Deni Avdija vs. Jalen Williams Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jalen Williams 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 Williams, who played 4. Deni Avdija had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Jalen Williams 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 Williams | 4 | 2 | 2022-23 to 2025-26 |
Rookie Season |
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| Deni Avdija | Jalen Williams | |
| Season | 2020-21 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Washington Wizards | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| Honors & Awards | - |  All-Rookie First 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: | +21 | +7.0 | +7.8 | +0.7 | +1.0 | +0.4 | +2.1 | +0.8 | +0.2 | -1.0 | -0.1 | +3.1 | +4.8 | +.104 | +0.4 | +.041 | +1.6 | +1.7 | +.168 | |
| Jalen Williams | 75 | 30.3 | 14.1 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 10.6 | .521 | 1.0 | 2.7 | .356 | 2.1 | 2.5 | .812 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Deni Avdija nor Jalen Williams played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| Deni Avdija | Jalen Williams | |
| Season | 2021-22 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Washington Wizards | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Thunder Lost West Conf Semis |
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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: | +11 | +7.1 | +10.7 | +0.1 | +1.0 | +1.2 | +2.5 | +0.4 | +0.1 | -0.6 | -0.2 | +4.5 | +6.9 | +.108 | +0.5 | +0.2 | +.110 | +1.2 | +1.4 | +.057 |
| Jalen Williams | 71 | 31.3 | 19.1 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 7.5 | 14.0 | .540 | 1.5 | 3.4 | .427 | 2.5 | 3.1 | .814 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Deni Avdija | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jalen Williams | 10 | 37.7 | 18.7 | 1.3 | 5.5 | 6.8 | 5.4 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 7.5 | 16.0 | .469 | 1.5 | 3.9 | .385 | 2.2 | 2.7 | .815 |
Season 3 |
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| Deni Avdija | Jalen Williams | |
| Season | 2022-23 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Washington Wizards | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA Third Team |
| - | All-Defensive Second Team | |
| - | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play |  NBA Champion |
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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: | +7 | +5.8 | +12.4 | +0.1 | +0.9 | +1.1 | +2.3 | +0.7 | +0.3 | -0.6 | -0.5 | +4.9 | +9.3 | +.047 | +0.9 | +1.8 | +.068 | +1.8 | +2.1 | +.050 |
| Jalen Williams | 69 | 32.4 | 21.6 | 0.9 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 8.2 | 16.9 | .484 | 1.8 | 4.9 | .365 | 3.4 | 4.3 | .789 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Deni Avdija | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jalen Williams | 23 | 34.6 | 21.4 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 7.7 | 17.2 | .449 | 1.5 | 5.0 | .304 | 4.4 | 5.6 | .789 |
Season 4 |
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| Deni Avdija | Jalen Williams | |
| Season | 2023-24 | 2025-26 |
| Team | Washington Wizards | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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4th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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: | +66 | +1.1 | +2.9 | +0.5 | +1.5 | +2.1 | +1.5 | +0.9 | +0.2 | -0.3 | -0.4 | +1.2 | +3.7 | +.052 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +.026 | +0.6 | +.198 | |
| Jalen Williams | 9 | 29.0 | 17.6 | 0.6 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 6.6 | 14.4 | .454 | 1.1 | 2.8 | .400 | 3.3 | 3.6 | .938 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Deni Avdija nor Jalen Williams played in the postseason in their season 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Additional Years |
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* Deni Avdija played 2 seasons more than Jalen Williams in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 5 to 6, from 2025 to 2026—Deni Avdija didn't play in the postseason. |