Deni Avdija vs. Pascal Siakam: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Pascal Siakam 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 Pascal Siakam 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 Pascal Siakam 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 10 NBA regular seasons played, Pascal Siakam averages 6 points more than Deni Avdija in his 6 seasons (18.2 points against 12.2), and he also scored a total of 7,227 points more (11,908 vs. 4,681).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Deni Avdija 12.2
6
Pascal Siakam 18.2
+6.0
10

Total Points

Seasons
Deni Avdija 4,681
6
Pascal Siakam 11,908
+7,227
10

Points in the Playoffs

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

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Deni Avdija 0
0
Pascal Siakam 18.1
+18.1
7

Total Points

Playoffs
Deni Avdija 0
0
Pascal Siakam 1,684
+1,684
7

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

50+ Point Games

Deni Avdija 0
Pascal Siakam 1
+1

40+ Point Games

Deni Avdija 1
Pascal Siakam 5
+4

30+ Point Games

Deni Avdija 17
Pascal Siakam 75
+58

20+ Point Games

Deni Avdija 64
Pascal Siakam 299
+235

10+ Point Games

Deni Avdija 214
Pascal Siakam 527
+313

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Deni Avdija 366
Pascal Siakam 639
+273

0 Point Games (games without points)

Deni Avdija 18
+4
Pascal Siakam 14

Playoffs

Deni Avdija didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Pascal Siakam'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 46.4 1.2 3.6 34.2 2.4 3.2 76.3 6 384
difference:+6.0+2.7+4.8+3.4+0.1+0.3+0.1+0.8+1.0+0.5+4+269
Pascal Siakam 18.2 7.0 14.0 49.8 1.1 3.3 34.1 3.2 4.2 75.8 10 653

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Deni Avdija 4,681 1,633 3,523 46.4 478 1,399 34.2 937 1,228 76.3 6 384
difference:+7,227+2,913+5,609+3.4+256+755+0.1+1,145+1,519+0.5+4+269
Pascal Siakam 11,908 4,546 9,132 49.8 734 2,154 34.1 2,082 2,747 75.8 10 653

Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Deni Avdija DNP - - - - - - - - - 0 0
difference:+18.1+7.1+14.5+49.0+1.0+3.3+30.9+2.9+4.0+71.9+7+93
Pascal Siakam 18.1 7.1 14.5 49.0 1.0 3.3 30.9 2.9 4.0 71.9 7 93

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Deni Avdija DNP - - - - - - - - - 0 0
difference:+1,684+660+1,346+49.0+95+307+30.9+269+374+71.9+7+93
Pascal Siakam 1,684 660 1,346 49.0 95 307 30.9 269 374 71.9 7 93

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija 6.3
+2.1
202154
Pascal Siakam 4.2
201755

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija 8.4
+1.1
202282
Pascal Siakam 7.3
201881

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija 9.2
202376
Pascal Siakam 16.9
+7.7
2019NBA Champion80

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija 14.7
202475
Pascal Siakam 22.9
+8.2
202060

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija 16.9
202572
Pascal Siakam 21.4
+4.5
202156

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija 25.4
+2.6
202625
Pascal Siakam 22.8
202268

Pascal Siakam's additional seasons:

* Pascal Siakam played 6 seasons more than Deni Avdija in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 7 to 12, from 2023 to 2026—he averaged 22.0 points in a total of 413 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 24.3 ppg and his lowest 20.2.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija -
DNP
20210
Pascal Siakam 0.0
20172

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija -
DNP
20220
Pascal Siakam 6.6
+6.6
201810

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija -
DNP
20230
Pascal Siakam 19.0
+19.0
2019NBA Champion24

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija -
DNP
20240
Pascal Siakam 17.0
+17.0
202011

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija -
DNP
20250
Pascal Siakam -
DNP
20210

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija -
DNP *
20260
Pascal Siakam 22.8
+22.8
20226
* season in progress

Pascal Siakam's additional Playoffs:

* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Pascal Siakam played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 21.3 points in a total of 74 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 21.6 ppg and his lowest 20.5.