Deni Avdija vs Karl-Anthony Towns

Deni 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 25.1%).

Towns is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 61.9% to 60.0%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Avdija (6.7 vs 3.0 assists), the glass to Towns (11.9 vs 6.9 rebounds).

Availability is part of the comparison: Towns played 9 more games (75 vs 66 of 82).

With Towns on the floor his team outscored opponents by +7.0 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, Towns $57.1M through 2027-28. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.