Jaden McDaniels
Career averages
11.1PPG
4.2RPG
1.7APG
439 games · 6 seasons
At a glance
MIN hubLatest gamesBox score
Wed, Oct 21, 2026
W at MIA 131 - 10617 pts · 8 reb · 1 ast Fri, Apr 10, 2026
W at HOU 136 - 13216 pts · 7 reb · 2 ast Wed, Apr 8, 2026
L at ORL 120 - 13218 pts · 2 reb · 2 ast Wed, Mar 25, 2026
W vs HOU 108 - 11025 pts · 2 reb · 0 ast Sun, Mar 22, 2026
W at BOS 102 - 9219 pts · 6 reb · 3 ast Fri, Mar 20, 2026
L vs POR 108 - 10416 pts · 6 reb · 3 ast Position rank2025-26
#20PPG rank
#20PER rank
#20Win shares rank
ForwardPosition
Among 64 Forward players with 41+ games
Career snapshot
6Seasons
439Games
4,865Career points
10.4PER average
Most-played franchise: Minnesota Timberwolves · 439 games · 2020-21 to 2025-26
Career highsSingle season
14.8PPG · 2025-26 · MIN
5.7RPG · 2024-25 · MIN
2.7APG · 2025-26 · MIN
12.0PER · 2022-23 · MIN
4.4Win shares · 2022-23 · MIN
Draft2020
1Round
28Overall pick
From Washington
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | MIN | 63 | 27 | 24.0 | 6.8 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 44.7 | 36.4 | 60.0 | 8.9 | 1.4 |
| 2021-22 | MIN | 70 | 31 | 25.8 | 9.2 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 46.0 | 31.7 | 80.3 | 10.3 | 2.4 |
| 2022-23 | MIN | 79 | 79 | 30.6 | 12.1 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 51.7 | 39.8 | 73.6 | 12.0 | 4.4 |
| 2023-24 | MIN | 72 | 71 | 29.2 | 10.5 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 48.9 | 33.7 | 72.2 | - | - |
| 2024-25 | MIN | 82 | 82 | 31.9 | 12.2 | 5.7 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 47.7 | 33.0 | 81.3 | - | - |
| 2025-26 | MIN | 73 | 73 | 31.7 | 14.8 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 51.5 | 41.2 | 83.5 | - | - |
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Born on September 29
About Jaden McDaniels
Jaden McDaniels is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Washington Huskies. He attended Federal Way High School in Federal Way, Washington, where he was named a McDonald's All-American and Washington Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior. McDaniels was a five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2019 class. He is the younger brother of basketball player Jalen McDaniels.