Moses Malone vs. Xavier McDaniel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Xavier McDaniel and Moses Malone 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

Moses Malone

vs.

Xavier McDaniel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Xavier McDaniel: 1985-86 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Xavier McDaniel 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Xavier McDaniel 12

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Xavier McDaniel 7

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Xavier McDaniel 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Xavier McDaniel 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Xavier McDaniel 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Xavier McDaniel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Xavier McDaniel 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Xavier McDaniel 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Xavier McDaniel 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Xavier McDaniel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Xavier McDaniel 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Xavier McDaniel 6.1

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Xavier McDaniel 2.0

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Xavier McDaniel 0.9

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Xavier McDaniel 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Xavier McDaniel 13,606

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Xavier McDaniel 5,313

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Xavier McDaniel 1,775

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Xavier McDaniel 791

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Xavier McDaniel 416

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Xavier McDaniel 870

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Xavier McDaniel .485

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Xavier McDaniel .261

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Xavier McDaniel .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Xavier McDaniel 23.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Xavier McDaniel 8.6 (1987)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Xavier McDaniel 3.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Xavier McDaniel 1.4 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Xavier McDaniel 0.7 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Xavier McDaniel 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Xavier McDaniel 7.0

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Xavier McDaniel 2.6

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Xavier McDaniel 0.7

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Xavier McDaniel 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Xavier McDaniel 867

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Xavier McDaniel 357

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Xavier McDaniel 131

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Xavier McDaniel 36

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Xavier McDaniel 22

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Xavier McDaniel 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Xavier McDaniel .464

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Xavier McDaniel .282

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Xavier McDaniel .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Xavier McDaniel 21.2 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Xavier McDaniel 9.6 (1988)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Xavier McDaniel 5.0 (1988)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Xavier McDaniel 1.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Xavier McDaniel 0.8 (1993)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.