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Deandre Ayton
Dated team records (2)
- Current basis: Licensed roster, October 9, 2026: listed with Washington Wizards
- NBA directory, September 22, 2026: listed with Washington Wizards
The newest dated listing sets the current team; a reviewed transaction announced later overrides it. Older records remain history.
- 2025-26 per game · 72 games
- 12.5 PTS 8.0 REB 0.8 AST 67.6% TS
Deandre Ayton is a 28-year-old center from Bahamas, listed at 7′0″ (213 cm). Deandre Ayton is listed with the Washington Wizards in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. In 2025-26 he averaged 12.5 points, 8.0 rebounds and 0.8 assists in 72 games with 67.6% true shooting. He has a listed salary figure of $8.10M (the data provider does not state its season), with his contract running through June 2027. The roster lists an entry dated July 2026, with Los Angeles Lakers as the previous basketball team.
2025-26 season statistics
12.5PTS per game#147 of 582
8.0REB per game#33 of 582
0.8AST per game#447 of 582
0.6STL per game#337 of 582
1.0BLK per game#48 of 582
1.2TO per game#230 of 582
27.2MIN per game#142 of 582
An em dash (—) means unavailable, not zero.
| GP | FGM–FGA | FG% | 3PM–3PA | 3P% | FTM–FTA | FT% | eFG% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | 403–601 | 67.1% | 0–0 | — | 91–141 | 64.5% | 67.1% | 67.6% |
| PER | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | +/− | AST/TO | Double-doubles | Triple-doubles | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.5 | 16.4% | 125.1 | 114.9 | -8 | 0.71 | 22 | 0 | 897 |
Combined figures require data for every listed season. Incomplete metrics are shown as —, not zero.
| Season | Team (at season end) | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Los Angeles Lakers | 72 | 27.2 | 12.5 | 8.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 67.1% | — | 64.5% | 67.6% | 16.5 |
| 2024-25 | Portland Trail Blazers | 41 | 30.4 | 14.0 | 9.9 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 56.6% | 18.8% | 66.7% | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Portland Trail Blazers | 55 | 32.4 | 16.7 | 11.1 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 57.0% | 10.0% | 82.3% | 58.7% | — |
| 2022-23 | Phoenix Suns | 67 | 30.4 | 18.0 | 10.0 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 58.9% | 29.2% | 76.0% | 61.7% | 17.6 |
| 2021-22 | Phoenix Suns | 58 | 29.5 | 17.2 | 10.2 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 63.4% | 36.8% | 74.6% | 65.6% | — |
| 2020-21 | Phoenix Suns | 69 | 30.6 | 14.4 | 10.5 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 62.6% | 20.0% | 76.9% | 65.3% | — |
| 6 seasons | Totals over these seasons: 5,590 PTS, 3,577 REB, 511 AST | 362 | 30.0 | 15.4 | 9.9 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 60.9% | 23.8% | 73.8% | 63.0% | — |
Provider playoff statistics. Game-log postseason splits may cover a different set of games, including play-in games.
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 28.5 | 10.0 | 9.6 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 54.8% | — | 61.5% | 55.7% | -34 |
Statistics. Regular season: Source observations for dated values: UTC. Playoffs: Source observations for dated values: UTC. Edition assembled Oct 9, 2026 UTC.
2026-27 game log
Reported highs in 1 logged game
Only reported values contribute; unavailable statistics are not treated as zero.
4PointsOct 8, 2026 @ NYK
10ReboundsOct 8, 2026 @ NYK
1AssistsOct 8, 2026 @ NYK
03-pointersOct 8, 2026 @ NYK
1StealsOct 8, 2026 @ NYK
0BlocksOct 8, 2026 @ NYK
FG, 3P and FT show made-attempted shots. — means unavailable; 0 is a reported zero.
| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8 preseason | @ NYK | W 111–109 | 17:21 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +1 |
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Game records. Only stored games are listed. The player-game feed omits free throws; other box-score records may include them.
