Deandre Ayton vs. Troy Daniels Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Troy Daniels 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 Troy Daniels, who played 7. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Troy Daniels had his rookie season in 2013-14. 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
Troy Daniels 7 4 2013-14 to 2019-20

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Deandre Ayton Troy Daniels
Season 2018-192013-14
Team Phoenix SunsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets 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 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
Troy Daniels 5 15.0 8.4 0.0 0.8 0.8 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 1.2 3.0 6.2 .484 2.4 5.0 .480 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Troy Daniels 4 17.0 7.8 0.8 1.5 2.3 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.5 2.5 2.3 4.3 .529 2.0 3.8 .533 1.3 1.3 1.000

Season 2

Deandre Ayton Troy Daniels
Season 2019-202014-15
Team Phoenix SunsHouston Rockets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Charlotte Hornets
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
Troy Daniels 47 8.4 3.7 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.9 1.3 3.5 .370 0.9 2.5 .364 0.2 0.3 .846
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Troy Daniels ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Deandre Ayton Troy Daniels
Season 2020-212015-16
Team Phoenix SunsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsHornets 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 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
Troy Daniels 43 11.1 5.6 0.2 1.2 1.3 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.6 0.9 2.1 4.3 .476 1.4 2.8 .484 0.1 0.2 .556
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
Troy Daniels 4 4.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.3 2.0 .125 0.0 0.8 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4

Deandre Ayton Troy Daniels
Season 2021-222016-17
Team Phoenix SunsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisGrizzlies 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 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
Troy Daniels 67 17.7 8.2 0.3 1.2 1.5 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.7 1.3 2.8 7.4 .374 2.1 5.3 .389 0.6 0.8 .796
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
Troy Daniels 6 11.3 1.5 0.2 0.7 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.5 1.5 .333 0.5 1.5 .333 0.0 0.0 -

Season 5

Deandre Ayton Troy Daniels
Season 2022-232017-18
Team Phoenix SunsPhoenix Suns
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
Troy Daniels 79 20.5 8.9 0.2 1.5 1.6 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.7 1.7 2.9 7.3 .403 2.3 5.8 .400 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 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
Troy Daniels ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Deandre Ayton Troy Daniels
Season 2023-242018-19
Team Portland Trail BlazersPhoenix Suns
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
Troy Daniels 51 14.9 6.2 0.3 1.2 1.4 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.5 1.5 2.2 5.4 .411 1.5 3.8 .381 0.4 0.5 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Troy Daniels ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Deandre Ayton Troy Daniels
Season -2019-20
Team -Los Angeles Lakers, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Nuggets 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 ------- --- ----------
Troy Daniels 47 11.3 4.3 0.3 0.9 1.1 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.8 1.5 4.0 .387 1.0 2.8 .348 0.2 0.3 .625
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Troy Daniels 6 5.0 2.7 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.0 2.0 .500 0.5 1.0 .500 0.2 0.3 .500