Jaden McDaniels vs. Jayson Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jayson Williams and Jaden McDaniels, 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

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.

Jaden McDaniels played 4 years in the NBA, 5 less than Jayson Williams, who played 9. Jaden McDaniels had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Jayson Williams had his rookie season in 1990-91. 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
Jaden McDaniels 4 2 2020-21 to 2023-24
Jayson Williams 9 3 1990-91 to 1998-99

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jaden McDaniels Jayson Williams
Season 2020-211990-91
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East 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 %
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
Jayson Williams 52 9.8 3.5 0.8 1.3 2.1 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.8 1.8 1.4 3.1 .447 0.0 0.0 .500 0.7 1.1 .661
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaden McDaniels ------- --- ----------
Jayson Williams 4 2.5 2.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 1.3 .800 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2
Jaden McDaniels Jayson Williams
Season 2021-221991-92
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
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
Jayson Williams 50 12.9 4.1 1.2 1.7 2.9 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.9 2.2 1.5 4.1 .364 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.8 .636
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Jayson Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Jaden McDaniels Jayson Williams
Season 2022-231992-93
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
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 %
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
Jayson Williams 12 11.6 4.1 1.8 1.6 3.4 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.7 2.0 1.8 3.8 .457 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.5 .389
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaden McDaniels ------- --- ----------
Jayson Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Jaden McDaniels Jayson Williams
Season 2023-241993-94
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf FinalsNets 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 %
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
Jayson Williams 70 12.5 4.6 1.6 2.2 3.8 0.4 0.2 0.5 0.5 2.0 1.8 4.2 .427 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.7 .605
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Jayson Williams 2 8.5 0.5 1.5 0.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.5 0.0 1.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500

Season 5
Jaden McDaniels Jayson Williams
Season -1994-95
Team -New Jersey Nets
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 %
Jaden McDaniels ------- --- ----------
Jayson Williams 75 13.1 4.8 2.4 3.3 5.7 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.8 2.1 2.0 4.3 .461 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.6 .533
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaden McDaniels ------- --- ----------
Jayson Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Jaden McDaniels Jayson Williams
Season -1995-96
Team -New Jersey Nets
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 %
Jaden McDaniels ------- --- ----------
Jayson Williams 80 23.2 9.0 4.3 5.8 10.0 0.6 0.4 0.7 1.3 3.0 3.5 8.3 .423 0.0 0.1 .286 2.0 3.4 .592
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaden McDaniels ------- --- ----------
Jayson Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Jaden McDaniels Jayson Williams
Season -1996-97
Team -New Jersey Nets
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 %
Jaden McDaniels ------- --- ----------
Jayson Williams 41 34.9 13.4 5.9 7.6 13.5 1.2 0.6 0.9 2.0 3.9 5.4 13.2 .409 0.0 0.1 .000 2.6 4.5 .590
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaden McDaniels ------- --- ----------
Jayson Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Jaden McDaniels Jayson Williams
Season -1997-98
Team -New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Nets 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 %
Jaden McDaniels ------- --- ----------
Jayson Williams 65 36.0 12.9 6.8 6.8 13.6 1.0 0.7 0.8 1.5 3.6 4.9 9.9 .498 0.0 0.1 .000 3.0 4.5 .666
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaden McDaniels ------- --- ----------
Jayson Williams 3 39.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 14.0 1.7 0.7 1.0 0.7 2.7 3.0 7.0 .429 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.0 .500

Season 9
Jaden McDaniels Jayson Williams
Season -1998-99
Team -New Jersey Nets
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 %
Jaden McDaniels ------- --- ----------
Jayson Williams 30 34.0 8.1 4.9 7.1 12.0 1.1 0.8 2.0 1.5 4.2 3.2 7.3 .445 0.0 0.1 .000 1.6 2.8 .565
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaden McDaniels ------- --- ----------
Jayson Williams ------- --- ----------
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