Xavier McDaniel vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Xavier McDaniel 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

Xavier McDaniel

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Xavier McDaniel: 1985-86 to 1997-98
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Xavier McDaniel 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Xavier McDaniel 12 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Xavier McDaniel 7 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Xavier McDaniel 1 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Xavier McDaniel 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Xavier McDaniel 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Xavier McDaniel 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Xavier McDaniel 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Xavier McDaniel 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Xavier McDaniel 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Xavier McDaniel 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Xavier McDaniel 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Xavier McDaniel 15.6 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Xavier McDaniel 6.1 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Xavier McDaniel 2.0 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Xavier McDaniel 0.9 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Xavier McDaniel 0.5 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Xavier McDaniel 13,606 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Xavier McDaniel 5,313 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Xavier McDaniel 1,775 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Xavier McDaniel 791 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Xavier McDaniel 416 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Xavier McDaniel 870 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Xavier McDaniel .485 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Xavier McDaniel .261 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Xavier McDaniel .718 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Xavier McDaniel 23.0 (1987) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Xavier McDaniel 8.6 (1987) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Xavier McDaniel 3.4 (1988) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Xavier McDaniel 1.4 (1987) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Xavier McDaniel 0.7 (1988) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Xavier McDaniel 17.0 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Xavier McDaniel 7.0 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Xavier McDaniel 2.6 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Xavier McDaniel 0.7 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Xavier McDaniel 0.4 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Xavier McDaniel 867 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Xavier McDaniel 357 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Xavier McDaniel 131 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Xavier McDaniel 36 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Xavier McDaniel 22 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Xavier McDaniel 51 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Xavier McDaniel .464 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Xavier McDaniel .282 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Xavier McDaniel .667 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Xavier McDaniel 21.2 (1988) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Xavier McDaniel 9.6 (1988) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Xavier McDaniel 5.0 (1988) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Xavier McDaniel 1.5 (1987) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Xavier McDaniel 0.8 (1993) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

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