Chris Ford vs. Jaden McDaniels Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaden McDaniels and Chris Ford 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
Chris Ford: 1972-73 to 1981-82
Jaden McDaniels: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Ford 1 Jaden McDaniels 0

NBA Seasons Chris Ford 10 Jaden McDaniels 5

Playoffs Played Chris Ford 7 Jaden McDaniels 3

All-Star Games Chris Ford 0 Jaden McDaniels 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Ford 0 Jaden McDaniels 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Ford 9.2 Jaden McDaniels 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 3.0 Jaden McDaniels 4.2

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 3.4 Jaden McDaniels 1.5

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 1.6 * Jaden McDaniels 0.9

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.3 * Jaden McDaniels 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Ford 7,314 Jaden McDaniels 3,784

Total Rebounds Chris Ford 2,394 Jaden McDaniels 1,526

Total Assists Chris Ford 2,719 Jaden McDaniels 562

Total Steals Chris Ford 1,152 * Jaden McDaniels 334

Total Blocks Chris Ford 192 * Jaden McDaniels 306

Total Games Chris Ford 794 Jaden McDaniels 366

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Ford .460 Jaden McDaniels .482

3-Point Percentage Chris Ford .375 * Jaden McDaniels .348

Free Throw Percentage Chris Ford .731 Jaden McDaniels .752

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Ford 15.4 (1979) Jaden McDaniels 12.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 3.7 (1974) Jaden McDaniels 5.7 (2025)

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 4.6 (1978) Jaden McDaniels 2.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 2.2 (1977) * Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.4 (1980) * Jaden McDaniels 1.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Ford 7.5 Jaden McDaniels 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 2.9 Jaden McDaniels 4.4

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 2.6 Jaden McDaniels 1.2

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 0.9 * Jaden McDaniels 0.9

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.3 * Jaden McDaniels 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Ford 434 Jaden McDaniels 471

Total Rebounds Chris Ford 168 Jaden McDaniels 162

Total Assists Chris Ford 151 Jaden McDaniels 45

Total Steals Chris Ford 52 * Jaden McDaniels 35

Total Blocks Chris Ford 15 * Jaden McDaniels 42

Total Games Chris Ford 58 Jaden McDaniels 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Ford .440 Jaden McDaniels .516

3-Point Percentage Chris Ford .244 * Jaden McDaniels .420

Free Throw Percentage Chris Ford .688 Jaden McDaniels .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Ford 13.7 (1977) Jaden McDaniels 14.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 6.3 (1977) Jaden McDaniels 5.6 (2025)

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 4.4 (1976) Jaden McDaniels 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 2.3 (1977) * Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.7 (1980) * Jaden McDaniels 1.8 (2022)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.