Jaden McDaniels vs. Naz Reid Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Naz Reid 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, 1 less than Naz Reid, who played 7. Jaden McDaniels had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Naz Reid had his rookie season in 2019-20. 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
Naz Reid 7 3 2019-20 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jaden McDaniels Naz Reid
Season 2020-212019-20
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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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:+33+7.5+2.2+0.3+0.1+0.4+0.1+0.3-0.1+0.7+2.3+.035+0.1+.034+0.8+1.1+.098
Naz Reid 30 16.5 9.0 1.1 3.0 4.1 1.2 0.6 0.7 0.7 2.8 3.3 8.1 .412 1.1 3.2 .330 1.2 1.8 .698
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Jaden McDaniels nor Naz Reid played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Jaden McDaniels Naz Reid
Season 2021-222020-21
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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:+6.6+2.0+0.1+0.3+0.4+0.1+0.2+0.3-0.1-0.6+0.7+0.4+.063+0.2+1.1+.034+0.8+1.4+.110
Naz Reid 70 19.2 11.2 1.2 3.4 4.6 1.0 0.5 1.1 1.0 2.6 4.3 8.3 .523 0.9 2.5 .351 1.6 2.4 .693
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
Naz Reid DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3

Jaden McDaniels Naz Reid
Season 2022-232021-22
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTimberwolves Lost West 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:+2+14.8+3.8+0.1+0.1+1.0+0.4+0.1-0.3-1.2+1.7+2.9+.028+0.7+1.2+.055+0.2+0.1+.029
Naz Reid 77 15.8 8.3 1.3 2.6 3.9 0.9 0.5 0.9 1.1 2.2 3.0 6.2 .489 0.7 2.2 .343 1.5 1.9 .765
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jaden McDaniels DNP------ --- ----------
Naz Reid 5 10.8 4.8 0.4 2.4 2.8 0.0 0.2 1.2 1.0 2.8 1.4 3.4 .412 0.6 1.4 .429 1.4 1.4 1.000

Season 4

Jaden McDaniels Naz Reid
Season 2023-242022-23
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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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:+4+10.8+1.0+0.3+1.5+1.8+0.3+0.3+0.2-0.2-0.4+0.3+0.2+.048+0.1+0.3+.009+0.5+0.8+.045
Naz Reid 68 18.4 11.5 1.1 3.8 4.9 1.1 0.6 0.8 1.4 2.6 4.6 8.5 .537 1.1 3.2 .346 1.3 1.9 .677
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
Naz Reid DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5

Jaden McDaniels Naz Reid
Season 2024-252023-24
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf FinalsTimberwolves Lost West Conf Finals
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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:+1+7.7+1.3+0.7+0.1+0.5+0.7+0.5-0.2-0.6+0.1+0.3+0.9+1.3+.084+0.2+.077
Naz Reid 81 24.2 13.5 0.9 4.3 5.2 1.3 0.8 0.9 1.4 2.1 5.0 10.5 .477 2.1 5.0 .414 1.3 1.8 .736
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:+1+10.5+3.6+1.2+0.7+1.9+0.5+0.8+0.1-0.3-1.3+1.7+2.4+.057+0.2+0.6+.020+0.3+.183
Naz Reid 16 22.6 11.1 0.6 3.1 3.7 1.0 0.5 0.8 0.9 2.0 4.1 8.9 .458 1.6 4.3 .362 1.4 1.9 .710

Season 6

Jaden McDaniels Naz Reid
Season 2025-262024-25
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTimberwolves Lost West Conf Finals
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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:+53+5.6+1.4+0.1+1.4+1.2+0.4+0.4-0.5-1.2+0.7+0.4+.040+0.7+2.1+.025+0.8+0.7+.092
Naz Reid 80 27.5 14.2 1.2 4.9 6.0 2.3 0.7 0.9 1.4 2.4 5.3 11.5 .462 2.2 5.8 .379 1.4 1.8 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jaden McDaniels DNP------ --- ----------
Naz Reid 15 25.0 10.4 1.1 3.7 4.7 1.7 0.7 0.9 1.9 2.9 3.7 7.3 .509 1.7 4.2 .397 1.3 1.7 .760

Additional Years

* Naz Reid played 1 season more than Jaden McDaniels in the NBA.

In that period—his season 7 in 2026—Naz Reid didn't play in the postseason.