John Lucas III vs. Jaden McDaniels Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaden McDaniels and John Lucas III 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
John Lucas III: 2005-06 to 2016-17
Jaden McDaniels: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lucas III 0 Jaden McDaniels 0

NBA Seasons John Lucas III 8 Jaden McDaniels 5

Playoffs Played John Lucas III 2 Jaden McDaniels 3

All-Star Games John Lucas III 0 Jaden McDaniels 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Lucas III 0 Jaden McDaniels 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas III 4.7 Jaden McDaniels 10.3

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.0 Jaden McDaniels 4.2

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 1.5 Jaden McDaniels 1.5

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.4 Jaden McDaniels 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 Jaden McDaniels 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas III 1,147 Jaden McDaniels 3,784

Total Rebounds John Lucas III 237 Jaden McDaniels 1,526

Total Assists John Lucas III 362 Jaden McDaniels 562

Total Steals John Lucas III 88 Jaden McDaniels 334

Total Blocks John Lucas III 2 Jaden McDaniels 306

Total Games John Lucas III 242 Jaden McDaniels 366

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas III .383 Jaden McDaniels .482

3-Point Percentage John Lucas III .344 Jaden McDaniels .348

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas III .768 Jaden McDaniels .752

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas III 7.5 (2012) Jaden McDaniels 12.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.6 (2012) Jaden McDaniels 5.7 (2025)

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 2.9 (2015) Jaden McDaniels 2.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.4 (2017) Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 (2012) Jaden McDaniels 1.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas III 6.1 Jaden McDaniels 12.7

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.0 Jaden McDaniels 4.4

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 1.3 Jaden McDaniels 1.2

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.1 Jaden McDaniels 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 Jaden McDaniels 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas III 43 Jaden McDaniels 471

Total Rebounds John Lucas III 7 Jaden McDaniels 162

Total Assists John Lucas III 9 Jaden McDaniels 45

Total Steals John Lucas III 1 Jaden McDaniels 35

Total Blocks John Lucas III 0 Jaden McDaniels 42

Total Games John Lucas III 7 Jaden McDaniels 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas III .439 Jaden McDaniels .516

3-Point Percentage John Lucas III .357 Jaden McDaniels .420

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas III 1.000 Jaden McDaniels .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas III 8.6 (2012) Jaden McDaniels 14.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.4 (2012) Jaden McDaniels 5.6 (2025)

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 1.8 (2012) Jaden McDaniels 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.5 (2007) Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 (2012) Jaden McDaniels 1.8 (2022)