Sam Jones vs. Jaden McDaniels Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaden McDaniels and Sam Jones 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
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Jaden McDaniels: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Jaden McDaniels 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Jaden McDaniels 5

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Jaden McDaniels 3

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Jaden McDaniels 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Jaden McDaniels 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 0 Jaden McDaniels 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Jaden McDaniels 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Jaden McDaniels 4.2

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Jaden McDaniels 1.5

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jaden McDaniels 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jaden McDaniels 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Jaden McDaniels 3,784

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Jaden McDaniels 1,526

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Jaden McDaniels 562

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Jaden McDaniels 334

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Jaden McDaniels 306

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Jaden McDaniels 366

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Jaden McDaniels .482

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Jaden McDaniels .348

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Jaden McDaniels .752

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Jaden McDaniels 12.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Jaden McDaniels 5.7 (2025)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Jaden McDaniels 2.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jaden McDaniels 1.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Jaden McDaniels 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Jaden McDaniels 4.4

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Jaden McDaniels 1.2

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jaden McDaniels 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jaden McDaniels 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Jaden McDaniels 471

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Jaden McDaniels 162

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Jaden McDaniels 45

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Jaden McDaniels 35

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Jaden McDaniels 42

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Jaden McDaniels 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Jaden McDaniels .516

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Jaden McDaniels .420

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Jaden McDaniels .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Jaden McDaniels 14.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Jaden McDaniels 5.6 (2025)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Jaden McDaniels 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jaden McDaniels 1.8 (2022)

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.