2025-26 shot chart
Deandre Ayton took 0% of his 2025-26 shots from three, 52% at the rim, 42% elsewhere in the paint and 6% from mid-range. His most efficient area relative to the league was the restricted area (80.3%, +13.1 points above average).
| Zone | FGM–FGA | FG% | League FG% | Share of shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted area | 252–314 | 80.3 (+13.1) | 67.2 | 52.2% |
| In the paint (non-RA) | 136–251 | 54.2 (+9.6) | 44.5 | 41.8% |
| Mid-range | 15–36 | 41.7 (-0.1) | 41.8 | 6.0% |
| Corner 3 | 0–0 | — | 38.8 | 0.0% |
| Above the break 3 | 0–0 | — | 35.2 | 0.0% |
League rank by FG% (qualified players): Restricted area: 3rd of 160 · In the paint (non-RA): 11th of 160 · all zone leaders
above typical accuracy for the zone about typical below. Shot locations; totals match the stored whynba season field goals (shot edition of Oct 9, 2026). This is a provider consistency check, not a comparison with official NBA totals.
2025-26 percentiles
Where he ranks among the 406 players with at least 20 games: the bar shows the share of those players he is ahead of.
Percentiles computed by whynba from season statistics. League-wide: advanced stats leaders · shooting by zone.
Most similar statistical profiles in 2025-26: Daniel Gafford (9.5 / 6.9 / 1.1) · Maxime Raynaud (12.5 / 7.5 / 1.4) · Marvin Bagley III (10.5 / 6.1 / 1.4) · Mark Williams (11.7 / 8.0 / 1.0) · Neemias Queta (10.2 / 8.4 / 1.7) — points / rebounds / assists per game; similarity over scoring, rebounding, playmaking, defense, shooting volume, efficiency and usage percentiles.
Quick answers
- How many points does Deandre Ayton average?
- Deandre Ayton averaged 12.5 points, 8.0 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game in the 2025-26 NBA regular season, over 72 games.
- How old is Deandre Ayton?
- Deandre Ayton is 28 years old. He was born on July 23, 1998.
- How tall is Deandre Ayton?
- Deandre Ayton is 7 feet 0 inches (213 cm) tall and plays C, per the NBA directory dated September 22, 2026.
- Where is Deandre Ayton from?
- Deandre Ayton is from Bahamas and played at Arizona before the NBA.
- What team does Deandre Ayton play for?
- Deandre Ayton is listed with the Washington Wizards in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. A roster listing does not establish a contract-signing date.
- What number does Deandre Ayton wear?
- The NBA directory lists Deandre Ayton at No. 5 for the Washington Wizards. Edition date: September 22, 2026. The same number is also reported for a teammate, so this assignment is unresolved.
- When is Deandre Ayton's next game?
- Deandre Ayton and the Washington Wizards next play the Detroit Pistons at home on Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 7:00 pm Eastern Time (preseason).
- Does Deandre Ayton play on Christmas Day?
- No. The Washington Wizards are not in any of the 5 games on the NBA Christmas Day schedule.
- How much does Deandre Ayton make?
- Deandre Ayton has a listed salary figure of $8.10M (the data provider does not state its season), with his contract running through June 2027.
- How does Deandre Ayton rank in the NBA?
- Among the 406 players with at least 20 games in 2025-26, Deandre Ayton was ahead of 66% in points per game, 93% in rebounds and 13% in assists.
Contract
- Listed salary
- $8.10M listed figure; season not stated
- Contract through
- June 2027
- Nationality
- Bahamas
- Roster date
- July 3, 2026 previous basketball team: Los Angeles Lakers
Contract data · updated Oct 9, 2026. The provider lists one salary figure in USD without its season or type; it can be a contract's average annual value rather than this season's salary.
Videos about Deandre Ayton
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Career at a glance
Deandre Ayton played 8 NBA regular seasons between 2018 and 2026, appearing in 470 games and averaging 15.8 points, 10.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game. He played for 3 teams: Phoenix (2018–23, 303 games), Portland (2023–25, 95 games), L.A. Lakers (2025–26, 72 games). His best scoring season was 2019–20 with Phoenix: 18.2 points per game over 38 games.
He rebounded best in 2019–20 at 11.5 per game. In the playoffs he appeared in 4 postseason runs (55 games, 14.8 points per game). Multiplying each season’s games by its scoring average gives roughly 7,400 regular-season points (an estimate from per-game figures, not an official total).
whynba analysis of the season-by-season statistics below (Wikipedia revision, CC BY-SA 4.0). Totals are estimates from per-game averages.
