Walker Kessler vs. Xavier McDaniel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Xavier McDaniel and Walker Kessler 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
Walker Kessler: 2022-23 to 2024-25
Xavier McDaniel: 1985-86 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walker Kessler 0 Xavier McDaniel 0

NBA Seasons Walker Kessler 3 Xavier McDaniel 12

Playoffs Played Walker Kessler 0 Xavier McDaniel 7

All-Star Games Walker Kessler 0 Xavier McDaniel 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walker Kessler 9.4 Xavier McDaniel 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler 9.2 Xavier McDaniel 6.1

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler 1.2 Xavier McDaniel 2.0

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler 0.5 Xavier McDaniel 0.9

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler 2.4 Xavier McDaniel 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Walker Kessler 1,838 Xavier McDaniel 13,606

Total Rebounds Walker Kessler 1,808 Xavier McDaniel 5,313

Total Assists Walker Kessler 226 Xavier McDaniel 1,775

Total Steals Walker Kessler 92 Xavier McDaniel 791

Total Blocks Walker Kessler 465 Xavier McDaniel 416

Total Games Walker Kessler 196 Xavier McDaniel 870

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walker Kessler .680 Xavier McDaniel .485

3-Point Percentage Walker Kessler .196 Xavier McDaniel .261

Free Throw Percentage Walker Kessler .537 Xavier McDaniel .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walker Kessler 11.1 (2025) Xavier McDaniel 23.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler 12.2 (2025) Xavier McDaniel 8.6 (1987)

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler 1.7 (2025) Xavier McDaniel 3.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler 0.6 (2025) Xavier McDaniel 1.4 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler 2.4 (2024) Xavier McDaniel 0.7 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walker Kessler - Xavier McDaniel 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler - Xavier McDaniel 7.0

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler - Xavier McDaniel 2.6

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler - Xavier McDaniel 0.7

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler - Xavier McDaniel 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Walker Kessler - Xavier McDaniel 867

Total Rebounds Walker Kessler - Xavier McDaniel 357

Total Assists Walker Kessler - Xavier McDaniel 131

Total Steals Walker Kessler - Xavier McDaniel 36

Total Blocks Walker Kessler - Xavier McDaniel 22

Total Games Walker Kessler 0 Xavier McDaniel 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walker Kessler - Xavier McDaniel .464

3-Point Percentage Walker Kessler - Xavier McDaniel .282

Free Throw Percentage Walker Kessler - Xavier McDaniel .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walker Kessler - Xavier McDaniel 21.2 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler - Xavier McDaniel 9.6 (1988)

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler - Xavier McDaniel 5.0 (1988)

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler - Xavier McDaniel 1.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler - Xavier McDaniel 0.8 (1993)