I’m not sure this is a good comparison, statistically. The game is played at such a higher pace now - there are so many more possessions per 36, so therefore chances to score or rebound. Ayton is having a good rookie year but I reckon that’s a bit misleading.JeremyG wrote: ↑Fri Feb 22, 2019 2:59 pmWe may all be frustrated with his effort at times, but the stats he is putting up have hardly ever been put up by a rookie.iLLmatic wrote: ↑Thu Feb 21, 2019 9:20 pmGenerational talent. He's Hakeem mixed with Patrick Ewing.. ahahaha.LazarusLong wrote: ↑Thu Feb 21, 2019 7:20 pmAll World Center Ante Zizic outplays DeAndre "What, Me Worry?" Ayton.
As far as Hakeem and Ewing (who were much older as rookies), rookie seasons per 36 minutes:
Rebounds:
Olajuwon 12.0
Ewing 9.2
Ayton 12.2
Points:
Olajuwon 20.9
Ewing 20.3
Ayton 19.1
(I of course say this based off nothing more than my gut feel so I could be way off base!!)