Kyle Anderson vs. Deandre Ayton Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Deandre Ayton and Kyle Anderson, 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.

Kyle Anderson played 10 years in the NBA, 4 more than Deandre Ayton, who played 6. Kyle Anderson had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, while Deandre Ayton had his rookie season in 2018-19. 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
Kyle Anderson 10 7 2014-15 to 2023-24
Deandre Ayton 6 3 2018-19 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Kyle Anderson Deandre Ayton
Season 2014-152018-19
Team San Antonio SpursPhoenix Suns
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 %
Kyle Anderson 33 10.8 2.2 0.2 2.0 2.2 0.8 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.8 0.9 2.7 .348 0.1 0.3 .273 0.3 0.4 .643
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Anderson ------- --- ----------
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Kyle Anderson Deandre Ayton
Season 2015-162019-20
Team San Antonio SpursPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs 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 %
Kyle Anderson 78 16.0 4.5 0.3 2.8 3.1 1.6 0.8 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.8 3.8 .468 0.2 0.5 .324 0.8 1.1 .747
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Anderson 10 12.9 2.3 0.2 2.2 2.4 0.7 0.6 0.3 0.4 1.1 0.8 2.5 .320 0.1 0.3 .333 0.6 0.7 .857
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Kyle Anderson Deandre Ayton
Season 2016-172020-21
Team San Antonio SpursPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsSuns 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 %
Kyle Anderson 72 14.2 3.4 0.5 2.4 2.9 1.3 0.7 0.4 0.5 0.9 1.3 2.9 .445 0.2 0.6 .375 0.6 0.8 .789
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Anderson 15 13.0 5.5 0.8 2.3 3.1 1.7 0.7 0.1 0.5 0.5 2.4 4.3 .563 0.2 0.7 .300 0.5 0.7 .727
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

Season 4
Kyle Anderson Deandre Ayton
Season 2017-182021-22
Team San Antonio SpursPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdSuns 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 %
Kyle Anderson 74 26.7 7.9 1.1 4.2 5.4 2.7 1.6 0.8 1.3 1.5 3.1 5.9 .527 0.3 0.8 .333 1.4 2.0 .712
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Anderson 5 14.6 5.4 1.0 1.6 2.6 0.6 1.2 0.2 0.6 2.0 2.4 4.0 .600 0.0 0.8 .000 0.6 0.8 .750
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

Season 5
Kyle Anderson Deandre Ayton
Season 2018-192022-23
Team Memphis GrizzliesPhoenix 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 %
Kyle Anderson 43 29.8 8.0 1.1 4.7 5.8 3.0 1.3 0.9 1.3 2.6 3.5 6.4 .543 0.2 0.8 .265 0.9 1.5 .578
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Anderson ------- --- ----------
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

Season 6
Kyle Anderson Deandre Ayton
Season 2019-202023-24
Team Memphis GrizzliesPortland Trail Blazers
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 %
Kyle Anderson 67 19.9 5.8 0.9 3.4 4.3 2.4 0.8 0.6 1.0 1.7 2.3 4.9 .474 0.4 1.3 .282 0.8 1.2 .667
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Anderson ------- --- ----------
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Kyle Anderson Deandre Ayton
Season 2020-21-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies 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 %
Kyle Anderson 69 27.3 12.4 0.8 5.0 5.7 3.6 1.2 0.8 1.2 1.7 4.5 9.5 .468 1.4 3.8 .360 2.1 2.7 .783
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Anderson 5 28.4 8.4 0.8 4.2 5.0 3.2 2.8 0.0 0.8 1.8 3.6 8.4 .429 0.6 2.4 .250 0.6 0.8 .750
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Kyle Anderson Deandre Ayton
Season 2021-22-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies 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 %
Kyle Anderson 69 21.5 7.6 1.0 4.3 5.3 2.7 1.1 0.7 1.0 1.6 3.0 6.8 .446 0.5 1.6 .330 1.0 1.5 .638
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Anderson 12 18.4 6.0 0.8 3.5 4.3 1.8 0.9 0.6 0.8 1.8 2.4 4.3 .569 0.3 1.0 .250 0.9 1.5 .611
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Kyle Anderson Deandre Ayton
Season 2022-23-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves 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 %
Kyle Anderson 69 28.4 9.4 1.0 4.4 5.3 4.9 1.1 0.9 1.5 2.1 3.7 7.2 .509 0.6 1.5 .410 1.4 2.0 .735
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Anderson 4 26.0 8.5 0.8 3.3 4.0 4.5 1.8 0.5 1.5 3.3 3.8 7.5 .500 0.5 1.5 .333 0.5 0.5 1.000
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Kyle Anderson Deandre Ayton
Season 2023-24-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves TBD-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Anderson 79 22.6 6.4 0.8 2.7 3.5 4.2 0.9 0.6 1.2 1.6 2.5 5.5 .460 0.1 0.6 .229 1.2 1.7 .708
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Anderson 9 12.8 2.8 1.4 1.4 2.9 2.2 0.7 0.2 0.8 1.4 1.1 2.8 .400 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 0.7 .833
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
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