Deni Avdija vs. Jalen Brunson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jalen Brunson 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Jalen Brunson 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 Jalen Brunson 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Jalen Brunson averages 6.4 points more than Deni Avdija in his 6 seasons (18.6 points against 12.2), and he also scored a total of 4,777 points more (9,484 vs. 4,707).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Deni Avdija | 12.2 | 6 | |
| Jalen Brunson | 18.6 | +6.4 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Deni Avdija | 4,707 | 6 | |
| Jalen Brunson | 9,484 | +4,777 | 8 |
Points in the Playoffs
Deni Avdija didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Jalen Brunson has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Deni Avdija | 0 | 0 | |
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | +25.4 | 5 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Deni Avdija | 0 | 0 | |
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | +1,701 | 5 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Deni Avdija | 0 | |||
| Jalen Brunson | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Deni Avdija | 0 | |||
| Jalen Brunson | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Deni Avdija | 65 | |||
| Jalen Brunson | 221 | +156 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Deni Avdija | 215 | |||
| Jalen Brunson | 396 | +181 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Deni Avdija | 367 | |||
| Jalen Brunson | 497 | +130 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Deni Avdija | 18 | +5 | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 13 | |||
Playoffs
Deni Avdija didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Jalen Brunson'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: | +6.4 | +2.5 | +4.7 | +2.5 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +4.6 | +0.8 | +0.8 | +5.9 | +2 | +125 |
| Jalen Brunson | 18.6 | 6.8 | 13.9 | 48.9 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 38.8 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 82.4 | 8 | 510 |
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: | +4,777 | +1,837 | +3,575 | +2.5 | +362 | +765 | +4.6 | +741 | +809 | +5.9 | +2 | +125 |
| Jalen Brunson | 9,484 | 3,476 | 7,114 | 48.9 | 842 | 2,168 | 38.8 | 1,690 | 2,050 | 82.4 | 8 | 510 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Deni Avdija | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +25.4 | +9.0 | +19.7 | +46.0 | +2.0 | +5.8 | +34.2 | +5.3 | +6.4 | +82.6 | +5 | +67 |
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | 9.0 | 19.7 | 46.0 | 2.0 | 5.8 | 34.2 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 82.6 | 5 | 67 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Deni Avdija | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +1,701 | +606 | +1,318 | +46.0 | +132 | +386 | +34.2 | +357 | +432 | +82.6 | +5 | +67 |
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | 606 | 1,318 | 46.0 | 132 | 386 | 34.2 | 357 | 432 | 82.6 | 5 | 67 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Jalen Brunson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jalen Brunson played 2 seasons more than Deni Avdija in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 8, from 2025 to 2026—he averaged 26.7 points in a total of 88 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deni Avdija | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deni Avdija | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deni Avdija | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Jalen Brunson | 8.0 | +8.0 | 2021 | 7 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deni Avdija | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Jalen Brunson | 21.6 | +21.6 | 2022 | 18 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deni Avdija | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Jalen Brunson | 27.8 | +27.8 | 2023 | 11 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deni Avdija | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Jalen Brunson | 32.4 | +32.4 | 2024 | 13 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Jalen Brunson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Jalen Brunson played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 29.4 points in a total of 18 games. |