Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Xavier McDaniel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Xavier McDaniel and Jaren Jackson Jr. 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
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Xavier McDaniel: 1985-86 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Xavier McDaniel 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 7 Xavier McDaniel 12

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 4 Xavier McDaniel 7

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Xavier McDaniel 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Xavier McDaniel 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Xavier McDaniel 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Xavier McDaniel 0

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Xavier McDaniel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.5 Xavier McDaniel 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Xavier McDaniel 6.1

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 Xavier McDaniel 2.0

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Xavier McDaniel 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 Xavier McDaniel 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 7,518 Xavier McDaniel 13,606

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 2,258 Xavier McDaniel 5,313

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 602 Xavier McDaniel 1,775

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 414 Xavier McDaniel 791

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 777 Xavier McDaniel 416

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 407 Xavier McDaniel 870

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .466 Xavier McDaniel .485

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .351 Xavier McDaniel .261

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .792 Xavier McDaniel .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Xavier McDaniel 23.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Xavier McDaniel 8.6 (1987)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Xavier McDaniel 3.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2025) Xavier McDaniel 1.4 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Xavier McDaniel 0.7 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Xavier McDaniel 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.5 Xavier McDaniel 7.0

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Xavier McDaniel 2.6

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Xavier McDaniel 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 Xavier McDaniel 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 425 Xavier McDaniel 867

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 176 Xavier McDaniel 357

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 31 Xavier McDaniel 131

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 24 Xavier McDaniel 36

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 50 Xavier McDaniel 22

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 27 Xavier McDaniel 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .396 Xavier McDaniel .464

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .331 Xavier McDaniel .282

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .816 Xavier McDaniel .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Xavier McDaniel 21.2 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Xavier McDaniel 9.6 (1988)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2025) Xavier McDaniel 5.0 (1988)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2025) Xavier McDaniel 1.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) Xavier McDaniel 0.8 (1993)