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Deni Avdija
Trail Blazers · F · 25
Deni Avdija
vs
2025-26
Jalen Brunson
Knicks · G · 30
Jalen Brunson
Head to head · 2025-26 regular season · stats.nba.com

Deni Avdija vs Jalen Brunson

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Avdija · Brunson
Deni Avdija
Avdija
Trail Blazers
2025-26
Brunson
Knicks
Jalen Brunson
66
Games
availability
74
33.3
Minutes
per game
35.0
24.2
Points
per game
26.0
6.9
Rebounds
per game
3.3
6.7
Assists
per game
6.8
1.4
Steals + blocks
per game
0.9
3.8
Turnovers
per game · lower is better
2.4
46.2%
Field goal %
46.7%
31.8%
Three-point %
6.0 vs 7.1 attempts
36.9%
80.2%
Free throw %
84.1%
60.0%
True shooting
TS%
58.0%
28.5%
Usage
USG%
29.6%
31.6%
Assist %
of teammates' baskets
30.7%
9.8%
Rebound %
of available
4.7%
+0.3
Net rating
on court
+6.1
14.9%
PIE
player impact estimate
13.5%
+0.2
Plus-minus
per game
+4.8
Bars show each player's share of the pair's total; the better number is in the club's color (turnovers: fewer is better).

Where the gap is

from the numbers above

Jalen Brunson scored more in 2025-26, 1.8 points a game apart (26.0 vs 24.2), on Brunson's heavier usage (29.6% vs 28.5%).

Avdija is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 60.0% to 58.0%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Brunson (6.8 vs 6.7 assists), the glass to Avdija (6.9 vs 3.3 rebounds).

Availability is part of the comparison: Brunson played 8 more games (74 vs 66 of 82).

With Brunson on the floor his team outscored opponents by +6.1 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, Brunson $37.7M 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
2025-26
Brunson
35-31
Record when playing
50-24
25.2
Points at home
27.4
23.3
Points on the road
24.7
25.0
Points in wins
26.4
23.3
Points in losses
25.3
41
Season high
47
14
30-point games
26
19
Double-doubles
12

Last games & contracts

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Avdija · last 5
Wed, Oct 21 vs PHX18 pts · 10 reb · 4 ast
Fri, Oct 16 at GSW12 pts · 4 reb · 3 ast
Tue, Oct 13 at SAC26 pts · 9 reb · 4 ast
Wed, Oct 7 vs GSW23 pts · 2 reb · 2 ast
Tue, Apr 28 at SAS22 pts · 3 reb · 3 ast
Brunson · last 5
Tue, Oct 20 vs PHI21 pts · 5 reb · 3 ast
Thu, Oct 15 vs TOR20 pts · 3 reb · 7 ast
Mon, Oct 12 vs MIN20 pts · 5 reb · 3 ast
Thu, Oct 8 vs WAS13 pts · 0 reb · 3 ast
Mon, Oct 5 at PHI12 pts · 4 reb · 3 ast
Avdija · contract
2026-27$13.1M
2027-28$11.9M
Brunson · contract
2026-27$37.7M
2027-28$40.5M
2028-29player option$43.3M

More comparisons

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Avdija vs
Michael Porter Jr. · Pascal Siakam · Victor Wembanyama · Jalen Johnson
Brunson vs
Devin Booker · Stephen Curry · Jamal Murray · Donovan Mitchell
Avdija vs the top 40 scorers of 2025-26
Luka Doncic · Shai Gilgeous-Alexander · Anthony Edwards · Jaylen Brown · Tyrese Maxey · Kawhi Leonard · Donovan Mitchell · Nikola Jokic · Lauri Markkanen · Stephen Curry · Devin Booker · Jalen Brunson · Kevin Durant · Jamal Murray · Victor Wembanyama · Michael Porter Jr. · Pascal Siakam · Cade Cunningham · Keyonte George · James Harden · Austin Reaves · Jalen Johnson · Paolo Banchero · Norman Powell · Brandon Ingram · Trey Murphy III · Julius Randle · Cooper Flagg · Zion Williamson · LeBron James · Nickeil Alexander-Walker · Shaedon Sharpe · Alperen Sengun · Brandon Miller · Dillon Brooks · LaMelo Ball · Bam Adebayo · Karl-Anthony Towns · Desmond Bane
Brunson vs the top 40 scorers of 2025-26
Luka Doncic · Shai Gilgeous-Alexander · Anthony Edwards · Jaylen Brown · Tyrese Maxey · Kawhi Leonard · Donovan Mitchell · Nikola Jokic · Lauri Markkanen · Stephen Curry · Devin Booker · Kevin Durant · Jamal Murray · Victor Wembanyama · Michael Porter Jr. · Deni Avdija · Pascal Siakam · Cade Cunningham · Keyonte George · James Harden · Austin Reaves · Jalen Johnson · Paolo Banchero · Norman Powell · Brandon Ingram · Trey Murphy III · Julius Randle · Cooper Flagg · Zion Williamson · LeBron James · Nickeil Alexander-Walker · Shaedon Sharpe · Alperen Sengun · Brandon Miller · Dillon Brooks · LaMelo Ball · Bam Adebayo · Karl-Anthony Towns · Desmond Bane

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).