Deni Avdija vs. Joe Johnson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Joe Johnson 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
Joe Johnson is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points 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 Joe Johnson 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 Joe Johnson 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 18 NBA regular seasons played, Joe Johnson averages 3.8 points more than Deni Avdija in his 6 seasons (16.0 points against 12.2), and he also scored a total of 15,700 points more (20,407 vs. 4,707).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Deni Avdija | 12.2 | 6 | |
| Joe Johnson | 16.0 | +3.8 | 18 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Deni Avdija | 4,707 | 6 | |
| Joe Johnson | 20,407 | +15,700 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
Deni Avdija didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Joe Johnson has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Deni Avdija | 0 | 0 | |
| Joe Johnson | 15.2 | +15.2 | 13 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Deni Avdija | 0 | 0 | |
| Joe Johnson | 1,828 | +1,828 | 13 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Deni Avdija | 65 | |||
| Joe Johnson | 414 | +349 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Deni Avdija | 215 | |||
| Joe Johnson | 967 | +752 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Deni Avdija | 367 | |||
| Joe Johnson | 1,255 | +888 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Deni Avdija | 18 | |||
| Joe Johnson | 22 | +4 | ||
Playoffs
Deni Avdija didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Joe Johnson'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: | +3.8 | +1.8 | +4.7 | +2.2 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +2.9 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +3.7 | +12 | +892 |
| Joe Johnson | 16.0 | 6.1 | 13.9 | 44.1 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 37.1 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 80.2 | 18 | 1,277 |
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: | +15,700 | +6,184 | +14,181 | +2.2 | +1,498 | +3,928 | +2.9 | +1,834 | +2,227 | +3.7 | +12 | +892 |
| Joe Johnson | 20,407 | 7,823 | 17,720 | 44.1 | 1,978 | 5,331 | 37.1 | 2,783 | 3,468 | 80.2 | 18 | 1,277 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Deni Avdija | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +15.2 | +5.9 | +13.7 | +42.7 | +1.3 | +3.9 | +33.9 | +2.2 | +2.8 | +77.9 | +13 | +120 |
| Joe Johnson | 15.2 | 5.9 | 13.7 | 42.7 | 1.3 | 3.9 | 33.9 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 77.9 | 13 | 120 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Deni Avdija | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +1,828 | +703 | +1,647 | +42.7 | +158 | +466 | +33.9 | +264 | +339 | +77.9 | +13 | +120 |
| Joe Johnson | 1,828 | 703 | 1,647 | 42.7 | 158 | 466 | 33.9 | 264 | 339 | 77.9 | 13 | 120 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Joe Johnson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Joe Johnson played 14 seasons more than Deni Avdija in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 20, from 2008 to 2022—he averaged 15.0 points in a total of 925 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 21.7 ppg and his lowest 2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deni Avdija | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Joe Johnson | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deni Avdija | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Joe Johnson | 5.3 | +5.3 | 2003 | 6 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deni Avdija | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Joe Johnson | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deni Avdija | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Joe Johnson | 18.8 | +18.8 | 2005 | 9 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deni Avdija | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Joe Johnson | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deni Avdija | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Joe Johnson | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Joe Johnson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 14 additional NBA seasons, Joe Johnson played in 13 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 13.6 points in a total of 121 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 21.2 ppg and his lowest 1.5. |