Deandre Ayton vs. Tony Battie Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tony Battie 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, 8 less than Tony Battie, who played 14. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Tony Battie had his rookie season in 1997-98. 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
Tony Battie 14 5 1997-98 to 2011-12

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Deandre Ayton Tony Battie
Season 2018-191997-98
Team Phoenix SunsDenver Nuggets
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
Tony Battie 65 23.2 8.4 2.1 3.3 5.4 0.9 0.8 1.1 1.5 3.1 3.6 8.1 .446 0.0 0.2 .214 1.1 1.6 .702
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Tony Battie ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Deandre Ayton Tony Battie
Season 2019-201998-99
Team Phoenix SunsBoston Celtics
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
Tony Battie 50 22.4 6.7 1.9 4.1 6.0 1.1 0.6 1.4 0.9 3.2 2.9 5.7 .519 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.2 .672
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Tony Battie ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Deandre Ayton Tony Battie
Season 2020-211999-00
Team Phoenix SunsBoston Celtics
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
Tony Battie 82 18.4 6.6 1.9 3.1 5.0 0.8 0.6 0.9 0.8 3.0 2.7 5.6 .477 0.0 0.1 .125 1.2 1.8 .675
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
Tony Battie ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Deandre Ayton Tony Battie
Season 2021-222000-01
Team Phoenix SunsBoston Celtics
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
Tony Battie 40 21.1 6.5 1.8 4.0 5.8 0.4 0.7 1.5 0.9 3.2 2.7 5.0 .537 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 1.7 .638
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
Tony Battie ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Deandre Ayton Tony Battie
Season 2022-232001-02
Team Phoenix SunsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisCeltics 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 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
Tony Battie 74 24.6 6.9 2.5 4.0 6.5 0.5 0.8 0.9 0.7 3.0 2.9 5.3 .541 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.8 .677
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
Tony Battie 16 27.5 6.1 2.4 5.1 7.6 0.8 0.6 1.9 0.7 3.2 2.6 5.4 .488 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.3 .619

Season 6

Deandre Ayton Tony Battie
Season 2023-242002-03
Team Portland Trail BlazersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 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
Tony Battie 67 25.1 7.3 2.2 4.3 6.5 0.7 0.5 1.2 0.7 2.9 3.0 5.5 .539 0.0 0.1 .200 1.3 1.8 .746
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Tony Battie 10 21.4 6.6 1.3 3.6 4.9 0.5 0.4 1.4 0.7 4.2 3.1 5.5 .564 0.0 0.3 .000 0.4 0.8 .500

Season 7

Deandre Ayton Tony Battie
Season -2003-04
Team -Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers
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 ------- --- ----------
Tony Battie 73 20.2 5.6 1.6 3.3 4.9 0.8 0.4 0.9 0.9 2.2 2.3 5.3 .443 0.0 0.1 .222 0.9 1.2 .742
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Tony Battie ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Deandre Ayton Tony Battie
Season -2004-05
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 ------- --- ----------
Tony Battie 81 23.4 4.9 1.3 4.2 5.6 0.5 0.4 1.0 1.0 3.0 2.0 4.4 .460 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.2 .723
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Tony Battie ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Deandre Ayton Tony Battie
Season -2005-06
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 ------- --- ----------
Tony Battie 82 27.0 7.9 1.8 3.8 5.6 0.6 0.6 0.8 1.1 3.0 3.4 6.7 .507 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 1.6 .664
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Tony Battie ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Deandre Ayton Tony Battie
Season -2006-07
Team -Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Magic 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 ------- --- ----------
Tony Battie 66 23.9 6.1 1.4 3.8 5.2 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.9 2.8 2.7 5.5 .489 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.2 .675
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Tony Battie 4 21.8 3.8 0.8 3.3 4.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 1.8 4.5 .389 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 1.0 .250

Note: Tony Battie didn't play in 2007-08.

Season 11

Deandre Ayton Tony Battie
Season -2008-09
Team -Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Magic 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 ------- --- ----------
Tony Battie 77 15.6 4.8 1.2 2.4 3.6 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.6 1.5 2.1 4.2 .489 0.0 0.1 .222 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 ------- --- ----------
Tony Battie 21 6.1 2.1 0.3 0.6 1.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.6 1.0 2.1 .467 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.2 .600

Season 12

Deandre Ayton Tony Battie
Season -2009-10
Team -New Jersey Nets
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 ------- --- ----------
Tony Battie 15 8.9 2.4 0.3 1.3 1.5 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.2 1.3 0.9 2.7 .350 0.1 0.3 .250 0.5 0.7 .700
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Tony Battie ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Deandre Ayton Tony Battie
Season -2010-11
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -76ers 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 ------- --- ----------
Tony Battie 38 9.9 2.6 0.4 2.2 2.6 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.3 1.6 1.2 2.5 .469 0.1 0.1 .667 0.2 0.4 .571
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Tony Battie 5 7.6 1.4 0.4 1.6 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.2 1.0 0.6 1.4 .429 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .500

Season 14

Deandre Ayton Tony Battie
Season -2011-12
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 ------- --- ----------
Tony Battie 27 10.9 1.6 0.3 2.2 2.5 0.6 0.1 0.2 0.1 1.0 0.7 1.9 .373 0.0 0.0 .000 0.1 0.1 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Tony Battie ------- --- ----------