John Havlicek vs. Xavier McDaniel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Xavier McDaniel and John Havlicek that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78
Xavier McDaniel:
1985-86 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Xavier McDaniel0
John Havlicek16
Xavier McDaniel12
John Havlicek13
Xavier McDaniel7
John Havlicek13
Xavier McDaniel1

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Xavier McDaniel0
John Havlicek4
Xavier McDaniel0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Xavier McDaniel0
John Havlicek5 *
Xavier McDaniel0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Xavier McDaniel0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Xavier McDaniel 15.6

John Havlicek 6.3
Xavier McDaniel 6.1

John Havlicek 4.8
Xavier McDaniel 2.0

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Xavier McDaniel 0.9

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Xavier McDaniel 0.5

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Xavier McDaniel 13,606

John Havlicek 8,007
Xavier McDaniel 5,313

John Havlicek 6,114
Xavier McDaniel 1,775

John Havlicek 476
*
Xavier McDaniel 791

John Havlicek 117
*
Xavier McDaniel 416

John Havlicek 1,270
Xavier McDaniel 870

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Xavier McDaniel .485

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Xavier McDaniel .261

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Xavier McDaniel .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Xavier McDaniel 23.0
(1987)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Xavier McDaniel 8.6
(1987)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Xavier McDaniel 3.4
(1988)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Xavier McDaniel 1.4
(1987)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Xavier McDaniel 0.7
(1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Xavier McDaniel 17.0

John Havlicek 6.9
Xavier McDaniel 7.0

John Havlicek 4.8
Xavier McDaniel 2.6

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Xavier McDaniel 0.7

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Xavier McDaniel 0.4

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Xavier McDaniel 867

John Havlicek 1,186
Xavier McDaniel 357

John Havlicek 825
Xavier McDaniel 131

John Havlicek 60
*
Xavier McDaniel 36

John Havlicek 16
*
Xavier McDaniel 22

John Havlicek 172
Xavier McDaniel 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Xavier McDaniel .464

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Xavier McDaniel .282

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Xavier McDaniel .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Xavier McDaniel 21.2
(1988)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Xavier McDaniel 9.6
(1988)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Xavier McDaniel 5.0
(1988)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Xavier McDaniel 1.5
(1987)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Xavier McDaniel 0.8
(1993)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.