LaMelo Ball vs. Xavier McDaniel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Xavier McDaniel and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Xavier McDaniel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Xavier McDaniel: 1985-86 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Xavier McDaniel 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Xavier McDaniel 12

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Xavier McDaniel 7

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Xavier McDaniel 1

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Xavier McDaniel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Xavier McDaniel 15.6

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Xavier McDaniel 6.1

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Xavier McDaniel 2.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Xavier McDaniel 0.9

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Xavier McDaniel 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Xavier McDaniel 13,606

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Xavier McDaniel 5,313

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Xavier McDaniel 1,775

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Xavier McDaniel 791

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Xavier McDaniel 416

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Xavier McDaniel 870

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Xavier McDaniel .485

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Xavier McDaniel .261

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Xavier McDaniel .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Xavier McDaniel 23.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Xavier McDaniel 8.6 (1987)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Xavier McDaniel 3.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Xavier McDaniel 1.4 (1987)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Xavier McDaniel 0.7 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Xavier McDaniel 17.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Xavier McDaniel 7.0

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Xavier McDaniel 2.6

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Xavier McDaniel 0.7

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Xavier McDaniel 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Xavier McDaniel 867

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Xavier McDaniel 357

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Xavier McDaniel 131

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Xavier McDaniel 36

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Xavier McDaniel 22

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Xavier McDaniel 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Xavier McDaniel .464

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Xavier McDaniel .282

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Xavier McDaniel .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Xavier McDaniel 21.2 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Xavier McDaniel 9.6 (1988)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Xavier McDaniel 5.0 (1988)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Xavier McDaniel 1.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Xavier McDaniel 0.8 (1993)