Spencer Haywood vs. Jaden McDaniels Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaden McDaniels and Spencer Haywood 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
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jaden McDaniels: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Jaden McDaniels 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Jaden McDaniels 5

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Jaden McDaniels 3

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Jaden McDaniels 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Jaden McDaniels 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Jaden McDaniels 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 0 Jaden McDaniels 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Jaden McDaniels 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Jaden McDaniels 4.2

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Jaden McDaniels 1.5

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Jaden McDaniels 0.9

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Jaden McDaniels 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Jaden McDaniels 3,784

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Jaden McDaniels 1,526

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Jaden McDaniels 562

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Jaden McDaniels 334

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Jaden McDaniels 306

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Jaden McDaniels 366

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Jaden McDaniels .482

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Jaden McDaniels .348

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Jaden McDaniels .752

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Jaden McDaniels 12.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Jaden McDaniels 5.7 (2025)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Jaden McDaniels 2.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Jaden McDaniels 1.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Jaden McDaniels 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Jaden McDaniels 4.4

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Jaden McDaniels 1.2

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Jaden McDaniels 0.9

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Jaden McDaniels 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Jaden McDaniels 471

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Jaden McDaniels 162

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Jaden McDaniels 45

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Jaden McDaniels 35

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Jaden McDaniels 42

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Jaden McDaniels 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Jaden McDaniels .516

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Jaden McDaniels .420

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Jaden McDaniels .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Jaden McDaniels 14.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Jaden McDaniels 5.6 (2025)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Jaden McDaniels 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * 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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.