Deni Avdija vs. Jalen Williams: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jalen Williams 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 in the regular season Jalen Williams 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 Jalen Williams 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, Jalen Williams averages 5.8 points more than Deni Avdija in his 6 seasons (18.1 points against 12.3). On the other hand Deni Avdija scored a total of 683 points more than Jalen Williams (4,742 vs. 4,059).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Deni Avdija | 12.3 | 6 | |
| Jalen Williams | 18.1 | +5.8 | 4 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Deni Avdija | 4,742 | +683 | 6 |
| Jalen Williams | 4,059 | 4 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Deni Avdija didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Jalen Williams has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Deni Avdija | 0 | 0 | |
| Jalen Williams | 20.6 | +20.6 | 2 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Deni Avdija | 0 | 0 | |
| Jalen Williams | 679 | +679 | 2 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Deni Avdija | 66 | |||
| Jalen Williams | 97 | +31 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Deni Avdija | 216 | +18 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 198 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Deni Avdija | 368 | +144 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 224 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Deni Avdija | 18 | +18 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Deni Avdija didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Jalen Williams' 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 | 12.3 | 4.3 | 9.2 | 46.4 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 34.2 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 76.5 | 6 | 386 |
| difference: | +5.8 | +2.7 | +4.6 | +4.6 | +0.2 | +4.0 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +4.4 | +2 | +162 | |
| Jalen Williams | 18.1 | 7.0 | 13.8 | 51.0 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 38.2 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 80.9 | 4 | 224 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Deni Avdija | 4,742 | 1,651 | 3,558 | 46.4 | 481 | 1,408 | 34.2 | 959 | 1,253 | 76.5 | 6 | 386 |
| difference: | +683 | +77 | +473 | +4.6 | +171 | +597 | +4.0 | +358 | +510 | +4.4 | +2 | +162 |
| Jalen Williams | 4,059 | 1,574 | 3,085 | 51.0 | 310 | 811 | 38.2 | 601 | 743 | 80.9 | 4 | 224 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Deni Avdija | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +20.6 | +7.7 | +16.8 | +45.5 | +1.5 | +4.7 | +32.5 | +3.7 | +4.7 | +79.4 | +2 | +33 |
| Jalen Williams | 20.6 | 7.7 | 16.8 | 45.5 | 1.5 | 4.7 | 32.5 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 79.4 | 2 | 33 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Deni Avdija | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +679 | +253 | +556 | +45.5 | +50 | +154 | +32.5 | +123 | +155 | +79.4 | +2 | +33 |
| Jalen Williams | 679 | 253 | 556 | 45.5 | 50 | 154 | 32.5 | 123 | 155 | 79.4 | 2 | 33 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Deni Avdija's additional seasons: | ||||
* Deni Avdija played 2 seasons more than Jalen Williams in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 6, from 2025 to 2026—he averaged 19.4 points in a total of 99 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deni Avdija | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Jalen Williams | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deni Avdija | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Jalen Williams | 18.7 | +18.7 | 2024 | 10 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deni Avdija | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Jalen Williams | 21.4 | +21.4 | 2025 | 23 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deni Avdija | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Jalen Williams | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Deni Avdija's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Deni Avdija didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |