Steven Adams vs. Xavier McDaniel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Xavier McDaniel and Steven Adams 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
Steven Adams: 2013-14 to 2024-25
Xavier McDaniel: 1985-86 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steven Adams 0 Xavier McDaniel 0

NBA Seasons Steven Adams 11 Xavier McDaniel 12

Playoffs Played Steven Adams 8 Xavier McDaniel 7

All-Star Games Steven Adams 0 Xavier McDaniel 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 8.8 Xavier McDaniel 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 8.0 Xavier McDaniel 6.1

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 Xavier McDaniel 2.0

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.8 Xavier McDaniel 0.9

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Xavier McDaniel 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 6,743 Xavier McDaniel 13,606

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 6,115 Xavier McDaniel 5,313

Total Assists Steven Adams 1,145 Xavier McDaniel 1,775

Total Steals Steven Adams 646 Xavier McDaniel 791

Total Blocks Steven Adams 703 Xavier McDaniel 416

Total Games Steven Adams 764 Xavier McDaniel 870

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .586 Xavier McDaniel .485

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .059 Xavier McDaniel .261

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .533 Xavier McDaniel .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 13.9 (2018) Xavier McDaniel 23.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.5 (2023) Xavier McDaniel 8.6 (1987)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 3.4 (2022) Xavier McDaniel 3.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 (2019) Xavier McDaniel 1.4 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2015) Xavier McDaniel 0.7 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 7.5 Xavier McDaniel 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 7.3 Xavier McDaniel 7.0

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Xavier McDaniel 2.6

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.5 Xavier McDaniel 0.7

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Xavier McDaniel 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 549 Xavier McDaniel 867

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 532 Xavier McDaniel 357

Total Assists Steven Adams 68 Xavier McDaniel 131

Total Steals Steven Adams 33 Xavier McDaniel 36

Total Blocks Steven Adams 67 Xavier McDaniel 22

Total Games Steven Adams 73 Xavier McDaniel 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .614 Xavier McDaniel .464

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .000 Xavier McDaniel .282

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .534 Xavier McDaniel .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 11.8 (2019) Xavier McDaniel 21.2 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.6 (2020) Xavier McDaniel 9.6 (1988)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 2.1 (2022) Xavier McDaniel 5.0 (1988)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2017) Xavier McDaniel 1.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.8 (2017) Xavier McDaniel 0.8 (1993)