Brendan Haywood vs. Jaden McDaniels Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaden McDaniels and Brendan Haywood 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
Brendan Haywood: 2001-02 to 2014-15
Jaden McDaniels: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brendan Haywood 1 Jaden McDaniels 0

NBA Seasons Brendan Haywood 13 Jaden McDaniels 5

Playoffs Played Brendan Haywood 8 Jaden McDaniels 3

All-Star Games Brendan Haywood 0 Jaden McDaniels 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brendan Haywood 0 Jaden McDaniels 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.8 Jaden McDaniels 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.0 Jaden McDaniels 4.2

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.5 Jaden McDaniels 1.5

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.4 Jaden McDaniels 0.9

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.4 Jaden McDaniels 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Brendan Haywood 5,538 Jaden McDaniels 3,784

Total Rebounds Brendan Haywood 4,875 Jaden McDaniels 1,526

Total Assists Brendan Haywood 442 Jaden McDaniels 562

Total Steals Brendan Haywood 320 Jaden McDaniels 334

Total Blocks Brendan Haywood 1,109 Jaden McDaniels 306

Total Games Brendan Haywood 816 Jaden McDaniels 366

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brendan Haywood .528 Jaden McDaniels .482

3-Point Percentage Brendan Haywood .000 Jaden McDaniels .348

Free Throw Percentage Brendan Haywood .587 Jaden McDaniels .752

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 10.6 (2008) Jaden McDaniels 12.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 9.3 (2010) Jaden McDaniels 5.7 (2025)

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.3 (2009) Jaden McDaniels 2.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.8 (2005) Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 2.5 (2009) Jaden McDaniels 1.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.3 Jaden McDaniels 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 4.9 Jaden McDaniels 4.4

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.5 Jaden McDaniels 1.2

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.6 Jaden McDaniels 0.9

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.3 Jaden McDaniels 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Brendan Haywood 339 Jaden McDaniels 471

Total Rebounds Brendan Haywood 263 Jaden McDaniels 162

Total Assists Brendan Haywood 29 Jaden McDaniels 45

Total Steals Brendan Haywood 31 Jaden McDaniels 35

Total Blocks Brendan Haywood 70 Jaden McDaniels 42

Total Games Brendan Haywood 54 Jaden McDaniels 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brendan Haywood .561 Jaden McDaniels .516

3-Point Percentage Brendan Haywood - Jaden McDaniels .420

Free Throw Percentage Brendan Haywood .598 Jaden McDaniels .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 12.0 (2008) Jaden McDaniels 14.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 7.6 (2005) Jaden McDaniels 5.6 (2025)

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.0 (2005) Jaden McDaniels 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.4 (2005) Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 2.0 (2005) Jaden McDaniels 1.8 (2022)