Damian Lillard vs. Xavier McDaniel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Xavier McDaniel and Damian Lillard 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
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2024-25
Xavier McDaniel: 1985-86 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damian Lillard 0 Xavier McDaniel 0

NBA Seasons Damian Lillard 13 Xavier McDaniel 12

Playoffs Played Damian Lillard 10 Xavier McDaniel 7

NBA Cups Won Damian Lillard 1 * Xavier McDaniel 0 *

All-Star Games Damian Lillard 9 Xavier McDaniel 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Damian Lillard 1 Xavier McDaniel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 7 Xavier McDaniel 0

Rookie of The Year Damian Lillard 1 Xavier McDaniel 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Damian Lillard 1 * Xavier McDaniel 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.1 Xavier McDaniel 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.3 Xavier McDaniel 6.1

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.7 Xavier McDaniel 2.0

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.0 Xavier McDaniel 0.9

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Xavier McDaniel 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 22,598 Xavier McDaniel 13,606

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 3,845 Xavier McDaniel 5,313

Total Assists Damian Lillard 6,069 Xavier McDaniel 1,775

Total Steals Damian Lillard 874 Xavier McDaniel 791

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 267 Xavier McDaniel 416

Total Games Damian Lillard 900 Xavier McDaniel 870

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .439 Xavier McDaniel .485

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .371 Xavier McDaniel .261

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .899 Xavier McDaniel .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023) Xavier McDaniel 23.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017) Xavier McDaniel 8.6 (1987)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020) Xavier McDaniel 3.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025) Xavier McDaniel 1.4 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019) Xavier McDaniel 0.7 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.2 Xavier McDaniel 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.4 Xavier McDaniel 7.0

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.1 Xavier McDaniel 2.6

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.1 Xavier McDaniel 0.7

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Xavier McDaniel 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 1,715 Xavier McDaniel 867

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 296 Xavier McDaniel 357

Total Assists Damian Lillard 414 Xavier McDaniel 131

Total Steals Damian Lillard 78 Xavier McDaniel 36

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 21 Xavier McDaniel 22

Total Games Damian Lillard 68 Xavier McDaniel 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .409 Xavier McDaniel .464

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .368 Xavier McDaniel .282

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .893 Xavier McDaniel .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021) Xavier McDaniel 21.2 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014) Xavier McDaniel 9.6 (1988)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021) Xavier McDaniel 5.0 (1988)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019) Xavier McDaniel 1.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.7 (2025) Xavier McDaniel 0.8 (1993)