Kawhi Leonard vs. Xavier McDaniel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Xavier McDaniel and Kawhi Leonard 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
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2024-25
Xavier McDaniel: 1985-86 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kawhi Leonard 2 Xavier McDaniel 0

NBA Seasons Kawhi Leonard 13 Xavier McDaniel 12

Playoffs Played Kawhi Leonard 12 Xavier McDaniel 7

All-Star Games Kawhi Leonard 6 Xavier McDaniel 1

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard 2 Xavier McDaniel 0

All-NBA First Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Xavier McDaniel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 6 Xavier McDaniel 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Xavier McDaniel 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 7 Xavier McDaniel 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kawhi Leonard 2 Xavier McDaniel 0

Steals Leader Kawhi Leonard 1 Xavier McDaniel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 20.1 Xavier McDaniel 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.4 Xavier McDaniel 6.1

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.1 Xavier McDaniel 2.0

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.7 Xavier McDaniel 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.6 Xavier McDaniel 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 14,733 Xavier McDaniel 13,606

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 4,662 Xavier McDaniel 5,313

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 2,236 Xavier McDaniel 1,775

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 1,255 Xavier McDaniel 791

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 471 Xavier McDaniel 416

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 733 Xavier McDaniel 870

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .499 Xavier McDaniel .485

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .392 Xavier McDaniel .261

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .860 Xavier McDaniel .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020) Xavier McDaniel 23.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019) Xavier McDaniel 8.6 (1987)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021) Xavier McDaniel 3.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015) Xavier McDaniel 1.4 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018) Xavier McDaniel 0.7 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 21.5 Xavier McDaniel 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.8 Xavier McDaniel 7.0

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.0 Xavier McDaniel 2.6

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.8 Xavier McDaniel 0.7

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Xavier McDaniel 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 3,133 Xavier McDaniel 867

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 1,142 Xavier McDaniel 357

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 432 Xavier McDaniel 131

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 256 Xavier McDaniel 36

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 99 Xavier McDaniel 22

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 146 Xavier McDaniel 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .513 Xavier McDaniel .464

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .399 Xavier McDaniel .282

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .841 Xavier McDaniel .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023) Xavier McDaniel 21.2 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020) Xavier McDaniel 9.6 (1988)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023) Xavier McDaniel 5.0 (1988)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016) Xavier McDaniel 1.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016) Xavier McDaniel 0.8 (1993)