Deni Avdija vs. Darius Garland: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Darius Garland 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.

By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Darius Garland 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 Darius Garland 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 7 NBA regular seasons played, Darius Garland averages 6.3 points more than Deni Avdija in his 6 seasons (18.8 points against 12.5), and he also scored a total of 2,619 points more (7,508 vs. 4,889).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Deni Avdija 12.5
6
Darius Garland 18.8
+6.3
7

Total Points

Seasons
Deni Avdija 4,889
6
Darius Garland 7,508
+2,619
7

Points in the Playoffs

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

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Deni Avdija 0
0
Darius Garland 17.3
+17.3
3

Total Points

Playoffs
Deni Avdija 0
0
Darius Garland 381
+381
3

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

50+ Point Games

Deni Avdija 0
Darius Garland 1
+1

40+ Point Games

Deni Avdija 1
Darius Garland 5
+4

30+ Point Games

Deni Avdija 18
Darius Garland 26
+8

20+ Point Games

Deni Avdija 71
Darius Garland 173
+102

10+ Point Games

Deni Avdija 222
Darius Garland 361
+139

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Deni Avdija 374
Darius Garland 400
+26

0 Point Games (games without points)

Deni Avdija 18
+18
Darius Garland 0

Playoffs

Deni Avdija didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Darius Garland'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 12.5 4.3 9.3 46.3 1.3 3.7 34.0 2.6 3.3 76.2 6 392
difference:+6.3+2.5+5.9+1.2+1.0+2.4+4.7+0.1+0.2+10.6+1+8
Darius Garland 18.8 6.8 15.2 45.1 2.3 6.1 38.7 2.7 3.1 86.8 7 400

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Deni Avdija 4,889 1,698 3,665 46.3 493 1,450 34.0 1,000 1,312 76.2 6 392
difference:+2,619+1,041+2,408+1.2+446+978+4.7+91+55+10.6+1+8
Darius Garland 7,508 2,739 6,073 45.1 939 2,428 38.7 1,091 1,257 86.8 7 400

Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Deni Avdija DNP - - - - - - - - - 0 0
difference:+17.3+6.2+14.5+42.8+2.1+6.2+34.3+2.7+3.2+85.7+3+22
Darius Garland 17.3 6.2 14.5 42.8 2.1 6.2 34.3 2.7 3.2 85.7 3 22

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Deni Avdija DNP - - - - - - - - - 0 0
difference:+381+137+320+42.8+47+137+34.3+60+70+85.7+3+22
Darius Garland 381 137 320 42.8 47 137 34.3 60 70 85.7 3 22

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija 6.3
202154
Darius Garland 12.3
+6.0
202059

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija 8.4
202282
Darius Garland 17.4
+9.0
202154

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija 9.2
202376
Darius Garland 21.7
+12.5
202268

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija 14.7
202475
Darius Garland 21.6
+6.9
202369

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija 16.9
202572
Darius Garland 18.0
+1.1
202457

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija 25.6
+5.0
202633
Darius Garland 20.6
202575

Darius Garland's additional seasons:

- Darius Garland played 1 season more than Deni Avdija in the NBA.

In that year—his season 7 in 2026—he averaged 16.9 points in a total of 18 regular season games.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija -
DNP
20210
Darius Garland -
DNP
20200

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija -
DNP
20220
Darius Garland -
DNP
20210

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija -
DNP
20230
Darius Garland -
DNP
20220

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija -
DNP
20240
Darius Garland 20.6
+20.6
20235

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija -
DNP
20250
Darius Garland 15.7
+15.7
202412

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija -
DNP *
20260
Darius Garland 18.0
+18.0
20255
* season in progress

Darius Garland's additional Playoffs:

- In his additional NBA year, Darius Garland didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress).