Deni Avdija vs. Isaiah Hartenstein Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Isaiah Hartenstein 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.

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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, 2 less than Isaiah Hartenstein, who played 8. Deni Avdija had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Isaiah Hartenstein had his rookie season in 2018-19. 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
Isaiah Hartenstein 8 4 2018-19 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Deni Avdija Isaiah Hartenstein
Season 2020-212018-19
Team Washington WizardsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Conf Semis
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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:+26+15.4+4.4+0.4+3.5+3.2+0.7+0.3+0.1-0.1-0.6+1.7+4.3+.071+0.9+2.9+.018+0.1+0.3+.142
Isaiah Hartenstein 28 7.9 1.9 0.8 0.9 1.7 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.5 2.0 0.7 1.5 .488 0.1 0.2 .333 0.4 0.5 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Deni Avdija DNP------ --- ----------
Isaiah Hartenstein 2 1.0 2.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Deni Avdija Isaiah Hartenstein
Season 2021-222019-20
Team Washington WizardsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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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:+59+12.6+3.7+0.7+1.8+1.3+1.2+0.3-0.4-0.5+1.1+4.2+.225+1.0+3.0+.317+0.5+0.5+.078
Isaiah Hartenstein 23 11.6 4.7 1.3 2.7 3.9 0.8 0.4 0.5 0.7 1.8 1.9 2.9 .657 0.0 0.2 .000 0.8 1.2 .679
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Deni Avdija nor Isaiah Hartenstein played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

Deni Avdija Isaiah Hartenstein
Season 2022-232020-21
Team Washington WizardsDenver Nuggets, Cleveland Cavaliers
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:+30+14.4+4.1+0.4+2.9+2.5+1.6+0.5+0.4-0.6-0.5+1.3+3.9+.113+0.9+3.0+.036+0.6+0.7+.091
Isaiah Hartenstein 46 12.2 5.1 1.4 2.5 3.9 1.2 0.4 0.8 1.0 2.3 2.0 3.7 .550 0.0 0.1 .333 1.0 1.5 .648
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Deni Avdija nor Isaiah Hartenstein played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4

Deni Avdija Isaiah Hartenstein
Season 2023-242021-22
Team Washington WizardsLos Angeles Clippers
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:+7+12.2+6.4+0.6+2.9+2.3+1.4+0.1+0.6-0.9+2.0+5.3+.120+1.0+2.7+.093+1.4+1.7+.051
Isaiah Hartenstein 68 17.9 8.3 1.7 3.2 4.9 2.4 0.7 1.1 1.2 2.5 3.4 5.4 .626 0.2 0.4 .467 1.3 1.9 .689
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Deni Avdija nor Isaiah Hartenstein played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5

Deni Avdija Isaiah Hartenstein
Season 2024-252022-23
Team Portland Trail BlazersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
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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:+10+10.1+11.9+1.0+1.7+0.8+2.7+0.4+0.3-1.9-0.2+3.5+7.7+.059+1.6+4.3+.149+3.4+4.3+.104
Isaiah Hartenstein 82 19.9 5.0 2.5 4.0 6.5 1.2 0.6 0.8 0.8 2.6 2.1 4.0 .535 0.1 0.5 .216 0.6 0.9 .676
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Deni Avdija DNP------ --- ----------
Isaiah Hartenstein 11 20.0 3.1 2.1 2.5 4.6 1.3 0.8 1.4 0.5 2.6 1.0 2.1 .478 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.5 .750

Season 6

Deni Avdija Isaiah Hartenstein
Season 2025-262023-24
Team Portland Trail BlazersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
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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 25 34.2 25.4 1.2 6.0 7.2 6.2 0.7 0.7 3.6 3.2 7.7 16.2 .473 2.4 6.5 .374 7.6 9.5 .806
difference:+50+8.9+17.6+2.1+0.9+1.1+3.7+0.5+0.4-2.4-0.4+4.6+11.3+.171+2.4+6.5+6.1+7.4+.099
Isaiah Hartenstein 75 25.3 7.8 3.3 5.1 8.3 2.5 1.2 1.1 1.2 2.8 3.1 4.9 .644 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.1 .707
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Deni Avdija DNP------ --- ----------
Isaiah Hartenstein 13 29.8 8.5 3.8 4.1 7.8 3.5 0.3 0.9 1.5 3.2 3.5 5.8 .592 0.1 0.2 .500 1.5 1.7 .864

Additional Years

* Isaiah Hartenstein played 2 seasons more than Deni Avdija in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 7 to 8, from 2025 to 2026—Isaiah Hartenstein played in one postseason and won the NBA Championship.