Gus Johnson vs. Jaden McDaniels Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaden McDaniels and Gus Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Gus Johnson

vs.

Jaden McDaniels

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Jaden McDaniels: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 Jaden McDaniels 0

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 Jaden McDaniels 4

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 Jaden McDaniels 2

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 Jaden McDaniels 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 4 Jaden McDaniels 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Johnson 2 * Jaden McDaniels 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 2 Jaden McDaniels 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 Jaden McDaniels 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 Jaden McDaniels 3.7

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.6 Jaden McDaniels 1.4

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jaden McDaniels 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jaden McDaniels 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 Jaden McDaniels 2,784

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 Jaden McDaniels 1,056

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 Jaden McDaniels 399

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jaden McDaniels 224

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jaden McDaniels 232

Total Games Gus Johnson 582 Jaden McDaniels 284

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 Jaden McDaniels .484

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jaden McDaniels .354

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 Jaden McDaniels .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) Jaden McDaniels 12.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) Jaden McDaniels 4.2 (2022)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) Jaden McDaniels 1.9 (2023)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jaden McDaniels 0.9 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jaden McDaniels 1.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 Jaden McDaniels 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 Jaden McDaniels 3.5

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 Jaden McDaniels 1.0

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jaden McDaniels 0.7

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jaden McDaniels 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 Jaden McDaniels 251

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 Jaden McDaniels 78

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 Jaden McDaniels 22

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jaden McDaniels 16

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jaden McDaniels 29

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 Jaden McDaniels 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 Jaden McDaniels .517

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jaden McDaniels .447

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 Jaden McDaniels .787

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) Jaden McDaniels 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) Jaden McDaniels 3.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) Jaden McDaniels 1.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jaden McDaniels 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jaden McDaniels 1.8 (2022)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.