Minnesota Timberwolves, No. 3, forward
6-9, 185 poundsAge 26WashingtonNo. 28 pick, 2020Seventh season
Next game: tomorrow against the Trail Blazers, 8 p.m.
All-Defensive once.
| Season | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG% | 3PM | 3P% | FT% | TS% | +/− | Honors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21MIN | MIN | 63 | 24.0 | 6.8 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.7 | .447 | 1.1 | .364 | .600 | .552 | −1.6 | |
| 2021-22MIN | MIN | 70 | 25.8 | 9.2 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.1 | .460 | 1.1 | .317 | .803 | .553 | +0.1 | |
| 2022-23MIN | MIN | 79 | 30.6 | 12.1 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.4 | .517 | 1.4 | .398 | .736 | .611 | +0.9 | |
| 2023-24MIN | MIN | 72 | 29.2 | 10.5 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.2 | .489 | 1.2 | .337 | .722 | .571 | +2.2 | All-Defensive 2nd |
| 2024-25MIN | MIN | 82 | 31.9 | 12.2 | 5.7 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.2 | .477 | 1.2 | .330 | .813 | .562 | +2.1 | |
| 2025-26MIN | MIN | 73 | 31.7 | 14.8 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.8 | .515 | 1.4 | .412 | .835 | .611 | +1.6 | |
| 2026-27so farMIN, so far | MIN | 13 | 33.4 | 17.0 | 6.3 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 2.2 | .526 | 1.4 | .316 | .840 | .601 | +11.6 | |
| NBA rank | 28th | 56th | 53rd | 67th | 93rd | 48th | 17th | 137th | 45th | 6th | ||||||
| Career7 seasons | 7 seasons | 452 | 29.2 | 11.3 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.3 | .491 | 1.3 | .357 | .777 | .582 | +1.3 |
Blue: his best season in each column (20 games or more, four in the playoffs; 3P% with two tries a game, FT% with one).
| Source | McDaniels | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Paint | 58.8% | 41.2% |
| Mid-range | 7.2% | 6.3% |
| Threes | 24.4% | 35.2% |
| Free throws | 9.5% | 17.2% |
| Fast break | 17.2% | 12.7% |
| Off turnovers | 21.7% | 16.2% |
| Unassisted makes |
| Stat | Avg | NBA rank |
|---|---|---|
| Deflections | 1.8 | 113th |
| Contested shots | 5.9 | 37th |
| Twos contested | 3.4 | 51st |
| Threes contested | 2.5 | 24th |
| Charges drawn | 0.00 | 75th |
| Loose balls recovered | 0.6 | 32nd |
| Box outs | 0.3 | 176th |
| Screen assists | 0.5 | 103rd |
| Points from screen assists | 0.8 | 133rd |
| Per game | McDaniels | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Distance (miles) | 2.60 | 1.76 |
| Average speed (mph) | 4.74 | 4.43 |
| Touches | 48.0 | 38.0 |
| Passes | 37.9 | 29.0 |
| Potential assists | 4.8 |
| Split | GP | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 7 | 17.0 | 6.4 | 4.1 | 55.1% | 32.1% | 80.0% | 62.2% | +13.7 |
| Away | 6 | 17.0 | 6.2 | 3.3 | 50.0% | 31.0% | 90.0% | 57.7% | +9.2 |
| Result | |||||||||
| 36.3% |
| 34.8% |
| Usage rate | 19.3% | 104th |
|---|---|---|
| Assist rate | 16.0% | 113th |
| Assists per turnover | 1.75 | 139th |
| Turnover rate (per 100 plays) | 10.8 | 158th |
| Offensive rating | 117.0 | 56th |
| Defensive rating | 100.8 | 19th |
| Net rating | +16.3 | 17th |
| Offensive rebound rate | 5.5% | 77th |
| Defensive rebound rate | 11.7% | 135th |
| Effective FG% | 57.8% | 32nd |
| Fouls drawn a game | 2.5 | 95th |
Percentage ranks need 52+ made field goals (FG%, eFG%, TS%), 14+ made threes and 22+ made free throws.
