A.J. Lawson vs. Jaden McDaniels Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaden McDaniels and A.J. Lawson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
A.J. Lawson: 2022-23 to 2024-25
Jaden McDaniels: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships A.J. Lawson 0 Jaden McDaniels 0

NBA Seasons A.J. Lawson 3 Jaden McDaniels 5

Playoffs Played A.J. Lawson 1 Jaden McDaniels 3

All-Star Games A.J. Lawson 0 Jaden McDaniels 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) A.J. Lawson 0 Jaden McDaniels 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game A.J. Lawson 5.2 Jaden McDaniels 10.3

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Lawson 1.9 Jaden McDaniels 4.2

Assists Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.6 Jaden McDaniels 1.5

Steals Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.3 Jaden McDaniels 0.9

Blocks Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.1 Jaden McDaniels 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points A.J. Lawson 428 Jaden McDaniels 3,784

Total Rebounds A.J. Lawson 157 Jaden McDaniels 1,526

Total Assists A.J. Lawson 53 Jaden McDaniels 562

Total Steals A.J. Lawson 25 Jaden McDaniels 334

Total Blocks A.J. Lawson 9 Jaden McDaniels 306

Total Games A.J. Lawson 83 Jaden McDaniels 366

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage A.J. Lawson .439 Jaden McDaniels .482

3-Point Percentage A.J. Lawson .318 Jaden McDaniels .348

Free Throw Percentage A.J. Lawson .638 Jaden McDaniels .752

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game A.J. Lawson 9.1 (2025) Jaden McDaniels 12.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Lawson 3.3 (2025) Jaden McDaniels 5.7 (2025)

Assists Per Game A.J. Lawson 1.2 (2025) Jaden McDaniels 2.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.5 (2025) Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.2 (2025) Jaden McDaniels 1.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game A.J. Lawson 1.1 Jaden McDaniels 12.7

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.3 Jaden McDaniels 4.4

Assists Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.0 Jaden McDaniels 1.2

Steals Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.0 Jaden McDaniels 0.9

Blocks Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.1 Jaden McDaniels 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points A.J. Lawson 11 Jaden McDaniels 471

Total Rebounds A.J. Lawson 3 Jaden McDaniels 162

Total Assists A.J. Lawson 0 Jaden McDaniels 45

Total Steals A.J. Lawson 0 Jaden McDaniels 35

Total Blocks A.J. Lawson 1 Jaden McDaniels 42

Total Games A.J. Lawson 10 Jaden McDaniels 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage A.J. Lawson .444 Jaden McDaniels .516

3-Point Percentage A.J. Lawson .333 Jaden McDaniels .420

Free Throw Percentage A.J. Lawson .500 Jaden McDaniels .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game A.J. Lawson 1.1 (2024) Jaden McDaniels 14.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.3 (2024) Jaden McDaniels 5.6 (2025)

Assists Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.0 (2024) Jaden McDaniels 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.0 (2024) Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.1 (2024) Jaden McDaniels 1.8 (2022)