Jaden McDaniels vs. Cody Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cody Zeller 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
Cody Zeller: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaden McDaniels 0 Cody Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Jaden McDaniels 5 Cody Zeller 11

Playoffs Played Jaden McDaniels 3 Cody Zeller 3

All-Star Games Jaden McDaniels 0 Cody Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaden McDaniels 1 Cody Zeller 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 10.3 Cody Zeller 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 4.2 Cody Zeller 5.7

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.5 Cody Zeller 1.3

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.9 Cody Zeller 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.8 Cody Zeller 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden McDaniels 3,784 Cody Zeller 4,376

Total Rebounds Jaden McDaniels 1,526 Cody Zeller 3,125

Total Assists Jaden McDaniels 562 Cody Zeller 740

Total Steals Jaden McDaniels 334 Cody Zeller 332

Total Blocks Jaden McDaniels 306 Cody Zeller 330

Total Games Jaden McDaniels 366 Cody Zeller 552

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden McDaniels .482 Cody Zeller .520

3-Point Percentage Jaden McDaniels .348 Cody Zeller .220

Free Throw Percentage Jaden McDaniels .752 Cody Zeller .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 12.2 (2025) Cody Zeller 11.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 5.7 (2025) Cody Zeller 7.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 2.0 (2025) Cody Zeller 2.1 (2019)

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025) Cody Zeller 1.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.0 (2023) Cody Zeller 0.9 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 12.7 Cody Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 4.4 Cody Zeller 2.9

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.2 Cody Zeller 0.3

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.9 Cody Zeller 0.1

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.1 Cody Zeller 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden McDaniels 471 Cody Zeller 113

Total Rebounds Jaden McDaniels 162 Cody Zeller 94

Total Assists Jaden McDaniels 45 Cody Zeller 11

Total Steals Jaden McDaniels 35 Cody Zeller 3

Total Blocks Jaden McDaniels 42 Cody Zeller 10

Total Games Jaden McDaniels 37 Cody Zeller 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden McDaniels .516 Cody Zeller .537

3-Point Percentage Jaden McDaniels .420 Cody Zeller -

Free Throw Percentage Jaden McDaniels .827 Cody Zeller .625

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 14.7 (2025) Cody Zeller 8.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 5.6 (2025) Cody Zeller 5.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.5 (2025) Cody Zeller 0.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025) Cody Zeller 0.1 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.8 (2022) Cody Zeller 0.8 (2014)