Deni Avdija vs Lauri Markkanen
Avdija · Markkanen
| Avdija | Markkanen | |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Games availability | 42 |
| 33.3 | Minutes per game | 34.3 |
| 24.2 | Points per game | 26.7 |
| 6.9 | Rebounds per game | 6.9 |
| 6.7 | Assists per game | 2.1 |
| 1.4 | Steals + blocks per game | 1.5 |
| 3.8 | Turnovers per game · lower is better | 1.5 |
| 46.2% | Field goal % | 47.7% |
| 31.8% | Three-point % 6.0 vs 7.7 attempts | 35.5% |
| 80.2% | Free throw % | 89.6% |
| 60.0% | True shooting TS% | 60.8% |
| 28.5% | Usage USG% | 26.9% |
| 31.6% | Assist % of teammates' baskets | 10.1% |
| 9.8% | Rebound % of available | 9.4% |
| +0.3 | Net rating on court | -1.5 |
| 14.9% | PIE player impact estimate | 13.9% |
| +0.2 | Plus-minus per game | -1.3 |
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveLauri Markkanen scored more in 2025-26, 2.5 points a game apart (26.7 vs 24.2), on Avdija's heavier usage (28.5% vs 26.9%).
Efficiency is a wash: true shooting within a point of each other (60.0% vs 60.8%).
Playmaking goes to Avdija (6.7 vs 2.1 assists), the glass to Markkanen (6.9 vs 6.9 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: Avdija played 24 more games (66 vs 42 of 82).
With Avdija on the floor his team outscored opponents by +0.3 per 100 possessions, against -1.5 for Markkanen; 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, Markkanen $46.1M 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 | Markkanen | |
|---|---|---|
| 35-31 | Record when playing | 17-25 |
| 25.2 | Points at home | 28.1 |
| 23.3 | Points on the road | 25.6 |
| 25.0 | Points in wins | 29.5 |
| 23.3 | Points in losses | 24.8 |
| 41 | Season high | 51 |
| 14 | 30-point games | 13 |
| 19 | Double-doubles | 5 |
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).