Deni Avdija vs. Daniel Gafford Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Daniel Gafford and Deni Avdija, 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.

Deni Avdija played 6 years in the NBA, 1 less than Daniel Gafford, who played 7. Deni Avdija had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Daniel Gafford had his rookie season in 2019-20. 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 achievements, 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
Deni Avdija 6 0 2020-21 to 2025-26
Daniel Gafford 7 2 2019-20 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Deni Avdija Daniel Gafford
Season 2020-212019-20
Team Washington WizardsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Deni Avdija 54 23.3 6.3 0.4 4.4 4.9 1.2 0.6 0.3 0.6 2.6 2.4 5.8 .417 1.0 3.1 .315 0.5 0.8 .644
difference:+11+9.1+1.2+0.8+3.1+2.4+0.7+0.3+1.0-0.1-0.3+0.2+2.7+.284+1.0+3.1+0.2+0.6+.111
Daniel Gafford 43 14.2 5.1 1.2 1.3 2.5 0.5 0.3 1.3 0.7 2.3 2.2 3.1 .701 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.4 .533
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Deni Avdija nor Daniel Gafford played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Deni Avdija Daniel Gafford
Season 2021-222020-21
Team Washington WizardsChicago Bulls, Washington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWizards Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Deni Avdija 82 24.2 8.4 0.6 4.5 5.2 2.0 0.7 0.5 1.1 2.3 3.0 7.1 .432 1.0 3.2 .317 1.3 1.7 .757
difference:+28+9.6+1.4+1.1+2.0+0.9+1.5+0.2+0.9-0.3-0.5+0.1+2.9+.252+1.0+3.2+0.3+.090
Daniel Gafford 54 14.6 7.0 1.7 2.5 4.3 0.5 0.5 1.4 0.8 1.8 2.9 4.2 .684 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.0 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Deni Avdija DNP------ --- ----------
Daniel Gafford 5 23.4 11.8 2.8 3.0 5.8 0.6 1.0 2.0 0.6 3.4 4.4 5.2 .846 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 4.8 .625

Season 3
Deni Avdija Daniel Gafford
Season 2022-232021-22
Team Washington WizardsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Deni Avdija 76 26.6 9.2 1.0 5.4 6.4 2.8 0.9 0.4 1.6 2.8 3.3 7.6 .437 0.9 3.1 .297 1.6 2.2 .739
difference:+4+6.5+0.2+1.2+1.9+0.7+1.9+0.5+1.0-0.7-0.4+0.7+1.9+.256+0.9+3.1+0.1+0.1+.040
Daniel Gafford 72 20.1 9.4 2.2 3.5 5.7 0.9 0.4 1.4 0.9 2.4 4.0 5.7 .693 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.1 .699
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Deni Avdija nor Daniel Gafford played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4
Deni Avdija Daniel Gafford
Season 2023-242022-23
Team Washington WizardsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Deni Avdija 75 30.1 14.7 1.1 6.1 7.2 3.8 0.8 0.5 2.1 2.5 5.4 10.7 .506 1.2 3.1 .374 2.7 3.6 .740
difference:+3+9.5+5.7+1.0+2.6+1.6+2.7+0.4+0.8-1.0-0.1+1.7+5.6+.226+1.2+3.1+1.1+1.2+.061
Daniel Gafford 78 20.6 9.0 2.1 3.5 5.6 1.1 0.4 1.3 1.1 2.4 3.7 5.1 .732 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.4 .679
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Deni Avdija nor Daniel Gafford played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5
Deni Avdija Daniel Gafford
Season 2024-252023-24
Team Portland Trail BlazersWashington Wizards, Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks Lost NBA Finals
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Deni Avdija 72 30.0 16.9 1.5 5.7 7.3 3.9 1.0 0.5 2.7 2.4 5.6 11.7 .476 1.7 4.8 .365 4.0 5.2 .780
difference:+2+5.5+5.9+1.1+0.7+0.3+2.3+0.1+1.6-1.7-0.7+0.9+5.2+.249+1.7+4.8+2.4+2.8+.106
Daniel Gafford 74 24.5 11.0 2.6 5.0 7.6 1.6 0.9 2.1 1.0 3.1 4.7 6.5 .725 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.4 .674
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Deni Avdija DNP------ --- ----------
Daniel Gafford 22 20.2 9.0 1.9 3.6 5.5 0.7 0.3 1.5 0.9 1.7 3.5 5.6 .634 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 3.0 .631

Season 6
Deni Avdija Daniel Gafford
Season 2025-262024-25
Team Portland Trail BlazersDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Deni Avdija 7 33.0 24.1 1.1 4.9 6.0 3.9 0.6 0.9 4.0 2.9 7.9 16.0 .491 2.4 6.4 .378 6.0 7.3 .824
difference:+50+11.5+11.8+1.6+0.8+0.8+2.5+0.2+0.9-2.8-0.2+2.9+8.9+.211+2.4+6.4+3.6+3.9+.135
Daniel Gafford 57 21.5 12.3 2.7 4.1 6.8 1.4 0.4 1.8 1.2 2.7 5.0 7.1 .702 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 3.4 .689
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Deni Avdija nor Daniel Gafford played in the postseason in their season 6

Additional Years

* Daniel Gafford played 1 season more than Deni Avdija in the NBA.

In that period—his season 7 in 2026—Daniel Gafford didn't play in the postseason.

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