Darren Collison vs. Jaden McDaniels Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jaden McDaniels and Darren Collison, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Darren Collison played 11 years in the NBA, 7 more than Jaden McDaniels, who played 4. Darren Collison had the first of his seasons in 2009-10, while Jaden McDaniels had his rookie season in 2020-21. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Darren Collison 11 5 2009-10 to 2021-22
Jaden McDaniels 4 2 2020-21 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Darren Collison Jaden McDaniels
Season 2009-102020-21
Team New Orleans HornetsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison 76 27.8 12.4 0.5 2.0 2.5 5.7 1.0 0.1 2.7 1.2 4.9 10.4 .477 0.6 1.5 .400 1.9 2.3 .851
Jaden McDaniels 63 24.0 6.8 0.8 2.9 3.7 1.1 0.6 1.0 0.7 2.7 2.6 5.8 .447 1.1 3.1 .364 0.4 0.7 .600
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison ------- --- ----------
Jaden McDaniels ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Darren Collison Jaden McDaniels
Season 2010-112021-22
Team Indiana PacersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison 79 29.9 13.2 0.5 2.3 2.8 5.1 1.1 0.2 2.5 1.4 5.0 11.0 .457 0.5 1.6 .331 2.6 2.9 .871
Jaden McDaniels 70 25.8 9.2 1.1 3.1 4.2 1.1 0.7 0.8 1.1 3.2 3.6 7.9 .460 1.1 3.6 .317 0.8 1.0 .803
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison 5 29.2 9.4 0.8 1.8 2.6 4.0 1.0 0.4 1.8 1.4 3.6 9.2 .391 0.8 1.2 .667 1.4 2.2 .636
Jaden McDaniels 6 21.7 9.3 0.8 2.0 2.8 0.7 0.3 1.8 1.0 3.0 3.0 5.7 .529 1.7 3.3 .500 1.7 2.0 .833

Season 3

Darren Collison Jaden McDaniels
Season 2011-122022-23
Team Indiana PacersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison 60 31.3 10.4 0.5 2.6 3.1 4.8 0.8 0.2 1.9 1.7 3.8 8.7 .440 0.6 1.6 .362 2.1 2.6 .830
Jaden McDaniels 79 30.6 12.1 1.2 2.7 3.9 1.9 0.9 1.0 1.4 3.4 4.7 9.1 .517 1.4 3.4 .398 1.3 1.8 .736
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison 11 18.6 8.7 0.3 1.0 1.3 3.0 1.3 0.0 1.0 1.0 3.3 6.4 .514 0.4 1.0 .364 1.8 2.1 .870
Jaden McDaniels ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Darren Collison Jaden McDaniels
Season 2012-132023-24
Team Dallas MavericksMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayTimberwolves Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison 81 29.3 12.0 0.4 2.3 2.7 5.1 1.2 0.1 2.1 1.7 4.2 8.9 .471 0.6 1.7 .353 3.0 3.4 .880
Jaden McDaniels 72 29.2 10.5 0.8 2.3 3.1 1.4 0.9 0.6 1.2 3.0 4.3 8.7 .489 1.2 3.5 .337 0.8 1.1 .722
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison ------- --- ----------
Jaden McDaniels 16 33.6 12.2 1.8 2.1 3.8 1.1 0.9 1.1 1.1 3.4 4.5 8.8 .514 1.5 3.5 .429 1.7 2.2 .771

Season 5

Darren Collison Jaden McDaniels
Season 2013-14-
Team Los Angeles Clippers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison 80 25.9 11.4 0.6 1.8 2.4 3.7 1.2 0.2 1.7 1.9 4.1 8.7 .467 0.9 2.4 .376 2.4 2.8 .857
Jaden McDaniels ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison 13 19.2 8.5 0.8 1.3 2.1 2.4 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.3 2.7 6.9 .389 0.1 0.9 .083 3.0 3.5 .867
Jaden McDaniels ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Darren Collison Jaden McDaniels
Season 2014-15-
Team Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison 45 34.8 16.1 0.4 2.8 3.2 5.6 1.5 0.3 2.5 2.1 5.8 12.2 .473 1.3 3.6 .373 3.2 4.1 .788
Jaden McDaniels ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison ------- --- ----------
Jaden McDaniels ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Darren Collison Jaden McDaniels
Season 2015-16-
Team Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison 74 30.0 14.0 0.4 1.9 2.3 4.3 1.0 0.1 1.8 1.9 5.1 10.5 .486 1.2 2.9 .401 2.6 3.1 .858
Jaden McDaniels ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison ------- --- ----------
Jaden McDaniels ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Darren Collison Jaden McDaniels
Season 2016-17-
Team Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison 68 30.3 13.2 0.3 1.9 2.2 4.6 1.0 0.1 1.7 1.8 5.0 10.5 .476 1.1 2.6 .417 2.2 2.5 .860
Jaden McDaniels ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison ------- --- ----------
Jaden McDaniels ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Darren Collison Jaden McDaniels
Season 2017-18-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison 69 29.2 12.4 0.5 2.0 2.6 5.3 1.3 0.2 1.2 1.8 4.6 9.2 .495 1.4 3.0 .468 1.8 2.1 .882
Jaden McDaniels ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison 7 30.6 11.3 0.1 2.9 3.0 4.7 1.0 0.0 1.3 1.0 4.4 9.7 .456 1.1 3.3 .348 1.3 1.7 .750
Jaden McDaniels ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Darren Collison Jaden McDaniels
Season 2018-19-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison 76 28.2 11.2 0.5 2.6 3.1 6.0 1.4 0.1 1.6 1.8 4.1 8.7 .467 1.0 2.6 .407 2.1 2.5 .832
Jaden McDaniels ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison 4 29.3 12.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 0.5 0.0 2.5 2.8 4.8 11.3 .422 1.0 2.8 .364 1.5 1.5 1.000
Jaden McDaniels ------- --- ----------

Note: Darren Collison didn't play in 2019-20 and 2020-21.

Season 11

Darren Collison Jaden McDaniels
Season 2021-22-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison 3 12.3 1.3 0.0 1.3 1.3 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.7 0.7 2.3 .286 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Jaden McDaniels ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison ------- --- ----------
Jaden McDaniels ------- --- ----------