Deni Avdija vs. Damian Lillard: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Damian Lillard and Deni Avdija to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

Damian Lillard is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Deni Avdija.

By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Damian Lillard has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since Deni Avdija didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Damian Lillard has better playoff stats. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 13 NBA regular seasons played, Damian Lillard averages 13 points more than Deni Avdija in his 6 seasons (25.1 points against 12.1), and he also scored a total of 18,012 points more (22,598 vs. 4,586).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Deni Avdija 12.1
6
Damian Lillard 25.1
+13.0
13

Total Points

Seasons
Deni Avdija 4,586
6
Damian Lillard 22,598
+18,012
13

Points in the Playoffs

Deni Avdija didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Damian Lillard has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Deni Avdija 0
0
Damian Lillard 25.2
+25.2
10

Total Points

Playoffs
Deni Avdija 0
0
Damian Lillard 1,715
+1,715
10

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

70+ Point Games

Deni Avdija 0
Damian Lillard 1
+1

60+ Point Games

Deni Avdija 0
Damian Lillard 5
+5

50+ Point Games

Deni Avdija 0
Damian Lillard 15
+15

40+ Point Games

Deni Avdija 1
Damian Lillard 60
+59

30+ Point Games

Deni Avdija 16
Damian Lillard 265
+249

20+ Point Games

Deni Avdija 62
Damian Lillard 650
+588

10+ Point Games

Deni Avdija 210
Damian Lillard 882
+672

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Deni Avdija 362
Damian Lillard 900
+538

0 Point Games (games without points)

Deni Avdija 18
+18
Damian Lillard 0

Playoffs

Deni Avdija didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Damian Lillard's point thresholds are omited here.

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Deni Avdija 12.1 4.2 9.1 46.3 1.2 3.6 34.2 2.4 3.1 76.0 6 380
difference:+13.0+3.9+9.3+2.5+1.9+4.8+2.9+3.4+3.4+13.9+7+520
Damian Lillard 25.1 8.1 18.4 43.9 3.1 8.4 37.1 5.8 6.5 89.9 13 900

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Deni Avdija 4,586 1,607 3,468 46.3 471 1,378 34.2 901 1,186 76.0 6 380
difference:+18,012+5,659+13,100+2.5+2,333+6,178+2.9+4,361+4,667+13.9+7+520
Damian Lillard 22,598 7,266 16,568 43.9 2,804 7,556 37.1 5,262 5,853 89.9 13 900

Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Deni Avdija DNP - - - - - - - - - 0 0
difference:+25.2+8.0+19.5+40.9+3.3+8.9+36.8+6.0+6.8+89.3+10+68
Damian Lillard 25.2 8.0 19.5 40.9 3.3 8.9 36.8 6.0 6.8 89.3 10 68

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Deni Avdija DNP - - - - - - - - - 0 0
difference:+1,715+541+1,324+40.9+222+603+36.8+411+460+89.3+10+68
Damian Lillard 1,715 541 1,324 40.9 222 603 36.8 411 460 89.3 10 68

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija 6.3
202154
Damian Lillard 19.0
+12.7
201382

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija 8.4
202282
Damian Lillard 20.7
+12.3
201482

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija 9.2
202376
Damian Lillard 21.0
+11.8
201582

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija 14.7
202475
Damian Lillard 25.1
+10.4
201675

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija 16.9
202572
Damian Lillard 27.0
+10.1
201775

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija 25.8
202621
Damian Lillard 26.9
+1.1
201873

Damian Lillard's additional seasons:

* Damian Lillard played 7 seasons more than Deni Avdija in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 7 to 13, from 2019 to 2025—he averaged 27.3 points in a total of 431 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 32.2 ppg and his lowest 24.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija -
DNP
20210
Damian Lillard -
DNP
20130

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija -
DNP
20220
Damian Lillard 22.9
+22.9
201411

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija -
DNP
20230
Damian Lillard 21.6
+21.6
20155

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija -
DNP
20240
Damian Lillard 26.5
+26.5
201611

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija -
DNP
20250
Damian Lillard 27.8
+27.8
20174

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija -
DNP *
20260
Damian Lillard 18.5
+18.5
20184
* season in progress

Damian Lillard's additional Playoffs:

* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Damian Lillard played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 26.6 points in a total of 33 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 34.3 ppg and his lowest 7.