Deandre Ayton vs. Torrey Craig Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Torrey Craig 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, 1 less than Torrey Craig, who played 7. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Torrey Craig had his rookie season in 2017-18. 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
Torrey Craig 7 5 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Deandre Ayton Torrey Craig
Season 2018-192017-18
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
Torrey Craig 39 16.1 4.2 1.0 2.2 3.3 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.5 1.6 1.6 3.5 .453 0.4 1.5 .293 0.6 0.9 .629
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Torrey Craig ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Deandre Ayton Torrey Craig
Season 2019-202018-19
Team Phoenix SunsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets 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 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
Torrey Craig 75 20.0 5.7 1.2 2.3 3.5 1.0 0.5 0.6 0.6 2.3 2.1 4.8 .442 0.8 2.5 .324 0.7 0.9 .700
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Torrey Craig 14 23.6 6.6 1.5 3.6 5.1 0.9 0.5 0.4 0.4 2.7 2.4 4.9 .478 1.2 2.6 .472 0.6 1.1 .563

Season 3
Deandre Ayton Torrey Craig
Season 2020-212019-20
Team Phoenix SunsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsNuggets Lost West 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 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
Torrey Craig 58 18.5 5.4 1.1 2.2 3.3 0.8 0.4 0.6 0.4 2.3 2.1 4.6 .461 0.8 2.4 .326 0.4 0.6 .611
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
Torrey Craig 19 19.7 4.5 0.7 2.6 3.3 0.7 0.4 0.4 0.5 2.3 1.7 4.1 .423 0.6 2.2 .262 0.5 0.7 .692

Season 4
Deandre Ayton Torrey Craig
Season 2021-222020-21
Team Phoenix SunsMilwaukee Bucks, Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisSuns 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 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
Torrey Craig 50 16.1 5.5 1.1 2.8 3.9 1.0 0.6 0.5 0.5 1.7 2.2 4.5 .480 0.8 2.1 .368 0.3 0.4 .773
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
Torrey Craig 22 12.1 4.0 0.9 2.0 2.9 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.5 1.5 1.5 3.4 .427 0.7 1.7 .405 0.4 0.6 .615

Season 5
Deandre Ayton Torrey Craig
Season 2022-232021-22
Team Phoenix SunsIndiana Pacers, Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisSuns 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 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
Torrey Craig 78 20.5 6.6 1.1 2.9 4.0 1.2 0.6 0.5 0.9 1.9 2.6 5.7 .454 1.0 3.0 .329 0.5 0.7 .750
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
Torrey Craig 9 7.7 2.2 0.6 1.1 1.7 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.7 0.9 2.4 .364 0.3 1.1 .300 0.1 0.2 .500

Season 6
Deandre Ayton Torrey Craig
Season 2023-242022-23
Team Portland Trail BlazersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns 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 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
Torrey Craig 79 24.7 7.4 1.8 3.6 5.4 1.5 0.6 0.8 0.9 2.3 2.9 6.3 .456 1.3 3.2 .395 0.4 0.6 .711
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Torrey Craig 11 16.6 6.5 0.6 1.6 2.3 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.3 2.1 2.4 4.1 .578 1.0 2.3 .440 0.7 0.8 .889

Season 7
Deandre Ayton Torrey Craig
Season -2023-24
Team -Chicago Bulls
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 ------- --- ----------
Torrey Craig 53 19.8 5.7 1.3 2.8 4.1 1.1 0.6 0.4 0.6 2.1 2.0 4.7 .430 1.1 2.9 .392 0.5 0.7 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Torrey Craig ------- --- ----------
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