Alex Caruso vs. Xavier McDaniel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Xavier McDaniel and Alex Caruso 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2024-25
Xavier McDaniel: 1985-86 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 2 Xavier McDaniel 0

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 8 Xavier McDaniel 12

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 4 Xavier McDaniel 7

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Xavier McDaniel 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Xavier McDaniel 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 2 Xavier McDaniel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.9 Xavier McDaniel 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Xavier McDaniel 6.1

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 Xavier McDaniel 2.0

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Xavier McDaniel 0.9

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Xavier McDaniel 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,857 Xavier McDaniel 13,606

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,201 Xavier McDaniel 5,313

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,178 Xavier McDaniel 1,775

Total Steals Alex Caruso 557 Xavier McDaniel 791

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 213 Xavier McDaniel 416

Total Games Alex Caruso 417 Xavier McDaniel 870

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Xavier McDaniel .485

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .376 Xavier McDaniel .261

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .758 Xavier McDaniel .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Xavier McDaniel 23.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Xavier McDaniel 8.6 (1987)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Xavier McDaniel 3.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Xavier McDaniel 1.4 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Xavier McDaniel 0.7 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 7.6 Xavier McDaniel 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Xavier McDaniel 7.0

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Xavier McDaniel 2.6

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.4 Xavier McDaniel 0.7

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Xavier McDaniel 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 409 Xavier McDaniel 867

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 129 Xavier McDaniel 357

Total Assists Alex Caruso 130 Xavier McDaniel 131

Total Steals Alex Caruso 74 Xavier McDaniel 36

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 33 Xavier McDaniel 22

Total Games Alex Caruso 54 Xavier McDaniel 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .428 Xavier McDaniel .464

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .355 Xavier McDaniel .282

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .803 Xavier McDaniel .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 9.2 (2025) Xavier McDaniel 21.2 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Xavier McDaniel 9.6 (1988)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Xavier McDaniel 5.0 (1988)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 2.0 (2025) Xavier McDaniel 1.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Xavier McDaniel 0.8 (1993)