Nikola Jokic vs. Xavier McDaniel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Xavier McDaniel and Nikola Jokic 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
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2024-25
Xavier McDaniel: 1985-86 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Xavier McDaniel 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 10 Xavier McDaniel 12

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 7 Xavier McDaniel 7

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 7 Xavier McDaniel 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 3 Xavier McDaniel 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Xavier McDaniel 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 5 Xavier McDaniel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 7 Xavier McDaniel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 21.8 Xavier McDaniel 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.9 Xavier McDaniel 6.1

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.2 Xavier McDaniel 2.0

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.3 Xavier McDaniel 0.9

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Xavier McDaniel 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 16,210 Xavier McDaniel 13,606

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 8,141 Xavier McDaniel 5,313

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 5,383 Xavier McDaniel 1,775

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 949 Xavier McDaniel 791

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 536 Xavier McDaniel 416

Total Games Nikola Jokic 745 Xavier McDaniel 870

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .560 Xavier McDaniel .485

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .360 Xavier McDaniel .261

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .824 Xavier McDaniel .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025) Xavier McDaniel 23.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Xavier McDaniel 8.6 (1987)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.2 (2025) Xavier McDaniel 3.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025) Xavier McDaniel 1.4 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Xavier McDaniel 0.7 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.4 Xavier McDaniel 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Xavier McDaniel 7.0

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.6 Xavier McDaniel 2.6

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Xavier McDaniel 0.7

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Xavier McDaniel 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,580 Xavier McDaniel 867

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 1,159 Xavier McDaniel 357

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 712 Xavier McDaniel 131

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 116 Xavier McDaniel 36

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 82 Xavier McDaniel 22

Total Games Nikola Jokic 94 Xavier McDaniel 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .525 Xavier McDaniel .464

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .388 Xavier McDaniel .282

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .826 Xavier McDaniel .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Xavier McDaniel 21.2 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023) Xavier McDaniel 9.6 (1988)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Xavier McDaniel 5.0 (1988)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025) Xavier McDaniel 1.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Xavier McDaniel 0.8 (1993)