Deandre Ayton vs. Kleggie Hermsen Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kleggie Hermsen 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 Kleggie Hermsen both played 6 years in the NBA. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Kleggie Hermsen had his rookie season in 1946-47. 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
Kleggie Hermsen 6 4 1946-47 to 1952-53

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Deandre Ayton Kleggie Hermsen
Season 2018-191946-47
Team Phoenix SunsCleveland Rebels, Toronto Huskies
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
Kleggie Hermsen 32 - 9.3 - - - 0.8 - - - 2.7 3.5 12.3 .287 - - - 2.2 3.5 .634
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Kleggie Hermsen ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Deandre Ayton Kleggie Hermsen
Season 2019-201947-48
Team Phoenix SunsBaltimore Bullets (1st)
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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
Kleggie Hermsen 48 - 12.0 - - - 1.0 - - - 3.2 4.4 15.9 .277 - - - 3.1 4.7 .665
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Kleggie Hermsen 11 - 11.0 - - - 1.1 - - - 4.1 3.5 13.7 .252 - - - 4.1 5.7 .714

Season 3

Deandre Ayton Kleggie Hermsen
Season 2020-211948-49
Team Phoenix SunsWashington Capitols
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsCapitols Lost NBA 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
Kleggie Hermsen 60 - 11.8 - - - 1.7 - - - 4.3 4.1 13.2 .312 - - - 3.5 5.2 .682
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
Kleggie Hermsen 11 - 12.3 - - - 1.1 - - - 4.8 3.6 13.5 .268 - - - 5.0 7.5 .663

Season 4

Deandre Ayton Kleggie Hermsen
Season 2021-221949-50
Team Phoenix SunsChicago Stags
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisStags Lost Cent Div 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 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
Kleggie Hermsen 67 - 8.1 - - - 1.5 - - - 4.0 2.9 9.2 .319 - - - 2.3 3.7 .619
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
Kleggie Hermsen 2 - 9.0 - - - 2.5 - - - 6.0 3.5 12.0 .292 - - - 2.0 2.5 .800

Season 5

Deandre Ayton Kleggie Hermsen
Season 2022-231950-51
Team Phoenix SunsTri-Cities Blackhawks, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisCeltics Lost East Div 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 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
Kleggie Hermsen 71 - 7.5 - - 6.3 1.3 - - - 3.7 2.7 9.1 .293 - - - 2.2 3.3 .654
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
Kleggie Hermsen 2 - 1.0 - - 1.5 0.0 - - - 3.0 0.5 3.0 .167 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Note: Kleggie Hermsen didn't play in 1951-52.

Season 6

Deandre Ayton Kleggie Hermsen
Season 2023-241952-53
Team Portland Trail BlazersBoston Celtics, Indianapolis Olympians
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
Kleggie Hermsen 10 6.2 1.1 - - 1.9 0.4 - - - 1.8 0.4 3.1 .129 - - - 0.3 0.5 .600
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Kleggie Hermsen ------- --- ----------