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.

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.

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

40+ Point Games

Deni Avdija 1
Kyrie Irving 37
+36

30+ Point Games

Deni Avdija 17
Kyrie Irving 176
+159

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

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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

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija 6.3
202154
Kyrie Irving 18.5
+12.2
201251

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija 8.4
202282
Kyrie Irving 22.5
+14.1
201359

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija 9.2
202376
Kyrie Irving 20.8
+11.6
201471

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija 14.7
202475
Kyrie Irving 21.7
+7.0
201575

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija 16.9
202572
Kyrie Irving 19.6
+2.7
2016NBA Champion53

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija 25.5
+0.3
202626
Kyrie Irving 25.2
201772

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 gameYearGames
Deni Avdija -
DNP
20210
Kyrie Irving -
DNP
20120

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija -
DNP
20220
Kyrie Irving -
DNP
20130

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija -
DNP
20230
Kyrie Irving -
DNP
20140

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija -
DNP
20240
Kyrie Irving 19.0
+19.0
201513

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija -
DNP
20250
Kyrie Irving 25.2
+25.2
2016NBA Champion21

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija -
DNP *
20260
Kyrie Irving 25.9
+25.9
201718
* 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.