Jaden McDaniels vs. Ernie Vandeweghe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ernie Vandeweghe 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
Ernie Vandeweghe: 1949-50 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaden McDaniels 0 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

NBA Seasons Jaden McDaniels 5 Ernie Vandeweghe 6

Playoffs Played Jaden McDaniels 3 Ernie Vandeweghe 4

All-Star Games Jaden McDaniels 0 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaden McDaniels 1 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 10.3 Ernie Vandeweghe 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 4.2 Ernie Vandeweghe 4.6 *

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.5 Ernie Vandeweghe 2.4

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.9 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.8 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden McDaniels 3,784 Ernie Vandeweghe 2,135

Total Rebounds Jaden McDaniels 1,526 Ernie Vandeweghe 834 *

Total Assists Jaden McDaniels 562 Ernie Vandeweghe 548

Total Steals Jaden McDaniels 334 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaden McDaniels 306 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Games Jaden McDaniels 366 Ernie Vandeweghe 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden McDaniels .482 Ernie Vandeweghe .421

3-Point Percentage Jaden McDaniels .348 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaden McDaniels .752 Ernie Vandeweghe .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 12.2 (2025) Ernie Vandeweghe 12.0 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 5.7 (2025) Ernie Vandeweghe 5.6 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 2.0 (2025) Ernie Vandeweghe 2.9 (1952)

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.0 (2023) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 12.7 Ernie Vandeweghe 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 4.4 Ernie Vandeweghe 5.1 *

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.2 Ernie Vandeweghe 2.1

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.9 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.1 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden McDaniels 471 Ernie Vandeweghe 428

Total Rebounds Jaden McDaniels 162 Ernie Vandeweghe 199 *

Total Assists Jaden McDaniels 45 Ernie Vandeweghe 91

Total Steals Jaden McDaniels 35 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaden McDaniels 42 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Games Jaden McDaniels 37 Ernie Vandeweghe 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden McDaniels .516 Ernie Vandeweghe .421

3-Point Percentage Jaden McDaniels .420 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaden McDaniels .827 Ernie Vandeweghe .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 14.7 (2025) Ernie Vandeweghe 13.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 5.6 (2025) Ernie Vandeweghe 5.8 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.5 (2025) Ernie Vandeweghe 2.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.8 (2022) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.