Rick Adelman vs. Jaden McDaniels Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaden McDaniels and Rick Adelman 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
Rick Adelman: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Jaden McDaniels: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Adelman 0 Jaden McDaniels 0

NBA Seasons Rick Adelman 7 Jaden McDaniels 5

Playoffs Played Rick Adelman 3 Jaden McDaniels 3

All-Star Games Rick Adelman 0 Jaden McDaniels 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rick Adelman 0 Jaden McDaniels 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 7.7 Jaden McDaniels 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.4 Jaden McDaniels 4.2

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 Jaden McDaniels 1.5

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.9 * Jaden McDaniels 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 * Jaden McDaniels 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 3,579 Jaden McDaniels 3,784

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 1,129 Jaden McDaniels 1,526

Total Assists Rick Adelman 1,606 Jaden McDaniels 562

Total Steals Rick Adelman 106 * Jaden McDaniels 334

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 9 * Jaden McDaniels 306

Total Games Rick Adelman 462 Jaden McDaniels 366

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .415 Jaden McDaniels .482

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Jaden McDaniels .348

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .713 Jaden McDaniels .752

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 12.6 (1971) Jaden McDaniels 12.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 (1971) Jaden McDaniels 5.7 (2025)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 5.2 (1972) Jaden McDaniels 2.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 1.2 (1975) * Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 (1975) * Jaden McDaniels 1.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 5.8 Jaden McDaniels 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 1.3 Jaden McDaniels 4.4

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 1.9 Jaden McDaniels 1.2

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.5 * Jaden McDaniels 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 * Jaden McDaniels 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 121 Jaden McDaniels 471

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 27 Jaden McDaniels 162

Total Assists Rick Adelman 39 Jaden McDaniels 45

Total Steals Rick Adelman 8 * Jaden McDaniels 35

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 0 * Jaden McDaniels 42

Total Games Rick Adelman 21 Jaden McDaniels 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .448 Jaden McDaniels .516

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Jaden McDaniels .420

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .625 Jaden McDaniels .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 11.7 (1969) Jaden McDaniels 14.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.5 (1969) Jaden McDaniels 5.6 (2025)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 4.8 (1969) Jaden McDaniels 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.8 (1974) * Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 (1975) * Jaden McDaniels 1.8 (2022)

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