Deandre Ayton vs. Lee Winfield Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lee Winfield 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 less than Lee Winfield, who played 7. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Lee Winfield had his rookie season in 1969-70. 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
Lee Winfield 7 2 1969-70 to 1975-76

Comparison Season by Season

Jump to season:
1-2-3-4-5-6-7

Rookie Season
Deandre Ayton Lee Winfield
Season 2018-191969-70
Team Phoenix SunsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
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
Lee Winfield 64 12.0 5.7 - - 1.5 1.6 - - - 1.5 2.2 4.5 .479 - - - 1.4 1.8 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Lee Winfield ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Deandre Ayton Lee Winfield
Season 2019-201970-71
Team Phoenix SunsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
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
Lee Winfield 79 20.3 10.5 - - 2.4 2.8 - - - 1.7 4.2 9.1 .466 - - - 2.1 3.1 .664
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Lee Winfield ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Deandre Ayton Lee Winfield
Season 2020-211971-72
Team Phoenix SunsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
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
Lee Winfield 81 25.2 10.6 - - 2.7 3.6 - - - 2.4 4.2 8.5 .496 - - - 2.2 3.2 .668
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
Lee Winfield ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Deandre Ayton Lee Winfield
Season 2021-221972-73
Team Phoenix SunsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
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
Lee Winfield 53 20.0 6.6 - - 2.4 3.5 - - - 1.7 2.7 6.3 .431 - - - 1.2 2.0 .574
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
Lee Winfield ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Deandre Ayton Lee Winfield
Season 2022-231973-74
Team Phoenix SunsBuffalo Braves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisBraves Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
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
Lee Winfield 36 12.0 3.0 0.5 0.7 1.2 1.3 0.4 0.1 - 1.2 1.0 2.9 .352 - - - 0.9 1.4 .635
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
Lee Winfield 1 12.0 1.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 2.0 .000 - - - 1.0 2.0 .500

Season 6
Deandre Ayton Lee Winfield
Season 2023-241974-75
Team Portland Trail BlazersBuffalo Braves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBraves Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
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
Lee Winfield 68 18.5 5.5 0.7 1.2 1.9 2.0 0.6 0.4 - 1.6 2.4 4.6 .526 - - - 0.7 1.0 .721
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Lee Winfield 6 10.8 2.8 0.8 0.5 1.3 1.5 0.3 0.2 - 1.7 1.2 2.7 .438 - - - 0.5 0.8 .600

Season 7
Deandre Ayton Lee Winfield
Season -1975-76
Team -Kansas City Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Lee Winfield 22 9.7 3.3 0.4 0.7 1.1 0.9 0.5 0.3 - 0.6 1.5 3.0 .485 - - - 0.4 0.6 .643
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Lee Winfield ------- --- ----------
Share: