Jaden McDaniels vs. Ben McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben McDonald and Jaden McDaniels 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
Jaden McDaniels: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaden McDaniels 0 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Seasons Jaden McDaniels 5 Ben McDonald 4

Playoffs Played Jaden McDaniels 3 Ben McDonald 2

All-Star Games Jaden McDaniels 0 Ben McDonald 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaden McDaniels 1 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 10.3 Ben McDonald 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 4.2 Ben McDonald 3.2

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.5 Ben McDonald 1.3

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.9 Ben McDonald 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.8 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden McDaniels 3,784 Ben McDonald 1,061

Total Rebounds Jaden McDaniels 1,526 Ben McDonald 568

Total Assists Jaden McDaniels 562 Ben McDonald 236

Total Steals Jaden McDaniels 334 Ben McDonald 77

Total Blocks Jaden McDaniels 306 Ben McDonald 17

Total Games Jaden McDaniels 366 Ben McDonald 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden McDaniels .482 Ben McDonald .468

3-Point Percentage Jaden McDaniels .348 Ben McDonald .227

Free Throw Percentage Jaden McDaniels .752 Ben McDonald .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 12.2 (2025) Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 5.7 (2025) Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 2.0 (2025) Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025) Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.0 (2023) Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 12.7 Ben McDonald 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 4.4 Ben McDonald 1.4

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.2 Ben McDonald 1.0

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.9 Ben McDonald 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.1 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden McDaniels 471 Ben McDonald 8

Total Rebounds Jaden McDaniels 162 Ben McDonald 14

Total Assists Jaden McDaniels 45 Ben McDonald 10

Total Steals Jaden McDaniels 35 Ben McDonald 5

Total Blocks Jaden McDaniels 42 Ben McDonald 1

Total Games Jaden McDaniels 37 Ben McDonald 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden McDaniels .516 Ben McDonald .143

3-Point Percentage Jaden McDaniels .420 Ben McDonald .000

Free Throw Percentage Jaden McDaniels .827 Ben McDonald .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 14.7 (2025) Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 5.6 (2025) Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.5 (2025) Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025) Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.8 (2022) Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989)