Deni Avdija vs. Karl-Anthony Towns: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Karl-Anthony Towns 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.
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Karl-Anthony Towns has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, 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 Karl-Anthony Towns 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 Karl-Anthony Towns 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 11 NBA regular seasons played, Karl-Anthony Towns averages 10.8 points more than Deni Avdija in his 6 seasons (23.0 points against 12.2), and he also scored a total of 10,710 points more (15,417 vs. 4,707).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Deni Avdija | 12.2 | 6 | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 23.0 | +10.8 | 11 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Deni Avdija | 4,707 | 6 | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 15,417 | +10,710 | 11 |
Points in the Playoffs
Deni Avdija didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Karl-Anthony Towns has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Deni Avdija | 0 | 0 | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 19.8 | +19.8 | 5 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Deni Avdija | 0 | 0 | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 989 | +989 | 5 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Deni Avdija | 0 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 2 | +2 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Deni Avdija | 0 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Deni Avdija | 65 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 447 | +382 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Deni Avdija | 215 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 648 | +433 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Deni Avdija | 367 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 669 | +302 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Deni Avdija | 18 | +18 | ||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Deni Avdija didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Karl-Anthony Towns' 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: | +10.8 | +4.1 | +6.9 | +5.9 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +5.7 | +2.0 | +2.1 | +7.4 | +5 | +284 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 23.0 | 8.4 | 16.1 | 52.2 | 1.7 | 4.4 | 39.9 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 83.9 | 11 | 669 |
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: | +10,710 | +3,996 | +7,254 | +5.9 | +682 | +1,512 | +5.7 | +2,036 | +2,315 | +7.4 | +5 | +284 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 15,417 | 5,635 | 10,793 | 52.2 | 1,162 | 2,915 | 39.9 | 2,985 | 3,556 | 83.9 | 11 | 669 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Deni Avdija | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +19.8 | +6.9 | +14.5 | +47.6 | +1.5 | +4.3 | +35.0 | +4.4 | +5.3 | +83.1 | +5 | +50 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 19.8 | 6.9 | 14.5 | 47.6 | 1.5 | 4.3 | 35.0 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 83.1 | 5 | 50 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Deni Avdija | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +989 | +346 | +727 | +47.6 | +75 | +214 | +35.0 | +222 | +267 | +83.1 | +5 | +50 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 989 | 346 | 727 | 47.6 | 75 | 214 | 35.0 | 222 | 267 | 83.1 | 5 | 50 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Karl-Anthony Towns' additional seasons: | ||||
* Karl-Anthony Towns played 5 seasons more than Deni Avdija in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 11, from 2022 to 2026—he averaged 23.2 points in a total of 261 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 24.6 ppg and his lowest 20.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deni Avdija | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deni Avdija | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deni Avdija | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 15.2 | +15.2 | 2018 | 5 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deni Avdija | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deni Avdija | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deni Avdija | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Karl-Anthony Towns' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Karl-Anthony Towns played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 20.3 points in a total of 45 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 21.8 ppg and his lowest 18.2. |