Jaden McDaniels vs. C.J. Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars C.J. Watson 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 2025-26
C.J. Watson: 2007-08 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaden McDaniels 0 C.J. Watson 0

NBA Seasons Jaden McDaniels 6 C.J. Watson 10

Playoffs Played Jaden McDaniels 3 C.J. Watson 4

All-Star Games Jaden McDaniels 0 C.J. Watson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaden McDaniels 1 C.J. Watson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 10.7 C.J. Watson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 4.2 C.J. Watson 1.9

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.6 C.J. Watson 2.5

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.9 C.J. Watson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.8 C.J. Watson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden McDaniels 4,205 C.J. Watson 4,344

Total Rebounds Jaden McDaniels 1,655 C.J. Watson 1,156

Total Assists Jaden McDaniels 635 C.J. Watson 1,485

Total Steals Jaden McDaniels 365 C.J. Watson 559

Total Blocks Jaden McDaniels 331 C.J. Watson 67

Total Games Jaden McDaniels 393 C.J. Watson 600

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden McDaniels .484 C.J. Watson .419

3-Point Percentage Jaden McDaniels .352 C.J. Watson .373

Free Throw Percentage Jaden McDaniels .766 C.J. Watson .812

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 15.6 (2026) C.J. Watson 10.3 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 5.7 (2025) C.J. Watson 2.9 (2015)

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 2.7 (2026) C.J. Watson 4.1 (2012)

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025) C.J. Watson 1.6 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.0 (2023) C.J. Watson 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 12.7 C.J. Watson 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 4.4 C.J. Watson 1.8

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.2 C.J. Watson 2.0

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.9 C.J. Watson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.1 C.J. Watson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden McDaniels 471 C.J. Watson 262

Total Rebounds Jaden McDaniels 162 C.J. Watson 84

Total Assists Jaden McDaniels 45 C.J. Watson 95

Total Steals Jaden McDaniels 35 C.J. Watson 34

Total Blocks Jaden McDaniels 42 C.J. Watson 2

Total Games Jaden McDaniels 37 C.J. Watson 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden McDaniels .516 C.J. Watson .363

3-Point Percentage Jaden McDaniels .420 C.J. Watson .314

Free Throw Percentage Jaden McDaniels .827 C.J. Watson .701

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 14.7 (2025) C.J. Watson 8.6 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 5.6 (2025) C.J. Watson 2.4 (2013)

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.5 (2025) C.J. Watson 5.5 (2012)

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025) C.J. Watson 0.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.8 (2022) C.J. Watson 0.1 (2013)