Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Jaden McDaniels Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaden McDaniels and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Jaden McDaniels: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Jaden McDaniels 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7 Jaden McDaniels 5

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 Jaden McDaniels 3

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Jaden McDaniels 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Jaden McDaniels 0

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Jaden McDaniels 0

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Jaden McDaniels 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Jaden McDaniels 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Jaden McDaniels 1

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Jaden McDaniels 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Jaden McDaniels 0

NBA Cup 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 * Jaden McDaniels 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.4 Jaden McDaniels 10.3

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 Jaden McDaniels 4.2

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1 Jaden McDaniels 1.5

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Jaden McDaniels 0.9

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Jaden McDaniels 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,294 Jaden McDaniels 3,784

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,211 Jaden McDaniels 1,526

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,362 Jaden McDaniels 562

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 666 Jaden McDaniels 334

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 370 Jaden McDaniels 306

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 462 Jaden McDaniels 366

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501 Jaden McDaniels .482

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355 Jaden McDaniels .348

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862 Jaden McDaniels .752

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025) Jaden McDaniels 12.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Jaden McDaniels 5.7 (2025)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025) Jaden McDaniels 2.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025) Jaden McDaniels 1.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 Jaden McDaniels 12.7

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 Jaden McDaniels 4.4

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 Jaden McDaniels 1.2

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Jaden McDaniels 0.9

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Jaden McDaniels 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 Jaden McDaniels 471

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 Jaden McDaniels 162

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 Jaden McDaniels 45

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 Jaden McDaniels 35

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 Jaden McDaniels 42

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 Jaden McDaniels 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 Jaden McDaniels .516

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350 Jaden McDaniels .420

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 Jaden McDaniels .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) Jaden McDaniels 14.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) Jaden McDaniels 5.6 (2025)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) Jaden McDaniels 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025) Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024) Jaden McDaniels 1.8 (2022)