Deni Avdija vs Desmond Bane
Avdija · Bane
| Avdija | Bane | |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Games availability | 82 |
| 33.3 | Minutes per game | 33.6 |
| 24.2 | Points per game | 20.1 |
| 6.9 | Rebounds per game | 4.1 |
| 6.7 | Assists per game | 4.1 |
| 1.4 | Steals + blocks per game | 1.5 |
| 3.8 | Turnovers per game · lower is better | 2.0 |
| 46.2% | Field goal % | 48.4% |
| 31.8% | Three-point % 6.0 vs 5.2 attempts | 39.1% |
| 80.2% | Free throw % | 90.8% |
| 60.0% | True shooting TS% | 60.7% |
| 28.5% | Usage USG% | 22.4% |
| 31.6% | Assist % of teammates' baskets | 19.0% |
| 9.8% | Rebound % of available | 5.9% |
| +0.3 | Net rating on court | +2.2 |
| 14.9% | PIE player impact estimate | 11.1% |
| +0.2 | Plus-minus per game | +1.6 |
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveDeni Avdija scored more in 2025-26, 4.1 points a game apart (24.2 vs 20.1), on Avdija's heavier usage (28.5% vs 22.4%).
Efficiency is a wash: true shooting within a point of each other (60.0% vs 60.7%).
Playmaking goes to Avdija (6.7 vs 4.1 assists), the glass to Avdija (6.9 vs 4.1 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: Bane played 16 more games (82 vs 66 of 82).
With Bane on the floor his team outscored opponents by +2.2 per 100 possessions, against +0.3 for Avdija; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Avdija $13.1M through 2027-28, Bane $39.4M through 2028-29. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.
Splits
2025-26 · from the game logs| Avdija | Bane | |
|---|---|---|
| 35-31 | Record when playing | 45-37 |
| 25.2 | Points at home | 21.4 |
| 23.3 | Points on the road | 18.8 |
| 25.0 | Points in wins | 22.3 |
| 23.3 | Points in losses | 17.4 |
| 41 | Season high | 37 |
| 14 | 30-point games | 12 |
| 19 | Double-doubles | 1 |
Last games & contracts
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pick any two players →Per-game numbers and percentages are 2025-26 regular season from stats.nba.com; splits and last games from our own game logs; contract figures are cap hits from public salary data and can lag a signing by a day. Bold marks the better number in each row (turnovers: fewer is better).