Deni Avdija vs. Reggie Miller: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Reggie Miller 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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Reggie Miller is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points 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 Reggie Miller 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 Reggie Miller 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 18 NBA regular seasons played, Reggie Miller averages 6 points more than Deni Avdija in his 6 seasons (18.2 points against 12.2), and he also scored a total of 20,598 points more (25,279 vs. 4,681).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Deni Avdija 12.2
6
Reggie Miller 18.2
+6.0
18

Total Points

Seasons
Deni Avdija 4,681
6
Reggie Miller 25,279
+20,598
18

Points in the Playoffs

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

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Deni Avdija 0
0
Reggie Miller 20.6
+20.6
15

Total Points

Playoffs
Deni Avdija 0
0
Reggie Miller 2,972
+2,972
15

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

50+ Point Games

Deni Avdija 0
Reggie Miller 1
+1

40+ Point Games

Deni Avdija 1
Reggie Miller 9
+8

30+ Point Games

Deni Avdija 17
Reggie Miller 114
+97

20+ Point Games

Deni Avdija 64
Reggie Miller 607
+543

10+ Point Games

Deni Avdija 214
Reggie Miller 1,195
+981

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Deni Avdija 366
Reggie Miller 1,382
+1016

0 Point Games (games without points)

Deni Avdija 18
+11
Reggie Miller 7

Playoffs

Deni Avdija didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Reggie Miller'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+1.6+3.4+0.7+0.6+1.1+5.3+2.1+1.9+12.5+12+1,005
Reggie Miller 18.2 5.9 12.6 47.1 1.8 4.7 39.5 4.5 5.1 88.8 18 1,389

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:+20,598+6,608+13,976+0.7+2,082+5,087+5.3+5,300+5,798+12.5+12+1,005
Reggie Miller 25,279 8,241 17,499 47.1 2,560 6,486 39.5 6,237 7,026 88.8 18 1,389

Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Deni Avdija DNP - - - - - - - - - 0 0
difference:+20.6+6.5+14.5+44.9+2.2+5.7+39.0+5.3+6.0+89.3+15+144
Reggie Miller 20.6 6.5 14.5 44.9 2.2 5.7 39.0 5.3 6.0 89.3 15 144

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Deni Avdija DNP - - - - - - - - - 0 0
difference:+2,972+941+2,095+44.9+320+820+39.0+770+862+89.3+15+144
Reggie Miller 2,972 941 2,095 44.9 320 820 39.0 770 862 89.3 15 144

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija 6.3
202154
Reggie Miller 10.0
+3.7
198882

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija 8.4
202282
Reggie Miller 16.0
+7.6
198974

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija 9.2
202376
Reggie Miller 24.6
+15.4
199082

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija 14.7
202475
Reggie Miller 22.6
+7.9
199182

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija 16.9
202572
Reggie Miller 20.7
+3.8
199282

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija 25.4
+4.2
202625
Reggie Miller 21.2
199382

Reggie Miller's additional seasons:

* Reggie Miller played 12 seasons more than Deni Avdija in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 7 to 18, from 1994 to 2005—he averaged 17.7 points in a total of 905 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 21.6 ppg and his lowest 10.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija -
DNP
20210
Reggie Miller -
DNP
19880

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija -
DNP
20220
Reggie Miller -
DNP
19890

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija -
DNP
20230
Reggie Miller 20.7
+20.7
19903

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija -
DNP
20240
Reggie Miller 21.6
+21.6
19915

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija -
DNP
20250
Reggie Miller 27.0
+27.0
19923

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija -
DNP *
20260
Reggie Miller 31.5
+31.5
19934
* season in progress

Reggie Miller's additional Playoffs:

* During his 12 additional NBA seasons, Reggie Miller played in 11 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 20.1 points in a total of 129 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 31.3 ppg and his lowest 9.2.