About Deandre Ayton
Deandre Edoneille Ayton (/diˈɑːndreɪˈeɪtən/dee-AHN-dray AY-tən; born July 23, 1998), is a Bahamian professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A consensus five-star prospect in the Class of 2017 and a McDonald's All-American, he played one season of college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats, earning Pac-12 Player of the Year honors. Ayton was selected with the first overall pick in the 2018 NBA draft by the Phoenix Suns and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team in 2019. In 2021, he helped lead the Suns to their first NBA Finals appearance since 1993. In 2023, Ayton was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers in a 3-team trade that sent Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks.
- Born
- July 23, 1998 (age 28) Nassau, The Bahamas
- Listed height
- 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
- Listed weight
- 252 lb (114 kg)
- Position
- Center
- High school
- Balboa City School (San Diego, California) Hillcrest Prep Academy (Phoenix, Arizona)
- College
- Arizona (2017–2018)
- NBA draft
- 2018: 1st round, 1st overall pick
- Playing career
- 2018–present
Career highlights and awards
- NBA All-Rookie First Team (2019)
- Consensus first-team All-American (2018)
- Karl Malone Award (2018)
- Pac-12 Player of the Year (2018)
- First-team All-Pac-12 (2018)
- Pac-12 Freshman of the Year (2018)
- Pac-12 tournamentMOP (2018)
- McDonald's All-American (2017)
Career statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | Phoenix | 71 | 70 | 30.7 | .585 | .000 | .746 | 10.3 | 1.8 | .9 | .9 | 16.3 |
| 2019–20 | Phoenix | 38 | 32 | 32.5 | .546 | .331 | .753 | 11.5 | 1.9 | .7 | 1.5 | 18.2 |
| 2020–21 | Phoenix | 69 | 69 | 30.6 | .626 | .200 | .769 | 10.5 | 1.4 | .6 | 1.2 | 14.4 |
| 2021–22 | Phoenix | 58 | 58 | 29.5 | .634 | .368 | .746 | 10.2 | 1.4 | .7 | .7 | 17.2 |
| 2022–23 | Phoenix | 67 | 67 | 30.4 | .589 | .292 | .760 | 10.0 | 1.7 | .6 | .8 | 18.0 |
| 2023–24 | Portland | 55 | 55 | 32.4 | .570 | .100 | .823 | 11.1 | 1.6 | 1.0 | .8 | 16.7 |
| 2024–25 | Portland | 40 | 40 | 30.2 | .566 | .188 | .667 | 10.2 | 1.6 | .8 | 1.0 | 14.4 |
| 2025–26 | L.A. Lakers | 72 | 72 | 27.2 | .671 | — | .645 | 8.0 | .8 | .6 | 1.0 | 12.5 |
| Career | 470 | 463 | 30.3 | .599 | .230 | .741 | 10.1 | 1.5 | .7 | 1.0 | 15.8 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Phoenix | 22 | 22 | 36.4 | .658 | — | .736 | 11.8 | 1.1 | .8 | 1.1 | 15.8 |
| 2022 | Phoenix | 13 | 13 | 30.5 | .640 | .500 | .636 | 8.9 | 1.7 | .4 | .8 | 17.9 |
| 2023 | Phoenix | 10 | 10 | 31.9 | .550 | — | .522 | 9.7 | 1.0 | .6 | .7 | 13.4 |
| 2026 | L.A. Lakers | 10 | 10 | 28.5 | .548 | — | .615 | 9.6 | .9 | .2 | .8 | 10.0 |
| Career | 55 | 55 | 32.8 | .617 | .500 | .656 | 10.3 | 1.2 | .6 | .9 | 14.8 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Arizona | 35 | 35 | 33.5 | .612 | .343 | .733 | 11.6 | 1.6 | .6 | 1.9 | 20.1 |
Per-game averages. † won an NBA championship · * led the league · ‡ NBA record (as marked).
whynba profile fields · Checked
- Height
- 7′ 0″
- Weight
- 252 lb
- Position
- C
- Jersey
- Not listed
- Country
- Bahamas
- School / last affiliation
- Arizona
- Draft year
- 2018
- Draft pick
- Round 1 · Pick 1
How acquired: Traded from LAL on 07/07/26. This is the roster note stored on the official team page at the last source check, not a live transaction wire.
2025-26 season averages
12.5Points per game
8Rebounds per game
0.8Assists per game
These figures belong to the season labeled above; they are not 2026–27 results. These historical rates were retained from an earlier snapshot and were not rechecked with this directory refresh.
Latest on Deandre Ayton
Roster observations
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| Team | First observed | Last confirmed | Later directory change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Wizards | None recorded | NBA directory |
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