| Zone | Share of shots | McDaniels | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 30.1% | 27.7% | 71.2% | 65.6% | |
| Paint (non-rim) | 29.5% | 19.0% | 54.9% | 44.4% | |
| Mid-range | 7.5% | 10.2% | 61.5% | 40.0% | |
| Corner three | 19.7% | 11.7% | 38.2% | 36.1% | |
| Above-break three | 13.3% | 31.4% | 21.7% | 34.8% |
| 37:01 |
| 14 |
| 8 |
| 4 |
| 2 |
| 0 |
| 7–14 |
| 0–6 |
| 0–0 |
| 2 |
| 4 |
| +9 |
| Nov 2 | vs MIL | W112–100 | 29:15 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5–14 | 2–4 | 1–3 | 2 | 4 | +17 |
| Oct 31 | @ SAS | L111–121 | 38:38 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7–17 | 2–5 | 3–4 | 2 | 3 | −1 |
| Oct 30 | vs LAC | W127–101 | 32:52 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 11–15 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2 | 1 | +22 |
| Oct 28 | vs GSW | L114–119 | 35:01 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8–18 | 1–8 | 2–3 | 2 | 5 | −11 |
| Oct 26 | @ CLE | L125–127 | 36:38 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6–9 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 0 | 6 | +5 |
| Oct 25 | vs TOR | W117–94 | 31:25 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6–10 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 4 | 3 | +31 |
| Oct 23 | @ ORL | W115–93 | 29:50 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6–14 | 2–5 | 1–1 | 0 | 2 | +12 |
| Oct 21 | @ MIA | W131–106 | 28:43 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8–11 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 2 | 4 | +25 |
| Distance | Made–Att | Share | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 8 ft | 54–79 | 45.7% | 38.9% | 68.4% | 59.1% |
| 8–16 ft | 19–35 | 20.2% | 13.4% | 54.3% | 43.9% |
| 16–24 ft | 0–2 | 1.2% | 4.6% | 0.0% | 39.0% |
| 24+ ft | 18–57 | 32.9% | 43.1% | 31.6% | 35.1% |
| Type | Made–Att | Share | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunks | 13–15 | 8.7% | 5.8% | 86.7% | 88.4% |
| Layups | 26–37 | 21.4% | 25.7% | 70.3% | 56.0% |
| Floaters | 17–26 | 15.0% | 8.8% | 65.4% | 45.3% |
| Hooks | 0–1 | 0.6% | 2.1% | 0.0% | 47.5% |
| Pull-up jumpers | 11–26 | 15.0% | 13.7% | 42.3% | 37.6% |
| Step-backs | 4–10 | 5.8% | 5.2% | 40.0% | 37.9% |
| Turnarounds and fadeaways | 3–13 | 7.5% | 5.2% | 23.1% | 40.3% |
| Other jump shots | 17–45 | 26.0% | 33.5% | 37.8% | 36.2% |
| 4.9 |
| Secondary assists | 0.6 | 0.4 |
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| Offensive rebound chances | 3.5 | 2.6 |
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| Defensive rebound chances | 8.0 | 5.9 |
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| Stat | McDaniels | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Rim shots defended per game | 3.7 | 2.1 |
| Opponent FG% at the rim | 63.6% | 64.4% |
NBA avg is the average of the 271 qualified players (58+ games).
| Games | Min | Pts | FG | FG% | 3P | FT | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 12.8 | 0 | 0–4 | 0.0% | 0–4 | 0–0 | +3 |
Clutch samples are small, so they are not ranked.
| Wins | 9 | 16.8 | 6.8 | 3.6 | 53.4% | 30.6% | 87.5% | 60.4% | +18.2 |
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| Losses | 4 | 17.5 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 50.9% | 33.3% | 77.8% | 59.4% | −3.3 |
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| Month | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 7 | 17.3 | 6.0 | 3.6 | 55.3% | 34.5% | 77.8% | 61.8% | +11.9 |
| Nov | 6 | 16.7 | 6.7 | 4.0 | 49.4% | 28.6% | 87.5% | 58.1% | +11.3 |
NBA Cup semifinals count as neutral-site games, as on NBA.com.
| +9 |
| Nov 2 | vs MIL | W112–100 | 29:15 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 5–14 | 2–4 | 1–3 | 2 | +17 |
| Oct 31 | @ SAS | L111–121 | 38:38 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 7–17 | 2–5 | 3–4 | 2 | −1 |
| Oct 30 | vs LAC | W127–101 | 32:52 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 11–15 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2 | +22 |
| Oct 28 | vs GSW | L114–119 | 35:01 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8–18 | 1–8 | 2–3 | 2 | −11 |
| Oct 26 | @ CLE | L125–127 | 36:38 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 6–9 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 0 | +5 |
McDaniels leads the Timberwolves in corner 3s since 2025-26: 114 tries, 50 made.
Before this game he averaged 16.9 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 12 regular-season games.
McDaniels has improved this season: he's 30th in the site's Player Rankings, at +2.1 points per 100 possessions against an average player, up from 137th last season, and his rebounds have risen the most, to 8.8 per 100 possessions from 6.3.
He's averaging 17.0 points a game, up from 14.8 last season, on about the same true shooting, 60.1%.
He has 20.2% of the Timberwolves' assists while he's on the floor, up from 15.7% last season. Ayo Dosunmu finishes the most of them.
