Bio
- Height
- 6' 7"
- Debut
- 1985
- Draft
- 1985Rd 1, Pk 4
- College
- Wichita State
- All-Rookie First Team
- 1985-86
Bio
- Height
- 6' 7"
- Debut
- 1985
- Draft
- 1985Rd 1, Pk 4
- College
- Wichita State
- All-Rookie First Team
- 1985-86
Stats
Per game
Career regular season
- PTS
- 15.6
- REB
- 6.1
- AST
- 2.0
- STL
- 0.9
- BLK
- 0.5
- TS%
- 52.2
- MIN
- 29
- GP
- 870
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 |  OKC | 17.1 | 8.0 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 52.5 | 33 | 82 |
| 1986-87 | OKC | 23.0 | 8.6 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 53.8 | 37 | 82 |
| 1987-88 | OKC | 21.4 | 6.6 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 52.8 | 34.7 | 78 |
| 1988-89 | OKC | 20.5 | 5.3 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 53.3 | 29.1 | 82 |
| 1989-90 | OKC | 21.3 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 53.3 | 35.2 | 69 |
| 1990-91 | PHX/OKC | 17.0 | 6.9 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 52.7 | 32.5 | 81 |
| 1991-92 | NY | 13.7 | 5.6 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 50.9 | 28.6 | 82 |
| 1992-93 | BOS | 13.5 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 53.9 | 27 | 82 |
| 1993-94 | BOS | 11.3 | 4.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 49.7 | 24 | 82 |
| 1994-95 | BOS | 8.6 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 48.8 | 21 | 68 |
| 1996-97 | BKN | 5.6 | 5.1 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 43.9 | 18.9 | 62 |
| 1997-98 | BKN | 1.3 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 37.3 | 9 | 20 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
Career Postseason
- PTS
- 17.0
- REB
- 7.0
- AST
- 2.6
- STL
- 0.7
- BLK
- 0.4
- TS%
- 49.8
- MIN
- 34
- GP
- 51
Totals
Career regular season
- PTS
- 13,606
- REB
- 5,313
- AST
- 1,775
- STL
- 791
- BLK
- 416
- TO
- 1,887
- FGM
- 5,673
- 3PTM
- 74
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FGM: Shots made from the floor — everything except free throws. | 3PTM: Three-point shots made. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | OKC | 1,404 | 655 | 193 | 101 | 37 | 248 | 576 | 2 |
| 1986-87 | OKC | 1,890 | 705 | 207 | 115 | 52 | 234 | 806 | 3 |
| 1987-88 | OKC | 1,669 | 518 | 263 | 96 | 52 | 223 | 687 | 14 |
| 1988-89 | OKC | 1,677 | 433 | 134 | 84 | 40 | 210 | 677 | 11 |
| 1989-90 | OKC | 1,471 | 447 | 171 | 73 | 36 | 187 | 611 | 5 |
| 1990-91 | PHX/OKC | 1,373 | 557 | 187 | 76 | 46 | 184 | 590 | 0 |
| 1991-92 | NY | 1,125 | 460 | 149 | 57 | 24 | 147 | 488 | 12 |
| 1992-93 | BOS | 1,111 | 489 | 163 | 72 | 51 | 171 | 457 | 6 |
| 1993-94 | BOS | 928 | 400 | 126 | 48 | 39 | 116 | 387 | 10 |
| 1994-95 | BOS | 587 | 300 | 108 | 30 | 20 | 89 | 246 | 6 |
| 1996-97 | BKN | 346 | 318 | 65 | 36 | 17 | 70 | 138 | 5 |
| 1997-98 | BKN | 25 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · FGM · 3PTM
Per 36 min
Career regular season
- PTS
- 19.4
- REB
- 7.6
- AST
- 2.5
- STL
- 1.1
- BLK
- 0.6
- TS%
- 52.2
- MIN
- 29
- GP
- 870
Per 36 minutes: each per-game figure scaled by 36 ÷ minutes played. Derived here, and shooting percentages are left untouched because they do not scale.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | OKC | 18.7 | 8.7 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 52.5 | 33 | 82 |
| 1986-87 | OKC | 22.4 | 8.4 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 53.8 | 37 | 82 |
| 1987-88 | OKC | 22.2 | 6.8 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 52.8 | 34.7 | 78 |
| 1988-89 | OKC | 25.4 | 6.6 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 53.3 | 29.1 | 82 |
| 1989-90 | OKC | 21.8 | 6.6 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 53.3 | 35.2 | 69 |
| 1990-91 | PHX/OKC | 18.8 | 7.6 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 52.7 | 32.5 | 81 |
| 1991-92 | NY | 17.2 | 7.0 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 50.9 | 28.6 | 82 |
| 1992-93 | BOS | 18.0 | 8.0 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 53.9 | 27 | 82 |
| 1993-94 | BOS | 17.0 | 7.4 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 49.7 | 24 | 82 |
| 1994-95 | BOS | 14.7 | 7.5 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 48.8 | 21 | 68 |
| 1996-97 | BKN | 10.7 | 9.7 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 43.9 | 18.9 | 62 |
| 1997-98 | BKN | 5.2 | 6.4 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 37.3 | 9 | 20 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
What were Xavier McDaniel's career stats?
Xavier McDaniel played 12 seasons for the Thunder, the Knicks, the Celtics and the Nets. He scored 13,606 points with 5,313 rebounds and 1,775 assists in 870 games — 15.6 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game. His best season was 1986-87: 1,890 points, 705 rebounds and 207 assists.
League leaderboards and awards
12 seasons, 7 postseasons, 1985-86 to 1997-98
Awards
All-time career rank
- 178th in points (13,606)
- 172nd in rebounds (5,313)
- 251st in steals (791)
Among the 2,424 NBA players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
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