Adem Bona
4.8 PPG · 4.3 REB · 0.5 AST
Deandre Ayton
12.5 PPG · 8 REB · 0.8 AST
VS
0–3
categories
Ayton leads the head-to-head, 3 categories to 0.
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The two-way profile
Bona 1Ayton 5
Balladex DNA ratings (0–99). Ayton wins 5 of 8 attribute battles.
Tale of the tape
4.8
12.5
4.3
8.0
0.5
0.8
Career scoring arc points per game · by season
Bona peak 5.8Ayton peak 18.2
The trophy case
1× Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year (2024)1× Pac-12 Freshman of the Year (2023)
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No.1 Draft pick (2018)1× All-Rookie First Team (2019)
The verdict
Ayton holds the edge, leading in 3 of 3 categories (points / game, rebounds / game, assists / game). Bona answers in the intangibles — which is exactly why this is the marquee debate.
58Bona · Solid starter
Balladex Impact Index
60Ayton · Solid starter
Card value — head to head
Adem Bona
$4.0
Climbing
5-yr outlook+25% ▲
Legacy floor100%
Deandre Ayton
$5.0
Blue-chip — stable star value
5-yr outlook+0%
Legacy floor80%
Card verdictDeandre Ayton is the more valuable card today ($5.0 vs. $4.0). Adem Bona carries more projected upside (+25% vs. +0% over five years).
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