He had 18 points on 7 for 11 shooting, 6 assists, 5 rebounds and 2 steals in 37 minutes.
| Zone | Share | Last season | Made | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 30.1% | 28.3% | 71.2% | 71.2% |
| Rest of the paint | 29.5% | 27.7% | 54.9% | 45.1% |
| Midrange | 7.5% | 13.1% | 61.5% | 47.2% |
| Corner threes | 19.7% | 11.7% | 38.2% | 45.3% |
| Threes above the break | 13.3% | 19.2% | 21.7% | 38.7% |
The gain is coming from more shots and his twos. Fewer of his shots are coming from midrange, 7.5%, down from 13.1%. He's making 62.9% of his twos, up from 56.2%, with more falling in the paint away from the rim (54.9%, up from 45.1%), but he's 18 for 57 on threes, 31.6%, down from 41.2%. He's making more of his own baskets: 36.3% are unassisted, up from 28.1%, and he's getting to the line less, 14.5 free throws per 100 shots, down from 21.8.
He's taking 13.3 shots a game, up from 11.1.
The Timberwolves have outscored teams by 16.1 points per 100 possessions with him on the floor, 118.0 to 102.0, with garbage time left out. They're plus 12.9 overall.
Lineup numbers leave garbage time out and count points per 100 the NBA’s way; ages are exact, game by game, from 2015-16 on.
| Game | Points | Shooting | Possessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 28, 2026 | 9 | 4-4 | 21.7 |
| Jan. 25, 2026 | 3 | 1-3 | 27.2 |
| Dec. 12, 2025 | 5 | 2-5 | 24.1 |
| May 6, 2025 | 0 | 0-1 | 4.4 |
| Jan. 15, 2025 | 5 | 2-2 | 37.9 |
| Dec. 21, 2024 | 1 | 0-2 | 35.5 |
| Dec. 8, 2024 | 0 | 0-0 | 21.5 |
| Dec. 6, 2024 | 0 | 0-3 | 31.5 |
| March 24, 2024 | 0 | 0-3 | 39.7 |
| Nov. 12, 2023 | 9 | 4-5 | 39.1 |
| March 26, 2023 | 0 | 0-0 | 11.4 |
| Feb. 1, 2023 | 5 | 1-2 | 20.0 |
| March 1, 2022 | 2 | 1-3 | 15.4 |
| Jan. 27, 2022 | 0 | 0-1 | 28.6 |
| Nov. 10, 2021 | 2 | 1-1 | 2.4 |
| April 29, 2021 | 2 | 1-2 | 29.6 |
| Jan. 27, 2021 | 0 | 0-0 | 2.1 |
| Jan. 25, 2021 | 2 | 1-1 | 2.9 |
| Game | Points | Shooting | Possessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 5, 2026 | 5 | 2-4 | 22.9 |
| Feb. 4, 2026 | 4 | 2-3 | 47.4 |
| Jan. 3, 2024 | 7 | 3-3 | 24.6 |
| Dec. 11, 2023 | 0 | 0-3 | 17.0 |
| Nov. 18, 2023 | 0 | 0-0 | 9.8 |
| Nov. 8, 2023 | 8 | 3-5 | 27.8 |
| April 9, 2023 | 0 | 0-1 | 10.1 |
| Jan. 25, 2023 | 3 | 1-2 | 21.8 |
| Jan. 11, 2022 | 0 | 0-1 | 20.6 |
| Nov. 22, 2021 | 0 | 0-0 | 13.5 |
| Oct. 25, 2021 | 3 | 1-2 | 32.6 |
| Oct. 23, 2021 | 2 | 1-3 | 27.7 |
| May 1, 2021 |
| Game | Points | Shooting | Possessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 17, 2026 | 7 | 2-3 | 31.4 |
| Nov. 21, 2025 | 0 | 0-0 | 22.0 |
| March 28, 2025 | 0 | 0-2 | 27.8 |
| March 2, 2025 | 0 | 0-0 | 11.4 |
| Jan. 29, 2025 | 3 | 1-1 | 8.9 |
| Nov. 17, 2024 | 0 | 0-0 | 7.9 |
| April 28, 2024 | 2 | 1-3 | 16.2 |
| April 26, 2024 | 2 | 0-1 | 16.1 |
| April 23, 2024 | 2 | 1-2 | 20.8 |
| April 20, 2024 | 4 | 2-3 | 31.0 |
| April 14, 2024 | 5 | 2-5 | 32.1 |
| April 5, 2024 | 6 | 3-3 | 22.5 |
| Nov. 15, 2023 |
| Game | Points | Shooting | Possessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 27, 2025 | 6 | 2-5 | 23.8 |
| March 12, 2025 | 4 | 1-3 | 28.1 |
| Jan. 25, 2025 | 6 | 2-3 | 32.5 |
| Nov. 1, 2024 | 7 | 3-6 | 22.6 |
| May 19, 2024 | 0 | 0-2 | 34.2 |
| May 16, 2024 | 7 | 3-4 | 33.6 |
| May 14, 2024 | 0 | 0-1 | 22.5 |
| May 12, 2024 | 2 | 1-1 | 13.7 |
| May 10, 2024 | 5 | 1-2 | 18.5 |
| May 6, 2024 | 0 | 0-0 | 17.2 |
| May 4, 2024 | 6 | 2-2 | 27.4 |
| April 10, 2024 | 3 | 1-1 |
The NBA’s matchup counts: possessions one man guarded another, and the points and shots that came of them. Usual is a scorer’s rate on everyone else who guarded him in the same years. Ranked with 250 possessions or more, about four full games of one man on the other, and a long record counts for more than a short one.
