Deni Avdija vs. Ivica Zubac Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ivica Zubac 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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Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / 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, 4 less than Ivica Zubac, who played 10. Deni Avdija had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Ivica Zubac had his rookie season in 2016-17. 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
Ivica Zubac 10 6 2016-17 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Deni Avdija Ivica Zubac
Season 2020-212016-17
Team Washington WizardsLos Angeles Lakers
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:+16+7.3+1.2+0.7+1.3+0.7+0.4+0.2+0.6-0.2-0.9+0.9+0.5+.112+1.0+3.0+.315+0.3+0.5+.009
Ivica Zubac 38 16.0 7.5 1.1 3.1 4.2 0.8 0.4 0.9 0.8 1.7 3.3 6.3 .529 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.3 .653
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Deni Avdija nor Ivica Zubac played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Deni Avdija Ivica Zubac
Season 2021-222017-18
Team Washington WizardsLos Angeles Lakers
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:+39+14.7+4.7+0.4+2.7+2.3+1.4+0.5+0.2-0.5-1.2+1.6+4.3+.068+1.0+3.2+0.4+0.5+.008
Ivica Zubac 43 9.5 3.7 1.0 1.8 2.9 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.6 1.1 1.4 2.8 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.2 .765
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Deni Avdija nor Ivica Zubac played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Deni Avdija Ivica Zubac
Season 2022-232018-19
Team Washington WizardsLos Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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:+17+9.0+0.3+0.9+1.2+0.3+1.7+0.7+0.5-0.4-0.5+0.3+1.2+.122+0.9+3.1+0.1+0.1+.063
Ivica Zubac 59 17.6 8.9 1.9 4.2 6.1 1.1 0.2 0.9 1.2 2.3 3.6 6.4 .559 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.1 .802
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Deni Avdija DNP------ --- ----------
Ivica Zubac 4 9.8 5.0 2.8 2.8 5.5 0.3 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.3 2.3 4.5 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .667

Season 4
Deni Avdija Ivica Zubac
Season 2023-242019-20
Team Washington WizardsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers Lost West Conf Semis
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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+11.7+6.4+1.6+1.3+0.3+2.7+0.6+0.4-1.3-0.2+2.1+5.4+.107+1.2+3.1+1.0+1.3+.007
Ivica Zubac 72 18.4 8.3 2.7 4.8 7.5 1.1 0.2 0.9 0.8 2.3 3.3 5.3 .613 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.3 .747
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Deni Avdija DNP------ --- ----------
Ivica Zubac 13 24.6 9.1 2.4 4.8 7.2 0.6 0.2 0.8 0.9 2.6 3.4 6.0 .564 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 2.8 .811

Season 5
Deni Avdija Ivica Zubac
Season 2024-252020-21
Team Portland Trail BlazersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers Lost West Conf 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:+7.7+7.9+1.1+1.1+0.1+2.6+0.7+0.4-1.6-0.2+2.0+6.2+.176+1.7+4.7+.115+2.1+2.8+.009
Ivica Zubac 72 22.3 9.0 2.6 4.6 7.2 1.3 0.3 0.9 1.1 2.6 3.6 5.5 .652 0.0 0.1 .250 1.9 2.4 .789
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Deni Avdija DNP------ --- ----------
Ivica Zubac 17 17.7 6.3 2.5 3.3 5.8 0.4 0.1 0.7 0.9 1.9 2.0 3.4 .596 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 2.9 .796

Season 6
Deni Avdija Ivica Zubac
Season 2025-262021-22
Team Portland Trail BlazersLos Angeles Clippers
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 26 34.2 25.5 1.2 6.0 7.2 6.3 0.7 0.7 3.6 3.1 7.6 16.2 .469 2.4 6.4 .377 7.8 9.6 .812
difference:+50+9.8+15.2+1.7+0.4+1.3+4.7+0.2+0.3-2.1-0.4+3.5+9.7+.157+2.4+6.4+5.6+6.6+.085
Ivica Zubac 76 24.4 10.3 2.9 5.6 8.5 1.6 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.7 4.1 6.5 .626 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 3.0 .727
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Deni Avdija nor Ivica Zubac played in the postseason in their season 6

Additional Years

* Ivica Zubac played 4 seasons more than Deni Avdija in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 7 to 10, from 2023 to 2026—Ivica Zubac played in 3 Playoffs.

In those 4 extra years over Deni Avdija, Ivica Zubac got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 All-Defensive Second Team
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