Deandre
Ayton
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Deandre Ayton
Washington WizardsHeight : 7' 0" · Weight : 252 lbs · Age : 28
NBA record
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MIN | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Los Angeles Lakers | 72 | 72 | 27.2 | 5.6-8.3 | 67.1 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3-2.0 |
| 2024-25 | Portland Trail Blazers | 40 | 40 | 30.2 | 6.6-11.7 | 56.6 | 0.2-0.8 | 18.8 | 1.0-1.5 |
| 2023-24 | Portland Trail Blazers | 55 | 55 | 32.4 | 7.8-13.6 | 57.0 | 0.0-0.2 | 10.0 | 1.2-1.4 |
| 2022-23 | Phoenix Suns | 67 | 67 | 30.4 | 7.8-13.2 | 58.8 | 0.1-0.4 | 29.2 | 2.3-3.0 |
| 2021-22 | Phoenix Suns | 58 | 58 | 29.5 | 7.6-12.0 | 63.4 | 0.1-0.3 | 36.8 | 1.8-2.4 |
| 2020-21 | Phoenix Suns | 69 | 69 | 30.7 | 6.2-10.0 | 62.6 | 0.1-0.3 | 20.0 | 1.9-2.5 |
| 2019-20 | Phoenix Suns | 38 | 32 | 32.5 | 8.2-14.9 | 54.6 | 0.1-0.3 | 23.1 | 1.8-2.3 |
| 2018-19 | Phoenix Suns | 71 | 70 | 30.7 | 7.2-12.3 | 58.5 | 0.0-0.1 | 0.0 | 2.0-2.7 |
ContractWashington Wizards payroll →
- This season
- 8.10 M$
- Seasons left
- 1 · through 2026-27
- Total remaining
- 8.1 M$
2026-27
8.10 M$
Player option
Advanced stats, 2025-26CentersNBA stats →
Points
12.5
Rebounds
8.0
Assists
0.8
TS%
67.6 %
Usage
16.7 %
PER
18.2
WS/48
.152
On/off +/−
-3.1
Minutes
27.2
Games
72
Per game, regular season. Stats: Basketball-Reference.
2026-27 projectionNBA trends →
Projected WAR
1.3
Points/game
12.5
Games
56
WAR 2025-26
1.6
This season's pace, over the average minutes of the last two, adjusted for age.
Trend
→ Stable (-1)
- 2022-234.1 WAR · 4.0 per 2,000 min
- 2023-242.7 WAR · 3.0 per 2,000 min
- 2024-251.1 WAR · 1.8 per 2,000 min
- 2025-261.6 WAR · 1.6 per 2,000 min
Outlook, age included
+9 · 27 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2025-26All ratings →
Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
74
Established regular
- SCO
- Scoring
- 80
- SHT
- Shooting
- 66
- FIN
- Finishing
- 84
- PLY
- Playmaking
- 57
- BAL
- Ball security
- 79
- REB
- Rebounding
- 79
- DEF
- Defense
- 61
- DUR
- Durability
- 73
- EX
- Experience
- 75
Why these ratings?Hide details
- SCO — Scoring : Points per 100 possessions, usage, efficiency (TS%)
- SHT — Shooting : Three-point shooting (accuracy and volume), free throws, midrange
- FIN — Finishing : Finishing at the rim, dunks, free throws drawn
- PLY — Playmaking : Assists (rate and volume)
- BAL — Ball security : Turnovers avoided
- REB — Rebounding : Offensive and defensive rebound rates
- DEF — Defense : Defensive impact estimated from available stats (defensive BPM, steals, blocks); not a complete measure of individual defense
- DUR — Durability : Games played over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NBA
WAR and PAL Rating, 2025-26How we rate →
WAR: Basketball-Reference's VORP × 2.7, wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
WAR
1.6
#36 of 51 regular centers
PAL Rating
21 / 100
#41 of 51 regular centers
Value Rating
23 / 100
PAL expected for this salary: 47 · salary $8.1MPAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from
Shooting profileNBA shooting profiles →
Where the shots come from and how well they go in, 2025-26 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the group: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Avg distance
5.3 pi
60th percentile
At the rim
84.2 %
97th percentile
Rim share
42.1 %
54th percentile
Midrange
56.3 %
87th percentile
Three-point
—
3PA share
0.0 %
8th percentile
Corner threes
—
Free throws
.645
25th percentile
| Season | Team | PTS | WAR | PAL | OV | TS % | 3P% | 3PA share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | LAL | 12.5 | 1.6 | 21 | 74 | 67.6 | — | 0.0 |
| 2024-25 | POR | 14.4 | 1.1 | 16 | 70 | 58.3 | .188 | 6.8 |
| 2023-24 | POR | 16.7 | 2.7 | 32 | 72 | 58.7 | .100 | 1.3 |
| 2022-23 | PHX | 18.0 | 4.1 | 29 | 80 | 61.7 | .292 | 2.7 |
| 2021-22 | PHX | 17.2 | 5.7 | 63 | 79 | 65.6 | .368 | 2.7 |
Game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12Playoffs | vs OKC | L 115-110 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| May 10Playoffs | vs OKC | L 131-108 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5-9 | 0-0 |
| May 8Playoffs | @ OKC | L 125-107 | 27 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-7 | 0-0 |
| May 6Playoffs | @ OKC | L 108-90 | 27 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5-12 | 0-0 |
| May 2Playoffs | @ HOU | W 98-78 | 28 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-6 | 0-0 |
| Apr 30Playoffs | vs HOU | L 99-93 | 38 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9-14 | 0-0 |
| Apr 27Playoffs | @ HOU | L 115-96 | 25 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-12 | 0-0 |
| Apr 25Playoffs | @ HOU | W 112-108 OT | 33 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Apr 22Playoffs | vs HOU | W 101-94 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-8 | 0-0 |
| Apr 19Playoffs | vs HOU | W 107-98 | 35 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8-10 | 0-0 |