| 0 |
| 0-0 |
| 33.5 |
| March 11, 2021 | 2 | 1-1 | 10.7 |
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| Jan. 23, 2021 | 3 | 1-2 | 7.0 |
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| 0 |
| 0-2 |
| 9.5 |
| March 29, 2023 | 2 | 1-1 | 5.1 |
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| Nov. 9, 2022 | 3 | 1-1 | 14.7 |
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| Nov. 1, 2022 | 0 | 0-0 | 6.3 |
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| Jan. 28, 2022 | 0 | 0-0 | 6.5 |
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| Nov. 15, 2021 | 0 | 0-0 | 3.8 |
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| March 19, 2021 | 0 | 0-2 | 9.8 |
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| March 18, 2021 | 0 | 0-1 | 5.7 |
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| Feb. 28, 2021 | 0 | 0-0 | 4.3 |
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| 7.9 |
| March 29, 2024 | 7 | 2-5 | 43.4 |
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| March 19, 2024 | 9 | 3-5 | 9.2 |
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| Nov. 1, 2023 | 0 | 0-1 | 7.1 |
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| Feb. 7, 2023 | 6 | 2-2 | 22.7 |
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| Feb. 5, 2023 | 5 | 1-5 | 24.9 |
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| Jan. 18, 2023 | 0 | 0-1 | 4.3 |
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| Jan. 2, 2023 | 2 | 0-0 | 7.7 |
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| Oct. 30, 2021 | 2 | 1-3 | 28.5 |
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| Game | Points | Shooting | Possessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 17, 2026 | 0 | 0-0 | 7.4 |
| Feb. 21, 2025 | 8 | 3-5 | 24.5 |
| Feb. 6, 2025 | 7 | 2-7 | 24.9 |
| Dec. 27, 2024 | 3 | 1-3 | 15.7 |
| Nov. 26, 2024 | 0 | 0-1 | 12.7 |
| April 2, 2024 | 4 | 2-5 | 31.8 |
| Feb. 4, 2024 | 3 | 1-3 | 29.5 |
| Jan. 5, 2024 | 9 | 3-6 | 28.1 |
| Jan. 23, 2023 | 6 | 2-4 | 22.7 |
| Jan. 21, 2023 | 2 | 1-7 | 26.6 |
| Jan. 8, 2023 | 5 | 2-8 | 36.8 |
| Nov. 5, 2022 | 5 | 2-5 | 17.0 |
| Jan. 9, 2022 | 4 | 1-3 | 6.9 |
| Oct. 20, 2021 | 0 | 0-2 | 8.8 |
| Game | Points | Shooting | Possessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 5, 2025 | 0 | 0-4 | 13.0 |
| Jan. 17, 2025 | 0 | 0-2 | 5.8 |
| Dec. 19, 2024 | 4 | 2-3 | 7.3 |
| Feb. 24, 2024 | 2 | 1-3 | 27.9 |
| Jan. 25, 2024 | 2 | 1-4 | 32.5 |
| April 4, 2023 | 2 | 1-7 | 37.2 |
| March 10, 2023 | 3 | 1-1 | 32.0 |
| Jan. 13, 2023 | 2 | 1-2 | 16.9 |
| Nov. 9, 2022 | 6 | 3-7 | 29.2 |
| Nov. 1, 2022 | 4 | 1-2 | 7.4 |
| Jan. 28, 2022 | 2 | 1-1 | 5.5 |
| Nov. 15, 2021 | 0 | 0-0 | 7.8 |
| March 19, 2021 | 0 | 0-0 | 22.5 |
| March 18, 2021 | 6 | 2-2 | 2.0 |
| Feb. 28, 2021 | 0 | 0-0 | 4.6 |
