Deni Avdija vs. John Wall: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of John Wall 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 John Wall 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 John Wall 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 11 NBA regular seasons played, John Wall averages 6.5 points more than Deni Avdija in his 6 seasons (18.7 points against 12.2), and he also scored a total of 7,381 points more (12,088 vs. 4,707).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Deni Avdija 12.2
6
John Wall 18.7
+6.5
11

Total Points

Seasons
Deni Avdija 4,707
6
John Wall 12,088
+7,381
11

Points in the Playoffs

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

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Deni Avdija 0
0
John Wall 21.9
+21.9
4

Total Points

Playoffs
Deni Avdija 0
0
John Wall 810
+810
4

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

50+ Point Games

Deni Avdija 0
John Wall 1
+1

40+ Point Games

Deni Avdija 1
John Wall 5
+4

30+ Point Games

Deni Avdija 17
John Wall 51
+34

20+ Point Games

Deni Avdija 65
John Wall 268
+203

10+ Point Games

Deni Avdija 215
John Wall 580
+365

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Deni Avdija 367
John Wall 647
+280

0 Point Games (games without points)

Deni Avdija 18
+18
John Wall 0

Playoffs

Deni Avdija didn't play in the NBA postseason, so John Wall's point thresholds are omited here.

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

more >>

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:+6.5+2.5+6.5+3.3+0.2+0.5+2.0+1.7+2.2+1.1+5+262
John Wall 18.7 6.8 15.7 43.0 1.0 3.1 32.2 4.2 5.4 77.6 11 647

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:+7,381+2,734+6,632+3.3+171+618+2.0+1,742+2,227+1.1+5+262
John Wall 12,088 4,373 10,171 43.0 651 2,021 32.2 2,691 3,468 77.6 11 647

Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Deni Avdija DNP - - - - - - - - - 0 0
difference:+21.9+7.7+18.4+41.9+0.9+3.5+26.7+5.5+6.7+82.2+4+37
John Wall 21.9 7.7 18.4 41.9 0.9 3.5 26.7 5.5 6.7 82.2 4 37

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Deni Avdija DNP - - - - - - - - - 0 0
difference:+810+286+682+41.9+35+131+26.7+203+247+82.2+4+37
John Wall 810 286 682 41.9 35 131 26.7 203 247 82.2 4 37

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija 6.3
202154
John Wall 16.4
+10.1
201169

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija 8.4
202282
John Wall 16.3
+7.9
201266

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija 9.2
202376
John Wall 18.5
+9.3
201349

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija 14.7
202475
John Wall 19.3
+4.6
201482

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija 16.9
202572
John Wall 17.6
+0.7
201579

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija 25.5
+5.6
202626
John Wall 19.9
201677

John Wall's additional seasons:

* John Wall played 5 seasons more than Deni Avdija in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 7 to 11, from 2017 to 2023—he averaged 19.9 points in a total of 225 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 23.1 ppg and his lowest 11.4.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija -
DNP
20210
John Wall -
DNP
20110

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija -
DNP
20220
John Wall -
DNP
20120

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija -
DNP
20230
John Wall -
DNP
20130

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija -
DNP
20240
John Wall 16.3
+16.3
201411

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija -
DNP
20250
John Wall 17.4
+17.4
20157

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija -
DNP *
20260
John Wall -
DNP
20160
* season in progress

John Wall's additional Playoffs:

* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, John Wall played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 26.8 points in a total of 19 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27.2 ppg and his lowest 26.