Xavier McDaniel vs. Victor Oladipo Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Victor Oladipo and Xavier McDaniel, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Xavier McDaniel played 12 years in the NBA, 2 more than Victor Oladipo, who played 10. Xavier McDaniel had the first of his seasons in 1985-86, while Victor Oladipo had his rookie season in 2013-14. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Xavier McDaniel 12 7 1985-86 to 1997-98
Victor Oladipo 10 5 2013-14 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Xavier McDaniel Victor Oladipo
Season 1985-862013-14
Team Seattle SupersonicsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Xavier McDaniel 82 33.0 17.1 3.7 4.2 8.0 2.4 1.2 0.5 3.0 3.7 7.0 14.3 .490 0.0 0.1 .200 3.0 4.4 .687
Victor Oladipo 80 31.1 13.8 0.5 3.6 4.1 4.1 1.6 0.5 3.2 2.6 4.9 11.7 .419 0.9 2.8 .327 3.1 4.0 .780
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Xavier McDaniel ------- --- ----------
Victor Oladipo ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Xavier McDaniel Victor Oladipo
Season 1986-872014-15
Team Seattle SupersonicsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Xavier McDaniel 82 37.0 23.0 4.1 4.5 8.6 2.5 1.4 0.6 2.9 3.7 9.8 19.3 .509 0.0 0.2 .214 3.4 4.8 .696
Victor Oladipo 72 35.7 17.9 0.7 3.5 4.2 4.1 1.7 0.3 2.8 2.6 6.6 15.1 .436 1.2 3.4 .339 3.6 4.4 .819
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Xavier McDaniel 14 37.7 20.3 3.7 4.6 8.4 3.0 1.5 0.6 3.0 4.5 8.9 18.1 .488 0.1 0.7 .200 2.4 4.0 .607
Victor Oladipo ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Xavier McDaniel Victor Oladipo
Season 1987-882015-16
Team Seattle SupersonicsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Xavier McDaniel 78 34.7 21.4 2.6 4.0 6.6 3.4 1.2 0.7 2.9 2.9 8.8 18.0 .488 0.2 0.6 .280 3.6 5.0 .715
Victor Oladipo 72 33.0 16.0 0.7 4.1 4.8 3.9 1.6 0.8 2.1 2.4 5.9 13.5 .438 1.4 3.9 .348 2.8 3.4 .830
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Xavier McDaniel 5 36.0 21.2 2.8 6.8 9.6 5.0 0.6 0.2 2.2 3.0 9.0 16.2 .556 0.8 1.6 .500 2.4 4.8 .500
Victor Oladipo ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Xavier McDaniel Victor Oladipo
Season 1988-892016-17
Team Seattle SupersonicsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf SemisThunder Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Xavier McDaniel 82 29.1 20.5 2.2 3.1 5.3 1.6 1.0 0.5 2.6 2.8 8.3 16.9 .489 0.1 0.4 .306 3.8 5.2 .732
Victor Oladipo 67 33.2 15.9 0.6 3.8 4.3 2.6 1.2 0.3 1.8 2.3 6.1 13.9 .442 1.9 5.3 .361 1.7 2.3 .753
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Xavier McDaniel 8 35.1 18.8 3.0 5.4 8.4 2.8 0.3 0.6 2.8 3.8 7.3 18.0 .403 0.4 1.1 .333 3.9 5.1 .756
Victor Oladipo 5 36.2 10.8 0.4 5.2 5.6 2.0 1.4 0.6 1.2 3.4 4.2 12.2 .344 1.2 5.0 .240 1.2 1.2 1.000

Season 5

Xavier McDaniel Victor Oladipo
Season 1989-902017-18
Team Seattle SupersonicsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Most Improved Player
-Achievement Steals Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Xavier McDaniel 69 35.2 21.3 2.4 4.1 6.5 2.5 1.1 0.5 2.7 3.3 8.9 17.9 .496 0.1 0.2 .294 3.5 4.8 .733
Victor Oladipo 75 34.0 23.1 0.6 4.6 5.2 4.3 2.4 0.8 2.9 2.3 8.5 17.9 .477 2.1 5.8 .371 3.9 4.9 .799
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Xavier McDaniel ------- --- ----------
Victor Oladipo 7 37.3 22.7 0.4 7.9 8.3 6.0 2.4 0.4 3.4 1.6 7.6 18.1 .417 3.3 8.1 .404 4.3 5.9 .732

