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Head to head · 2025-26 regular season · stats.nba.com

Deni Avdija vs Zion Williamson

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Avdija · Williamson
Deni Avdija
Avdija
Trail Blazers
2025-26
Williamson
Pelicans
Zion Williamson
66
Games
availability
62
33.3
Minutes
per game
29.7
24.2
Points
per game
21.0
6.9
Rebounds
per game
5.7
6.7
Assists
per game
3.2
1.4
Steals + blocks
per game
1.5
3.8
Turnovers
per game · lower is better
2.0
46.2%
Field goal %
60.0%
31.8%
Three-point %
6.0 vs 0.1 attempts
25.0%
80.2%
Free throw %
71.6%
60.0%
True shooting
TS%
64.4%
28.5%
Usage
USG%
25.0%
31.6%
Assist %
of teammates' baskets
17.4%
9.8%
Rebound %
of available
9.0%
+0.3
Net rating
on court
-1.9
14.9%
PIE
player impact estimate
14.1%
+0.2
Plus-minus
per game
-1.3
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

Deni Avdija scored more in 2025-26, 3.2 points a game apart (24.2 vs 21.0), on Avdija's heavier usage (28.5% vs 25.0%).

Williamson is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 64.4% 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 3.2 assists), the glass to Avdija (6.9 vs 5.7 rebounds).

With Avdija on the floor his team outscored opponents by +0.3 per 100 possessions, against -1.9 for Williamson; 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, Williamson $42.2M through 2027-28. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.

Splits

2025-26 · from the game logs
Avdija
2025-26
Williamson
35-31
Record when playing
22-40
25.2
Points at home
21.1
23.3
Points on the road
20.9
25.0
Points in wins
21.4
23.3
Points in losses
20.8
41
Season high
35
14
30-point games
5
19
Double-doubles
6
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
Williamson · last 5
Wed, Oct 21 vs IND22 pts · 3 reb · 3 ast
Fri, Oct 16 vs WAS11 pts · 5 reb · 1 ast
Wed, Oct 14 at DAL10 pts · 0 reb · 1 ast
Thu, Oct 8 at MIA8 pts · 1 reb · 1 ast
Tue, Oct 6 at OKC11 pts · 4 reb · 1 ast
Avdija · contract
2026-27$13.1M
2027-28$11.9M
Williamson · contract
2026-27$42.2M
2027-28$44.9M

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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).