Daniel Gafford stats
MavericksBio
- Age
- 28 yearsOct 1, 1998
- Height
- 6' 10"
- Weight
- 265 lbs
Daniel Gafford averaged 8.9 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game in 9 games of 2026-27 for the Dallas Mavericks. Last game: .
Stats
Per game
- PTS
- 8.9
- REB
- 6.0
- AST
- 1.9
- STL
- 0.8
- BLK
- 1.9
- TS%
- 71.0
- MIN
- 22.6
- GP
- 9
Ranked among NBA players who qualify (PTS, REB, AST, STL, BLK: 20+ games; TS%: 20+ games, 5+ FGA) that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.
| 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. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | CHI | 5.1 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 68.6 | 14.2 | 43 |
| 2020-21 |  CHI/WSH | 7.0 | 4.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 69.7 | 14.6 | 54 |
| 2021-22 | WSH | 9.4 | 5.7 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 70.8 | 20.1 | 72 |
| 2022-23 | WSH | 9.0 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 73.9 | 20.6 | 78 |
| 2023-24 |  WSH/DAL | 11.0 | 7.6 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 73.1 | 24.5 | 74 |
| 2024-25 | DAL | 12.3 | 6.8 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 71.6 | 21.5 | 57 |
| 2025-26 | DAL | 9.5 | 6.9 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 67.7 | 21.7 | 55 |
| 2026-27 | DAL | 8.9 | 6.0 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 71.0 | 22.6 | 9 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
Career regular season
- PTS
- 9.3
- REB
- 5.8
- AST
- 1.1
- STL
- 0.5
- BLK
- 1.5
- TS%
- 71.2
- MIN
- 20.1
- GP
- 442
Career Postseason
- PTS
- 9.5
- REB
- 5.6
- AST
- 0.7
- STL
- 0.4
- BLK
- 1.6
- TS%
- 68.0
- MIN
- 20.8
- GP
- 27
Totals
- PTS
- 80
- REB
- 54
- AST
- 17
- STL
- 7
- BLK
- 17
- TO
- 14
- FGM
- 33
- 3PTM
- 1
| 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. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | CHI | 220 | 106 | 21 | 13 | 56 | 29 | 94 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | CHI/WSH | 380 | 231 | 29 | 26 | 75 | 41 | 154 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | WSH | 677 | 407 | 68 | 30 | 99 | 65 | 285 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | WSH | 705 | 433 | 84 | 33 | 99 | 85 | 289 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | WSH/DAL | 814 | 562 | 115 | 65 | 153 | 74 | 348 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | DAL | 701 | 388 | 80 | 23 | 102 | 66 | 283 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | DAL | 524 | 378 | 58 | 42 | 69 | 63 | 207 | 0 |
| 2026-27 | DAL | 80 | 54 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 33 | 1 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · FGM · 3PTM
Career regular season
- PTS
- 4,101
- REB
- 2,559
- AST
- 472
- STL
- 239
- BLK
- 670
- TO
- 437
- FGM
- 1,693
- 3PTM
- 1
Per 36 min
- PTS
- 14.2
- REB
- 9.6
- AST
- 3.0
- STL
- 1.3
- BLK
- 3.0
- TS%
- 71.0
- MIN
- 22.6
- GP
- 9
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. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | CHI | 12.9 | 6.3 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 68.6 | 14.2 | 43 |
| 2020-21 | CHI/WSH | 17.3 | 10.6 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 69.7 | 14.6 | 54 |
| 2021-22 | WSH | 16.8 | 10.2 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 70.8 | 20.1 | 72 |
| 2022-23 | WSH | 15.7 | 9.8 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 73.9 | 20.6 | 78 |
| 2023-24 | WSH/DAL | 16.2 | 11.2 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 73.1 | 24.5 | 74 |
| 2024-25 | DAL | 20.6 | 11.4 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 71.6 | 21.5 | 57 |
| 2025-26 | DAL | 15.8 | 11.4 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 67.7 | 21.7 | 55 |
| 2026-27 | DAL | 14.2 | 9.6 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 71.0 | 22.6 | 9 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
Career regular season, Per 36 min
- PTS
- 16.7
- REB
- 10.4
- AST
- 2.0
- STL
- 0.9
- BLK
- 2.7
- TS%
- 71.2
- MIN
- 20.1
- GP
- 442
Fantasy
- GP
- 9
- ESPN
- 249.0
- YAHOO
- 228.3
- ESPN/G
- 27.7
- YAHOO/G
- 25.4
Fantasy points in ESPN’s and Yahoo’s default points leagues, worked out here from the season totals.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ESPN: Fantasy points in ESPN’s default points scoring, worked out here from the season line. | YAHOO: Fantasy points in Yahoo’s default points scoring, worked out here from the season line. | ESPN/G: ESPN fantasy points per game played. | YAHOO/G: Yahoo fantasy points per game played. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | CHI | 43 | 612.0 | 556.7 | 14.2 | 12.9 |
