Career snapshot
12seasons
951games
14,969career pts
14.4PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Oklahoma City Thunder
· 408 games · 1985-86–1990-91
Position rank · 1996-97
#74PPG rank
#93PER rank
#93WS rank
Among 104 Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
23.0
1986-87 · OKC
RPG
8.6
1986-87 · OKC
APG
3.4
1987-88 · OKC
PER
16.3
1992-93 · BOS
WS
4.6
1991-92 · NYK
Draft
1985
Round 1 ·
Pick 4
from Wichita State
Honors & awards
1×
All-Star Selection
1987
1×
All-Rookie Team
1985
Career by team
Brooklyn Nets
1996-97 – 1997-98 · 2 seasons
4.6 PPG
4.2 RPG
0.9 APG
82 games
Boston Celtics
1992-93 – 1994-95 · 3 seasons
11.3 PPG
5.1 RPG
1.7 APG
232 games
New York Knicks
1991-92 – 1991-92 · 1 seasons
13.7 PPG
5.6 RPG
1.8 APG
82 games
Oklahoma City Thunder
1985-86 – 1990-91 · 6 seasons
20.7 PPG
7.0 RPG
2.5 APG
408 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | OKC | 82 | 80 | 33.0 | 17.1 | 8.0 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 49.0 | 20.0 | 68.7 | — | — |
| 1986-87 | OKC | 82 | 82 | 37.0 | 23.0 | 8.6 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 50.9 | 21.4 | 69.6 | — | — |
| 1987-88 | OKC | 78 | 77 | 34.7 | 21.4 | 6.6 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 48.8 | 28.0 | 71.5 | — | — |
| 1988-89 | OKC | 82 | 10 | 29.1 | 20.5 | 5.3 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 48.9 | 30.6 | 73.2 | — | — |
| 1989-90 | OKC | 69 | 67 | 35.2 | 21.3 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 49.6 | 29.4 | 73.3 | — | — |
| 1990-91 | NBA | 66 | 64 | 31.9 | 15.8 | 7.2 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 50.3 | 0.0 | 72.7 | — | — |
| 1990-91 | NBA | 81 | 79 | 32.5 | 17.0 | 6.9 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 49.7 | 0.0 | 72.3 | — | — |
| 1990-91 | OKC | 15 | 15 | 35.3 | 21.8 | 5.4 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 47.9 | 0.0 | 71.0 | — | — |
| 1991-92 | NYK | 82 | 82 | 28.6 | 13.7 | 5.6 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 47.8 | 30.8 | 71.4 | 13.9 | 4.6 |
| 1992-93 | BOS | 82 | 27 | 27.0 | 13.5 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 49.5 | 27.3 | 79.3 | 16.3 | 4.4 |
| 1993-94 | BOS | 82 | 5 | 24.0 | 11.3 | 4.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 46.1 | 24.4 | 67.6 | 14.5 | 2.3 |
| 1994-95 | BOS | 68 | 15 | 21.0 | 8.6 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 45.1 | 28.6 | 71.2 | 12.8 | 1.4 |
| 1996-97 | BKN | 62 | 5 | 18.9 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 38.9 | 20.0 | 73.0 | — | — |
| 1997-98 | BKN | 20 | 0 | 9.0 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 62.5 | — | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1996 | Boston Celtics | Brooklyn Nets | offseason | From 1994-95 to 1996-97 | |
| Jul 1992 | New York Knicks | Boston Celtics | season change | ||
| Jul 1991 | Oklahoma City Thunder | New York Knicks | season change | ||
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About Xavier McDaniel
Xavier Maurice McDaniel, nicknamed "X-Man", is an American former professional basketball player who, at 6 ft 7 in, played both small forward and power forward. He played college basketball for the Wichita State Shockers.