Season 6

Xavier McDaniel Victor Oladipo
Season 1990-912018-19
Team Seattle Supersonics, Phoenix SunsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Xavier McDaniel 81 32.5 17.0 2.1 4.7 6.9 2.3 0.9 0.6 2.3 3.3 7.3 14.6 .497 0.0 0.1 .000 2.4 3.3 .723
Victor Oladipo 36 31.9 18.8 0.6 5.0 5.6 5.2 1.7 0.3 2.3 2.0 6.9 16.3 .423 2.1 6.0 .343 2.9 3.9 .730
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Xavier McDaniel 4 25.3 9.5 1.0 2.8 3.8 1.3 0.0 0.5 2.5 2.5 4.3 10.3 .415 0.0 0.3 .000 1.0 1.5 .667
Victor Oladipo ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Xavier McDaniel Victor Oladipo
Season 1991-922019-20
Team New York KnicksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Xavier McDaniel 82 28.6 13.7 2.1 3.5 5.6 1.8 0.7 0.3 1.8 2.9 6.0 12.5 .478 0.1 0.5 .308 1.7 2.3 .714
Victor Oladipo 19 27.8 14.5 0.5 3.5 3.9 2.9 0.9 0.2 2.5 1.9 5.1 12.9 .394 1.7 5.5 .317 2.5 3.1 .814
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Xavier McDaniel 12 38.2 18.8 3.6 3.6 7.2 1.9 0.8 0.2 2.3 2.8 7.8 16.4 .477 0.2 0.7 .250 3.0 4.1 .735
Victor Oladipo 4 30.8 17.8 0.0 3.3 3.3 2.5 2.3 0.0 3.5 3.5 5.5 14.0 .393 3.0 8.3 .364 3.8 4.0 .938

Season 8

Xavier McDaniel Victor Oladipo
Season 1992-932020-21
Team Boston CelticsIndiana Pacers, Houston Rockets, Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Xavier McDaniel 82 27.0 13.5 2.0 3.9 6.0 2.0 0.9 0.6 2.1 3.0 5.6 11.3 .495 0.1 0.3 .273 2.3 2.9 .793
Victor Oladipo 33 32.7 19.8 0.4 4.5 4.8 4.6 1.4 0.4 2.5 2.5 7.1 17.5 .408 2.4 7.2 .326 3.2 4.2 .754
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Xavier McDaniel 4 31.5 12.5 1.5 3.0 4.5 2.3 0.3 0.8 1.8 4.0 5.5 13.3 .415 0.0 0.5 .000 1.5 2.3 .667
Victor Oladipo ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Xavier McDaniel Victor Oladipo
Season 1993-942021-22
Team Boston CelticsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Xavier McDaniel 82 24.0 11.3 1.7 3.1 4.9 1.5 0.6 0.5 1.4 2.4 4.7 10.2 .461 0.1 0.5 .244 1.8 2.6 .676
Victor Oladipo 8 21.6 12.4 0.4 2.5 2.9 3.5 0.6 0.1 2.0 1.6 4.4 9.1 .479 1.9 4.5 .417 1.8 2.4 .737
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Xavier McDaniel ------- --- ----------
Victor Oladipo 15 24.5 10.6 0.3 3.1 3.4 2.1 1.3 0.3 1.7 1.9 3.3 9.1 .368 1.1 4.1 .274 2.8 3.5 .792

Season 10

Xavier McDaniel Victor Oladipo
Season 1994-952022-23
Team Boston CelticsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdHeat Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Xavier McDaniel 68 21.0 8.6 1.4 3.0 4.4 1.6 0.4 0.3 1.3 2.1 3.6 8.0 .451 0.1 0.3 .286 1.3 1.8 .712
Victor Oladipo 42 26.3 10.7 0.4 2.7 3.0 3.5 1.4 0.3 2.1 2.4 3.8 9.6 .397 1.7 5.0 .330 1.4 1.9 .747
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Xavier McDaniel 4 14.8 3.3 0.5 1.0 1.5 1.3 0.0 0.0 1.5 1.3 1.3 4.3 .294 0.0 0.3 .000 0.8 1.0 .750
Victor Oladipo 2 22.5 11.5 0.5 3.0 3.5 1.0 1.0 0.5 1.0 2.5 5.0 9.5 .526 1.0 2.5 .400 0.5 1.5 .333

Note: Xavier McDaniel didn't play in 1995-96.

Season 11

Xavier McDaniel Victor Oladipo
Season 1996-97-
Team New Jersey Nets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Xavier McDaniel 62 18.9 5.6 2.0 3.1 5.1 1.0 0.6 0.3 1.1 2.3 2.2 5.7 .389 0.1 0.4 .200 1.0 1.4 .730
Victor Oladipo ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Xavier McDaniel ------- --- ----------
Victor Oladipo ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Xavier McDaniel Victor Oladipo
Season 1997-98-
Team New Jersey Nets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Xavier McDaniel 20 9.0 1.3 0.6 1.0 1.6 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.4 1.2 0.5 1.5 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.4 .625
Victor Oladipo ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Xavier McDaniel ------- --- ----------
Victor Oladipo ------- --- ----------