Andrew Wiggins vs Jaden McDaniels
Wiggins · McDaniels
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveAndrew Wiggins scored more in 2025-26, 0.6 points a game apart (15.4 vs 14.8), on Wiggins's heavier usage (19.4% vs 18.2%).
McDaniels is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 61.1% to 58.6%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.
Playmaking goes to McDaniels (2.7 vs 2.7 assists), the glass to Wiggins (4.8 vs 4.2 rebounds).
With McDaniels on the floor his team outscored opponents by +3.1 per 100 possessions, against -0.1 for Wiggins; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Wiggins $30.2M through 2028-29, McDaniels $26.2M through 2028-29. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.
Splits
2025-26 · from the game logsLast games & contracts
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pick any two players →Per-game numbers and percentages are 2025-26 regular season from stats.nba.com; splits and last games from our own game logs; contract figures are cap hits from public salary data and can lag a signing by a day. Bold marks the better number in each row (turnovers: fewer is better).