Deni Avdija vs. Drazen Petrovic: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Drazen Petrovic 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 in the regular season Drazen Petrovic has a better scoring average and Deni Avdija scored more points, and since Deni Avdija didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Drazen Petrovic 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.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 4 NBA regular seasons played, Drazen Petrovic averages 3.2 points more than Deni Avdija in his 6 seasons (15.4 points against 12.2). On the other hand Deni Avdija scored a total of 246 points more than Drazen Petrovic (4,707 vs. 4,461).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Deni Avdija | 12.2 | 6 | |
| Drazen Petrovic | 15.4 | +3.2 | 4 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Deni Avdija | 4,707 | +246 | 6 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 4,461 | 4 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Deni Avdija didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Drazen Petrovic has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Deni Avdija | 0 | 0 | |
| Drazen Petrovic | 10.2 | +10.2 | 3 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Deni Avdija | 0 | 0 | |
| Drazen Petrovic | 297 | +297 | 3 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Deni Avdija | 65 | |||
| Drazen Petrovic | 99 | +34 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Deni Avdija | 215 | +10 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 205 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Deni Avdija | 367 | +87 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 280 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Deni Avdija | 18 | +8 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 10 | |||
Playoffs
Deni Avdija didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Drazen Petrovic's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Deni Avdija | 12.2 | 4.3 | 9.2 | 46.3 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 34.2 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 76.5 | 6 | 385 |
| difference: | +3.2 | +1.6 | +2.4 | +4.3 | +0.3 | +1.6 | +9.5 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +7.6 | +2 | +95 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 15.4 | 5.9 | 11.6 | 50.6 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 43.7 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 84.1 | 4 | 290 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Deni Avdija | 4,707 | 1,639 | 3,539 | 46.3 | 480 | 1,403 | 34.2 | 949 | 1,241 | 76.5 | 6 | 385 |
| difference: | +246 | +66 | +170 | +4.3 | +225 | +820 | +9.5 | +153 | +295 | +7.6 | +2 | +95 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 4,461 | 1,705 | 3,369 | 50.6 | 255 | 583 | 43.7 | 796 | 946 | 84.1 | 4 | 290 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Deni Avdija | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +10.2 | +4.1 | +8.7 | +47.4 | +0.4 | +1.2 | +32.4 | +1.7 | +2.4 | +69.6 | +3 | +29 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 10.2 | 4.1 | 8.7 | 47.4 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 32.4 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 69.6 | 3 | 29 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Deni Avdija | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +297 | +119 | +251 | +47.4 | +11 | +34 | +32.4 | +48 | +69 | +69.6 | +3 | +29 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 297 | 119 | 251 | 47.4 | 11 | 34 | 32.4 | 48 | 69 | 69.6 | 3 | 29 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Deni Avdija's additional seasons: | ||||
* Deni Avdija played 2 seasons more than Drazen Petrovic in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 6, from 2025 to 2026—he averaged 19.2 points in a total of 98 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deni Avdija | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 6.1 | +6.1 | 1990 | 20 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deni Avdija | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Drazen Petrovic | - | DNP | 1991 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deni Avdija | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 24.3 | +24.3 | 1992 | 4 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deni Avdija | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 15.6 | +15.6 | 1993 | 5 |
Deni Avdija's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Deni Avdija didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |