Deni Avdija vs. Kyrie Irving: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kyrie Irving 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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Kyrie Irving 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 Kyrie Irving 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 Kyrie Irving 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 14 NBA regular seasons played, Kyrie Irving averages 11.5 points more than Deni Avdija in his 6 seasons (23.7 points against 12.2), and he also scored a total of 13,726 points more (18,433 vs. 4,707).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Deni Avdija | 12.2 | 6 | |
| Kyrie Irving | 23.7 | +11.5 | 14 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Deni Avdija | 4,707 | 6 | |
| Kyrie Irving | 18,433 | +13,726 | 14 |
Points in the Playoffs
Deni Avdija didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Kyrie Irving has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Deni Avdija | 0 | 0 | |
| Kyrie Irving | 23.0 | +23.0 | 7 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Deni Avdija | 0 | 0 | |
| Kyrie Irving | 2,211 | +2,211 | 7 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Deni Avdija | 0 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Deni Avdija | 0 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 6 | +6 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Deni Avdija | 65 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 535 | +470 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Deni Avdija | 215 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 739 | +524 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Deni Avdija | 367 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 777 | +410 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Deni Avdija | 18 | +16 | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 2 | |||
Playoffs
Deni Avdija didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Kyrie Irving'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: | +11.5 | +4.4 | +9.2 | +1.1 | +1.2 | +2.5 | +5.2 | +1.3 | +1.1 | +12.3 | +8 | +394 |
| Kyrie Irving | 23.7 | 8.7 | 18.4 | 47.4 | 2.4 | 6.1 | 39.4 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 88.8 | 14 | 779 |
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: | +13,726 | +5,148 | +10,774 | +1.1 | +1,396 | +3,360 | +5.2 | +2,034 | +2,119 | +12.3 | +8 | +394 |
| Kyrie Irving | 18,433 | 6,787 | 14,313 | 47.4 | 1,876 | 4,763 | 39.4 | 2,983 | 3,360 | 88.8 | 14 | 779 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Deni Avdija | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +23.0 | +8.5 | +18.6 | +45.8 | +2.3 | +6.0 | +39.2 | +3.7 | +4.2 | +88.3 | +7 | +96 |
| Kyrie Irving | 23.0 | 8.5 | 18.6 | 45.8 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 39.2 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 88.3 | 7 | 96 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Deni Avdija | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +2,211 | +815 | +1,781 | +45.8 | +225 | +574 | +39.2 | +356 | +403 | +88.3 | +7 | +96 |
| Kyrie Irving | 2,211 | 815 | 1,781 | 45.8 | 225 | 574 | 39.2 | 356 | 403 | 88.3 | 7 | 96 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kyrie Irving's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kyrie Irving played 9 seasons more than Deni Avdija in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 15, from 2018 to 2025—he averaged 25.8 points in a total of 458 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 27.4 ppg and his lowest 23.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deni Avdija | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deni Avdija | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deni Avdija | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deni Avdija | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Kyrie Irving | 19.0 | +19.0 | 2015 | 13 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deni Avdija | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Kyrie Irving | 25.2 | +25.2 | 2016 | 21 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deni Avdija | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Kyrie Irving | 25.9 | +25.9 | 2017 | 18 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Kyrie Irving's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Kyrie Irving played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 22.0 points in a total of 44 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 22.7 ppg and his lowest 21.3. |