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Deni Avdija
Trail Blazers · F · 25
Deni Avdija
vs
2025-26
17
Nets · F · 28
Michael Porter Jr.
Head to head · 2025-26 regular season · stats.nba.com

Deni Avdija vs Michael Porter Jr.

8-8categories
Avdija · Porter Jr.
Deni Avdija
Avdija
Trail Blazers
2025-26
Porter Jr.
Nets
17
66
Games
availability
52
33.3
Minutes
per game
32.5
24.2
Points
per game
24.2
6.9
Rebounds
per game
7.1
6.7
Assists
per game
3.0
1.4
Steals + blocks
per game
1.4
3.8
Turnovers
per game · lower is better
2.3
46.2%
Field goal %
46.3%
31.8%
Three-point %
6.0 vs 9.3 attempts
36.3%
80.2%
Free throw %
85.9%
60.0%
True shooting
TS%
59.5%
28.5%
Usage
USG%
29.2%
31.6%
Assist %
of teammates' baskets
16.5%
9.8%
Rebound %
of available
11.0%
+0.3
Net rating
on court
-6.6
14.9%
PIE
player impact estimate
14.1%
+0.2
Plus-minus
per game
-3.9
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

Michael Porter Jr. scored more in 2025-26, 0.0 points a game apart (24.2 vs 24.2), on Porter Jr.'s heavier usage (29.2% vs 28.5%).

Efficiency is a wash: true shooting within a point of each other (60.0% vs 59.5%).

Playmaking goes to Avdija (6.7 vs 3.0 assists), the glass to Porter Jr. (7.1 vs 6.9 rebounds).

Availability is part of the comparison: Avdija played 14 more games (66 vs 52 of 82).

With Avdija on the floor his team outscored opponents by +0.3 per 100 possessions, against -6.6 for Porter Jr.; 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, Porter Jr. $40.8M through 2026-27. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.

Splits

2025-26 · from the game logs
Avdija
2025-26
Porter Jr.
35-31
Record when playing
14-38
25.2
Points at home
25.2
23.3
Points on the road
23.3
25.0
Points in wins
28.5
23.3
Points in losses
22.6
41
Season high
38
14
30-point games
14
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
Porter Jr. · last 5
Wed, Oct 21 vs CHA26 pts · 7 reb · 1 ast
Wed, Oct 14 at MIA27 pts · 1 reb · 1 ast
Mon, Oct 12 at WAS22 pts · 4 reb · 0 ast
Tue, Oct 6 at CHA16 pts · 5 reb · 2 ast
Tue, Mar 10 vs DET19 pts · 2 reb · 1 ast
Avdija · contract
2026-27$13.1M
2027-28$11.9M
Porter Jr. · contract
2026-27$40.8M

More comparisons

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Avdija vs
Michael Porter Jr. · Pascal Siakam · Victor Wembanyama · Jalen Johnson
Porter Jr. vs
Deni Avdija · Pascal Siakam · Victor Wembanyama · Jalen Johnson
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
Porter Jr. 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 · 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).