Buddy Hield vs. Xavier McDaniel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Xavier McDaniel and Buddy Hield 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

Buddy Hield

vs.

Xavier McDaniel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Xavier McDaniel: 1985-86 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Xavier McDaniel 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Xavier McDaniel 12

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Xavier McDaniel 7

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Xavier McDaniel 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Xavier McDaniel 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Xavier McDaniel 6.1

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Xavier McDaniel 2.0

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Xavier McDaniel 0.9

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Xavier McDaniel 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Xavier McDaniel 13,606

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Xavier McDaniel 5,313

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Xavier McDaniel 1,775

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Xavier McDaniel 791

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Xavier McDaniel 416

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Xavier McDaniel 870

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Xavier McDaniel .485

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Xavier McDaniel .261

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Xavier McDaniel .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Xavier McDaniel 23.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Xavier McDaniel 8.6 (1987)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Xavier McDaniel 3.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Xavier McDaniel 1.4 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Xavier McDaniel 0.7 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 Xavier McDaniel 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 Xavier McDaniel 7.0

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Xavier McDaniel 2.6

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Xavier McDaniel 0.7

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Xavier McDaniel 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 22 Xavier McDaniel 867

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 5 Xavier McDaniel 357

Total Assists Buddy Hield 2 Xavier McDaniel 131

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Xavier McDaniel 36

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Xavier McDaniel 22

Total Games Buddy Hield 4 Xavier McDaniel 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .412 Xavier McDaniel .464

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .462 Xavier McDaniel .282

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield 1.000 Xavier McDaniel .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024) Xavier McDaniel 21.2 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024) Xavier McDaniel 9.6 (1988)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Xavier McDaniel 5.0 (1988)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Xavier McDaniel 1.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Xavier McDaniel 0.8 (1993)