Xavier McDaniel vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Xavier McDaniel: 1985-86 to 1997-98
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Xavier McDaniel 0 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Xavier McDaniel 12 Ja Morant 6

Playoffs Played Xavier McDaniel 7 Ja Morant 4

All-Star Games Xavier McDaniel 1 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Xavier McDaniel 0 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year Xavier McDaniel 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Xavier McDaniel 15.6 Ja Morant 22.6

Rebounds Per Game Xavier McDaniel 6.1 Ja Morant 4.7

Assists Per Game Xavier McDaniel 2.0 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Xavier McDaniel 0.9 Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Xavier McDaniel 0.5 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Xavier McDaniel 13,606 Ja Morant 6,942

Total Rebounds Xavier McDaniel 5,313 Ja Morant 1,448

Total Assists Xavier McDaniel 1,775 Ja Morant 2,267

Total Steals Xavier McDaniel 791 Ja Morant 315

Total Blocks Xavier McDaniel 416 Ja Morant 86

Total Games Xavier McDaniel 870 Ja Morant 307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Xavier McDaniel .485 Ja Morant .469

3-Point Percentage Xavier McDaniel .261 Ja Morant .316

Free Throw Percentage Xavier McDaniel .718 Ja Morant .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Xavier McDaniel 23.0 (1987) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Xavier McDaniel 8.6 (1987) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Xavier McDaniel 3.4 (1988) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Xavier McDaniel 1.4 (1987) Ja Morant 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Xavier McDaniel 0.7 (1988) Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Xavier McDaniel 17.0 Ja Morant 26.0

Rebounds Per Game Xavier McDaniel 7.0 Ja Morant 6.2

Assists Per Game Xavier McDaniel 2.6 Ja Morant 8.1

Steals Per Game Xavier McDaniel 0.7 Ja Morant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Xavier McDaniel 0.4 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Xavier McDaniel 867 Ja Morant 573

Total Rebounds Xavier McDaniel 357 Ja Morant 136

Total Assists Xavier McDaniel 131 Ja Morant 179

Total Steals Xavier McDaniel 36 Ja Morant 31

Total Blocks Xavier McDaniel 22 Ja Morant 7

Total Games Xavier McDaniel 51 Ja Morant 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Xavier McDaniel .464 Ja Morant .445

3-Point Percentage Xavier McDaniel .282 Ja Morant .344

Free Throw Percentage Xavier McDaniel .667 Ja Morant .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Xavier McDaniel 21.2 (1988) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Xavier McDaniel 9.6 (1988) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Xavier McDaniel 5.0 (1988) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Xavier McDaniel 1.5 (1987) Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Xavier McDaniel 0.8 (1993) Ja Morant 0.7 (2025)