Deni Avdija vs. Jalen Duren Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jalen Duren 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
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, 2 more than Jalen Duren, who played 4. Deni Avdija had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Jalen Duren had his rookie season in 2022-23. 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 |
| Jalen Duren | 4 | 1 | 2022-23 to 2025-26 |
Rookie Season |
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| Deni Avdija | Jalen Duren | |
| Season | 2020-21 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Washington Wizards | Detroit Pistons |
| Honors & Awards | - |  All-Rookie Second Team |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | 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: | +13 | +1.6 | +2.8 | +3.0 | +1.1 | +4.0 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +0.6 | -0.8 | -0.1 | +1.5 | +0.1 | +.231 | +1.0 | +3.1 | +0.9 | +1.5 | +.033 | |
| Jalen Duren | 67 | 24.9 | 9.1 | 3.4 | 5.5 | 8.9 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 5.9 | .648 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 1.4 | 2.3 | .611 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Deni Avdija nor Jalen Duren played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| Deni Avdija | Jalen Duren | |
| Season | 2021-22 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Washington Wizards | Detroit Pistons |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | 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: | +21 | +4.9 | +5.4 | +2.5 | +4.0 | +6.4 | +0.4 | +0.2 | +0.3 | -1.0 | -0.8 | +2.7 | +2.1 | +.187 | +1.0 | +3.1 | +.317 | +1.0 | +1.3 | +.033 |
| Jalen Duren | 61 | 29.1 | 13.8 | 3.1 | 8.5 | 11.6 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 5.7 | 9.2 | .619 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 2.3 | 3.0 | .790 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Deni Avdija nor Jalen Duren played in the postseason in their season 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 3 |
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| Deni Avdija | Jalen Duren | |
| Season | 2022-23 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Washington Wizards | Detroit Pistons |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Pistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | 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: | +2 | +0.5 | +2.6 | +2.6 | +1.4 | +3.9 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.7 | -0.1 | -0.4 | +1.5 | +0.6 | +.255 | +0.9 | +3.1 | +0.5 | +0.9 | +.070 | |
| Jalen Duren | 78 | 26.1 | 11.8 | 3.6 | 6.8 | 10.3 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 7.0 | .692 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 2.1 | 3.1 | .669 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Deni Avdija | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jalen Duren | 6 | 33.8 | 11.8 | 4.3 | 6.3 | 10.7 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 6.7 | .650 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 3.2 | 3.8 | .826 |
Season 4 |
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| Deni Avdija | Jalen Duren | |
| Season | 2023-24 | 2025-26 |
| Team | Washington Wizards | Detroit Pistons |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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4th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | 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: | +52 | +1.1 | +3.3 | +2.9 | +0.9 | +3.8 | +2.1 | +0.5 | -0.3 | -0.8 | +1.3 | +0.4 | +.142 | +1.2 | +3.1 | +2.0 | +2.7 | +.007 | ||
| Jalen Duren | 23 | 29.0 | 18.0 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 11.0 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 6.7 | 10.3 | .648 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 4.7 | 6.3 | .747 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Deni Avdija nor Jalen Duren played in the postseason in their season 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Additional Years |
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* Deni Avdija played 2 seasons more than Jalen Duren in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 5 to 6, from 2025 to 2026—Deni Avdija didn't play in the postseason. |