| 2020-21 | CHI/WSH | 54 | 1,038.0 | 962.7 | 19.2 | 17.8 |
| 2021-22 | WSH | 72 | 1,719.0 | 1,589.4 | 23.9 | 22.1 |
| 2022-23 | WSH | 78 | 1,787.0 | 1,661.6 | 22.9 | 21.3 |
| 2023-24 | WSH/DAL | 74 | 2,489.0 | 2,240.9 | 33.6 | 30.3 |
| 2024-25 | DAL | 57 | 1,719.0 | 1,595.6 | 30.2 | 28.0 |
| 2025-26 | DAL | 55 | 1,383.0 | 1,334.6 | 25.1 | 24.3 |
| 2026-27 | DAL | 9 | 249.0 | 228.3 | 27.7 | 25.4 |
Career regular season
- GP
- 442
- ESPN
- 10,996.0
- YAHOO
- 10,169.8
- ESPN/G
- 24.9
- YAHOO/G
- 23.0
Bio
- Age
- 28 yearsOct 1, 1998
- Height
- 6' 10"
- Weight
- 265 lbs
- Experience
- 8 yearsDebut 2019
- Birthplace
- El Dorado, AR
- Draft
- 2019Rd 2, Pk 38
- College
- Arkansas
- Salary
- $17.3 million2026-27
Latest performance
Daniel Gafford
Nov 06 · vs UTAH · W 112-100
- MIN
- 18
- PTS
- 7
- REB
- 1
- AST
- 1
- STL
- 0
- BLK
- 2
- FG%
- 100.0
- 3PTM
- 0
Games
All gamesNext
vs BKNSun, Nov 08
vs BKN since 2020
- 13
- GP
- 96
- PTS
- 64
- REB
- 7
- AST
- 226
- MIN
| Date | Opponent | PTS | REB | AST | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Nov 06 | vs UTAHW 112-100 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| Wed, Nov 04 | at SAL 112-111 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 18 |
| Mon, Nov 02 | vs SACL 115-100 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 26 |
| Fri, Oct 30 | vs HOUW 116-111 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 29 |
| Wed, Oct 28 | vs OKCW 120-96 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 27 |
| Mon, Oct 26 | at MIAW 113-109 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 26 |
What are Daniel Gafford's career stats?
Daniel Gafford has played 8 seasons for the Bulls, the Wizards and the Mavericks. He has scored 4,101 points with 2,559 rebounds and 472 assists in 442 games — 9.3 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. His best season so far is 2023-24: 814 points, 562 rebounds and 115 assists.
Best single games
- Points: 31 @ CHA on Jan 20, 2025, L 110-105
- Rebounds: 17 vs WSH on Feb 12, 2024, W 112-104
- Assists: 5 @ GS on Feb 13, 2023, L 135-126
- Steals: 4 vs CLE on Apr 25, 2021, W 119-110
- Blocks: 8 @ OKC on Nov 26, 2021, W 101-99
Regular season only, from NBA game logs since 2019-20.
League leaderboards and awards
8 seasons, 2 postseasons, 2019-20 to 2026-27
Daniel Gafford finished top 10 in a stat 2 times.
All-time career rank
- 178th in blocks (670)
Among the 2,672 NBA players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
Season top 10 finishes
- Blocks per game: 2023-24 (6th), 2024-25 (7th)
Among qualified NBA players each season, as the glossary defines each stat. All-time places are among players on file.
Daniel Gafford college stats
Daniel Gafford played 2 seasons at Arkansas Razorbacks (2017-18 to 2018-19): 14.3 points, 7.4 rebounds and 0.7 assists a game over 67 games.
Per game
Totals
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College seasons as ESPN files them for the school he played for.
More on Daniel Gafford
Playoff series
Daniel Gafford played 27 games across 2 NBA postseasons in 5 series — 3 won, 2 lost.
| 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. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 |  LAC | Won 4-2 | 6 | 6.2 | 3.5 | 0.5 |
| 2023-24 | OKC | Won 4-2 | 6 | 11.0 | 7.5 | 1.3 |
| 2023-24 |  MIN | Won 4-1 | 5 | 10.8 | 6.8 | 0.4 |
| 2023-24 |  BOS | Lost 1-4 | 5 | 8.0 | 4.4 | 0.4 |
| 2020-21 |  PHI | Lost 1-4 | 5 | 11.8 | 5.8 | 0.6 |
Daniel Gafford’s playoff series, round by round
Per game, from NBA game logs since the 1946-47 postseason — earlier series are not counted.
Daniel Gafford against each club
- vs Oklahoma City Thunder (26)
- vs Atlanta Hawks (23)
- vs Charlotte Hornets (22)
- vs Indiana Pacers (22)
- vs Houston Rockets (21)
- vs Philadelphia 76ers (20)
- vs Toronto Raptors (20)
- vs Detroit Pistons (19)
- vs LA Clippers (19)
- vs New York Knicks (18)
- vs Boston Celtics (17)
- vs Cleveland Cavaliers (17)
- vs Golden State Warriors (17)
- vs Milwaukee Bucks (17)
- vs Minnesota Timberwolves (17)
- vs Orlando Magic (17)
- vs Utah Jazz (17)
- vs Miami Heat (16)
- vs New Orleans Pelicans (16)
- vs Portland Trail Blazers (15)
- vs Sacramento Kings (15)
- vs Memphis Grizzlies (14)
- vs Phoenix Suns (14)
- vs Brooklyn Nets (13)
- vs San Antonio Spurs (13)
- vs Denver Nuggets (12)
- vs Los Angeles Lakers (12)
- vs Dallas Mavericks (10)
- vs Washington Wizards (10)
- vs Chicago Bulls (9)
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