Jaden McDaniels vs. Myles Turner Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Myles Turner and Jaden McDaniels, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Jaden McDaniels played 6 years in the NBA, 5 less than Myles Turner, who played 11. Jaden McDaniels had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Myles Turner had his rookie season in 2015-16. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Jaden McDaniels 6 3 2020-21 to 2025-26
Myles Turner 11 7 2015-16 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jaden McDaniels Myles Turner
Season 2020-212015-16
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jaden McDaniels 63 24.0 6.8 0.8 2.9 3.7 1.1 0.6 1.0 0.7 2.7 2.6 5.8 .447 1.1 3.1 .364 0.4 0.7 .600
difference:+3+1.2+3.5+0.3+1.5+1.8+0.4+0.2+0.4-0.4-0.1+1.8+3.0+.051+1.0+2.9+.150+1.1+1.3+.127
Myles Turner 60 22.8 10.3 1.1 4.4 5.5 0.7 0.4 1.4 1.1 2.6 4.4 8.8 .498 0.1 0.2 .214 1.5 2.0 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jaden McDaniels DNP------ --- ----------
Myles Turner 7 28.1 10.3 2.3 4.1 6.4 0.4 0.3 3.3 1.7 3.4 4.7 10.1 .465 0.0 0.3 .000 0.9 1.3 .667

Season 2

Jaden McDaniels Myles Turner
Season 2021-222016-17
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jaden McDaniels 70 25.8 9.2 1.1 3.1 4.2 1.1 0.7 0.8 1.1 3.2 3.6 7.9 .460 1.1 3.6 .317 0.8 1.0 .803
difference:+11+5.6+5.3+0.6+2.5+3.1+0.2+0.2+1.3-0.2+1.9+2.8+.051+0.6+2.2+.031+2.2+2.7+.006
Myles Turner 81 31.4 14.5 1.7 5.6 7.3 1.3 0.9 2.1 1.3 3.2 5.5 10.7 .511 0.5 1.4 .348 3.0 3.7 .809
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jaden McDaniels 6 21.7 9.3 0.8 2.0 2.8 0.7 0.3 1.8 1.0 3.0 3.0 5.7 .529 1.7 3.3 .500 1.7 2.0 .833
difference:+2+11.6+1.5+0.7+3.3+4.0+0.1+1.5+0.5-0.5-0.8+1.8+5.3+.097+1.7+1.8+.500+0.4+.208
Myles Turner 4 33.3 10.8 1.5 5.3 6.8 0.8 1.8 1.3 1.5 3.8 4.8 11.0 .432 0.0 1.5 .000 1.3 2.0 .625

Season 3

Jaden McDaniels Myles Turner
Season 2022-232017-18
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jaden McDaniels 79 30.6 12.1 1.2 2.7 3.9 1.9 0.9 1.0 1.4 3.4 4.7 9.1 .517 1.4 3.4 .398 1.3 1.8 .736
difference:+14+2.4+0.6+0.2+2.3+2.5+0.6+0.3+0.8-0.1-0.5+0.7+.038+0.5+1.0+.041+1.2+1.4+.041
Myles Turner 65 28.2 12.7 1.4 5.0 6.4 1.3 0.6 1.8 1.5 2.9 4.7 9.8 .479 0.9 2.4 .357 2.5 3.2 .777
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jaden McDaniels DNP------ --- ----------
Myles Turner 7 28.0 12.4 0.9 4.3 5.1 0.6 0.3 0.6 1.6 3.6 4.7 7.7 .611 0.9 1.9 .462 2.1 2.7 .789

Season 4

Jaden McDaniels Myles Turner
Season 2023-242018-19
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement Blocks Leader
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf FinalsPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jaden McDaniels 72 29.2 10.5 0.8 2.3 3.1 1.4 0.9 0.6 1.2 3.0 4.3 8.7 .489 1.2 3.5 .337 0.8 1.1 .722
difference:+2+0.6+2.8+0.6+3.5+4.1+0.2+0.1+2.1-0.2-0.4+0.8+1.8+.002+0.2+0.9+.051+1.2+1.6+.014
Myles Turner 74 28.6 13.3 1.4 5.8 7.2 1.6 0.8 2.7 1.4 2.6 5.1 10.5 .487 1.0 2.6 .388 2.0 2.7 .736
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jaden McDaniels 16 33.6 12.2 1.8 2.1 3.8 1.1 0.9 1.1 1.1 3.4 4.5 8.8 .514 1.5 3.5 .429 1.7 2.2 .771
difference:+12+2.1+2.4+0.8+3.2+2.5+0.4+0.9+0.7-0.3-0.1+1.0+.114+0.7+.215+0.3+1.1+.156
Myles Turner 4 31.5 9.8 1.0 5.3 6.3 1.5 0.0 1.8 0.8 3.5 3.5 8.8 .400 0.8 3.5 .214 2.0 3.3 .615

Season 5

Jaden McDaniels Myles Turner
Season 2024-252019-20
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf FinalsPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jaden McDaniels 82 31.9 12.2 1.6 4.2 5.7 2.0 1.3 0.9 1.2 2.7 4.9 10.2 .477 1.2 3.7 .330 1.3 1.6 .813
difference:+20+2.4+0.1+0.2+1.0+0.9+0.8+0.6+1.2-0.2+0.6+0.7+.020+0.2+0.3+.014+0.7+1.1+.062
Myles Turner 62 29.5 12.1 1.4 5.2 6.6 1.2 0.7 2.1 1.4 2.7 4.3 9.5 .457 1.4 4.0 .344 2.0 2.7 .751
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jaden McDaniels 15 33.1 14.7 1.8 3.8 5.6 1.5 1.3 0.9 1.2 3.3 5.8 11.3 .515 1.4 3.7 .382 1.7 1.9 .893
difference:+11+3.4+1.1+1.0+4.2+5.2+0.7+0.8+3.1-1.1+0.5+0.3+.053+0.1+0.2+.047+0.1+2.1+.455
Myles Turner 4 36.5 15.8 2.8 8.0 10.8 0.8 0.5 4.0 2.3 3.3 6.3 11.0 .568 1.5 3.5 .429 1.8 4.0 .438

Season 6

Jaden McDaniels Myles Turner
Season 2025-262020-21
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Blocks Leader
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jaden McDaniels 27 33.1 15.6 1.3 3.5 4.8 2.7 1.1 0.9 1.9 3.6 6.0 11.9 .502 1.5 3.7 .404 2.2 2.5 .868
difference:+20+2.1+3.0+1.7+1.7+1.7+0.2+2.5-0.5-0.1+1.6+2.7+.025+0.7+.069+0.2+0.5+.086
Myles Turner 47 31.0 12.6 1.3 5.2 6.5 1.0 0.9 3.4 1.4 3.5 4.4 9.2 .477 1.5 4.4 .335 2.4 3.0 .782
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Jaden McDaniels nor Myles Turner played in the postseason in their season 6

Additional Years

* Myles Turner played 5 seasons more than Jaden McDaniels in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 7 to 11, from 2022 to 2026—Myles Turner played in two Playoffs.