John Lucas vs. Jaden McDaniels Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaden McDaniels and John Lucas 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

John Lucas

vs.

Jaden McDaniels

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Lucas: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Jaden McDaniels: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lucas 0 Jaden McDaniels 0

NBA Seasons John Lucas 14 Jaden McDaniels 4

Playoffs Played John Lucas 6 Jaden McDaniels 2

All-Star Games John Lucas 0 Jaden McDaniels 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Lucas 0 Jaden McDaniels 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 10.7 Jaden McDaniels 9.8

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.3 Jaden McDaniels 3.7

Assists Per Game John Lucas 7.0 Jaden McDaniels 1.4

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.4 Jaden McDaniels 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Jaden McDaniels 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 9,951 Jaden McDaniels 2,784

Total Rebounds John Lucas 2,151 Jaden McDaniels 1,056

Total Assists John Lucas 6,454 Jaden McDaniels 399

Total Steals John Lucas 1,273 Jaden McDaniels 224

Total Blocks John Lucas 73 Jaden McDaniels 232

Total Games John Lucas 928 Jaden McDaniels 284

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .449 Jaden McDaniels .484

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .303 * Jaden McDaniels .354

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .776 Jaden McDaniels .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 17.5 (1987) Jaden McDaniels 12.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 3.1 (1978) Jaden McDaniels 4.2 (2022)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 10.7 (1984) Jaden McDaniels 1.9 (2023)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1978) Jaden McDaniels 0.9 (2023)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.2 (1977) Jaden McDaniels 1.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 11.2 Jaden McDaniels 11.4

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.1 Jaden McDaniels 3.5

Assists Per Game John Lucas 4.9 Jaden McDaniels 1.0

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.2 Jaden McDaniels 0.7

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Jaden McDaniels 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 502 Jaden McDaniels 251

Total Rebounds John Lucas 96 Jaden McDaniels 78

Total Assists John Lucas 219 Jaden McDaniels 22

Total Steals John Lucas 52 Jaden McDaniels 16

Total Blocks John Lucas 6 Jaden McDaniels 29

Total Games John Lucas 45 Jaden McDaniels 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .451 Jaden McDaniels .517

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .261 * Jaden McDaniels .447

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .746 Jaden McDaniels .787

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 15.6 (1987) Jaden McDaniels 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 4.2 (1985) Jaden McDaniels 3.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 6.9 (1977) Jaden McDaniels 1.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1977) Jaden McDaniels 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.3 (1977) Jaden McDaniels 1.8 (2022)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.