Jaden McDaniels vs. Onyeka Okongwu Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Onyeka Okongwu 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 / 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 and Onyeka Okongwu both played 4 years in the NBA. Jaden McDaniels had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Onyeka Okongwu had his rookie season in 2020-21. 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 achivements, 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 4 2 2020-21 to 2023-24
Onyeka Okongwu 4 3 2020-21 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jaden McDaniels Onyeka Okongwu
Season 2020-212020-21
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Onyeka Okongwu 50 12.0 4.6 1.2 2.0 3.3 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.6 2.0 1.9 3.0 .644 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.1 .632
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaden McDaniels ------- --- ----------
Onyeka Okongwu 18 9.2 2.7 1.2 1.5 2.7 0.1 0.3 0.7 0.2 1.6 0.9 1.7 .548 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.2 .667

Season 2
Jaden McDaniels Onyeka Okongwu
Season 2021-222021-22
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Onyeka Okongwu 48 20.7 8.2 2.4 3.5 5.9 1.1 0.6 1.3 0.9 3.1 3.3 4.7 .690 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.3 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Onyeka Okongwu 5 21.6 5.2 2.2 3.2 5.4 0.4 0.8 0.8 0.8 3.8 1.8 3.2 .563 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.0 .800

Season 3
Jaden McDaniels Onyeka Okongwu
Season 2022-232022-23
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Onyeka Okongwu 80 23.1 9.9 2.7 4.5 7.2 1.0 0.7 1.3 1.0 3.1 4.0 6.2 .638 0.1 0.2 .308 1.9 2.5 .781
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaden McDaniels ------- --- ----------
Onyeka Okongwu 6 21.8 6.0 3.2 3.2 6.3 1.2 0.3 1.3 1.2 3.0 2.5 4.2 .600 0.2 0.2 1.000 0.8 1.7 .500

Season 4
Jaden McDaniels Onyeka Okongwu
Season 2023-242023-24
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Onyeka Okongwu 55 25.5 10.2 2.6 4.2 6.8 1.3 0.5 1.1 0.8 2.9 4.1 6.6 .611 0.4 1.3 .333 1.7 2.1 .793
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Onyeka Okongwu ------- --- ----------
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