Jaden McDaniels vs. Wayne Yates Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Yates 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
Wayne Yates: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaden McDaniels 0 Wayne Yates 0

NBA Seasons Jaden McDaniels 5 Wayne Yates 1

Playoffs Played Jaden McDaniels 3 Wayne Yates 1

All-Star Games Jaden McDaniels 0 Wayne Yates 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaden McDaniels 1 Wayne Yates 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 10.3 Wayne Yates 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 4.2 Wayne Yates 2.5

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.5 Wayne Yates 0.4

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.9 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.8 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden McDaniels 3,784 Wayne Yates 72

Total Rebounds Jaden McDaniels 1,526 Wayne Yates 94

Total Assists Jaden McDaniels 562 Wayne Yates 16

Total Steals Jaden McDaniels 334 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaden McDaniels 306 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Games Jaden McDaniels 366 Wayne Yates 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden McDaniels .482 Wayne Yates .295

3-Point Percentage Jaden McDaniels .348 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaden McDaniels .752 Wayne Yates .455

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 12.2 (2025) Wayne Yates 1.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 5.7 (2025) Wayne Yates 2.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 2.0 (2025) Wayne Yates 0.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025) Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.0 (2023) Wayne Yates - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 12.7 Wayne Yates 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 4.4 Wayne Yates 1.3

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.2 Wayne Yates 0.3

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.9 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.1 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden McDaniels 471 Wayne Yates 7

Total Rebounds Jaden McDaniels 162 Wayne Yates 5

Total Assists Jaden McDaniels 45 Wayne Yates 1

Total Steals Jaden McDaniels 35 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaden McDaniels 42 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Games Jaden McDaniels 37 Wayne Yates 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden McDaniels .516 Wayne Yates .375

3-Point Percentage Jaden McDaniels .420 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaden McDaniels .827 Wayne Yates .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 14.7 (2025) Wayne Yates 1.8 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 5.6 (2025) Wayne Yates 1.3 (1962)

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.5 (2025) Wayne Yates 0.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025) Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.8 (2022) Wayne Yates - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.