Al Jefferson vs. Jaden McDaniels Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaden McDaniels and Al Jefferson 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
Al Jefferson: 2004-05 to 2017-18
Jaden McDaniels: 2020-21 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Jefferson 0 Jaden McDaniels 0

NBA Seasons Al Jefferson 14 Jaden McDaniels 6

Playoffs Played Al Jefferson 4 Jaden McDaniels 3

All-Star Games Al Jefferson 0 Jaden McDaniels 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Jefferson 1 Jaden McDaniels 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Jefferson 0 Jaden McDaniels 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 15.7 Jaden McDaniels 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 8.4 Jaden McDaniels 4.2

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 1.5 Jaden McDaniels 1.6

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 0.7 Jaden McDaniels 0.9

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 1.2 Jaden McDaniels 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Jefferson 14,343 Jaden McDaniels 3,999

Total Rebounds Al Jefferson 7,690 Jaden McDaniels 1,581

Total Assists Al Jefferson 1,347 Jaden McDaniels 589

Total Steals Al Jefferson 628 Jaden McDaniels 344

Total Blocks Al Jefferson 1,093 Jaden McDaniels 321

Total Games Al Jefferson 915 Jaden McDaniels 378

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Jefferson .499 Jaden McDaniels .486

3-Point Percentage Al Jefferson .121 Jaden McDaniels .354

Free Throw Percentage Al Jefferson .711 Jaden McDaniels .758

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 23.1 (2009) Jaden McDaniels 17.9 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 11.1 (2008) Jaden McDaniels 5.7 (2025)

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 2.2 (2012) Jaden McDaniels 2.3 (2026)

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 1.0 (2013) Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 1.9 (2011) Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 12.6 Jaden McDaniels 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 7.1 Jaden McDaniels 4.4

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 1.0 Jaden McDaniels 1.2

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 0.7 Jaden McDaniels 0.9

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 0.9 Jaden McDaniels 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Jefferson 265 Jaden McDaniels 471

Total Rebounds Al Jefferson 150 Jaden McDaniels 162

Total Assists Al Jefferson 22 Jaden McDaniels 45

Total Steals Al Jefferson 14 Jaden McDaniels 35

Total Blocks Al Jefferson 19 Jaden McDaniels 42

Total Games Al Jefferson 21 Jaden McDaniels 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Jefferson .494 Jaden McDaniels .516

3-Point Percentage Al Jefferson .000 Jaden McDaniels .420

Free Throw Percentage Al Jefferson .676 Jaden McDaniels .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 18.7 (2014) Jaden McDaniels 14.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 9.3 (2014) Jaden McDaniels 5.6 (2025)

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 2.5 (2012) Jaden McDaniels 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 1.3 (2012) Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 1.7 (2014) Jaden McDaniels 1.8 (2022)