James Harden vs. Xavier McDaniel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Xavier McDaniel and James Harden 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
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2024-25
Xavier McDaniel: 1985-86 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Xavier McDaniel 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Xavier McDaniel 12

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Xavier McDaniel 7

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Xavier McDaniel 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Xavier McDaniel 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Xavier McDaniel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Xavier McDaniel 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Xavier McDaniel 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Xavier McDaniel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Xavier McDaniel 15.6

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Xavier McDaniel 6.1

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Xavier McDaniel 2.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Xavier McDaniel 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Xavier McDaniel 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Xavier McDaniel 13,606

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Xavier McDaniel 5,313

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Xavier McDaniel 1,775

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Xavier McDaniel 791

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Xavier McDaniel 416

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Xavier McDaniel 870

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Xavier McDaniel .485

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Xavier McDaniel .261

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Xavier McDaniel .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Xavier McDaniel 23.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Xavier McDaniel 8.6 (1987)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Xavier McDaniel 3.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Xavier McDaniel 1.4 (1987)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Xavier McDaniel 0.7 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Xavier McDaniel 17.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Xavier McDaniel 7.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Xavier McDaniel 2.6

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Xavier McDaniel 0.7

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Xavier McDaniel 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Xavier McDaniel 867

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Xavier McDaniel 357

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Xavier McDaniel 131

Total Steals James Harden 282 Xavier McDaniel 36

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Xavier McDaniel 22

Total Games James Harden 173 Xavier McDaniel 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Xavier McDaniel .464

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Xavier McDaniel .282

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Xavier McDaniel .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Xavier McDaniel 21.2 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Xavier McDaniel 9.6 (1988)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Xavier McDaniel 5.0 (1988)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Xavier McDaniel 1.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Xavier McDaniel 0.8 (1993)