-15
Team -New York Knicks
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 ------- --- ----------
Jason Smith 82 21.8 8.0 1.2 2.8 4.0 1.7 0.4 0.5 1.3 2.5 3.1 7.2 .434 0.2 0.5 .357 1.5 1.9 .830
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Jason Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Deandre Ayton Jason Smith
Season -2015-16
Team -Orlando Magic
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 ------- --- ----------
Jason Smith 76 15.5 7.2 0.7 2.2 2.9 0.8 0.4 0.9 0.8 2.1 3.2 6.6 .485 0.1 0.2 .250 0.7 0.9 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Jason Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Deandre Ayton Jason Smith
Season -2016-17
Team -Washington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Wizards 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 ------- --- ----------
Jason Smith 74 14.4 5.7 0.9 2.6 3.5 0.5 0.3 0.7 0.8 2.3 2.4 4.4 .529 0.5 1.1 .474 0.5 0.7 .686
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Jason Smith 13 12.1 3.9 0.8 1.5 2.2 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.8 2.3 1.5 3.0 .487 0.2 0.8 .300 0.8 1.1 .714

Season 10
Deandre Ayton Jason Smith
Season -2017-18
Team -Washington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Wizards 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 ------- --- ----------
Jason Smith 33 8.6 3.4 0.5 1.1 1.6 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.5 1.3 1.4 3.5 .391 0.1 1.0 .125 0.6 0.6 .905
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Jason Smith 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 -

Season 11
Deandre Ayton Jason Smith
Season -2018-19
Team -Washington Wizards, Milwaukee Bucks, New Orleans Pelicans
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 ------- --- ----------
Jason Smith 20 9.6 3.3 0.8 1.8 2.6 0.7 0.2 0.4 0.7 1.5 1.1 3.0 .356 0.5 1.3 .346 0.7 0.8 .875
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Jason Smith ------- --- ----------
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