Basketball Savant / Players / Daniel Gafford 9.5 PPG6.9 RPG1.1 APG1.1 TPG21.7 MPG
Daniel Gafford
Daniel Gafford, 2025-26 with DAL: 9.5 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 21.7 minutes a game. Against the 349 players who qualified that season, his highest marks are Points per shot (98th percentile), Effective FG% (97th) and True shooting % (96th); his lowest are Assists / 75 (5th percentile) and Assist % (8th).
Bars rank him against all 349 qualified players in 2025-26; the second number is his rank among the 64 qualified bigs. 50 is average, and a higher percentile is always the better mark.
Role
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs bigs | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes / game | 36 | 30 | 21.7 |
| Minutes share | 33 | 29 | 30.1% |
| Availability | 31 | 29 | 67.1% |
Offense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs bigs | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shooting | |||
| True shooting % | 96 | 82 | .677 |
| Effective FG% | 97 | 85 | .655 |
| Points per shot | 98 | 90 | 1.66 |
| 3-point attempts / g | 2 | 10 | 0.0 |
| 3PA rate (of FGA) | 1 | 8 | 0.0% |
| 2-point % | 94 | 80 | 65.5% |
| Free throw % | 15 | 32 | 68.3% |
| FT attempts / g | 71 | 64 | 2.9 |
| FT rate (of FGA) | 97 | 93 | 50.9% |
| % points from 3 | 2 | 11 | 0.0% |
| Creation & playmaking | |||
| Points / 75 | 41 | 31 | 15.1 |
| Assist % | 8 | 11 | 7.1% |
| Assists / 75 | 5 | 11 | 1.7 |
| Assist / turnover | 3 | 10 | 0.92 |
| Potential assists / 75 | 3 | 9 | 2.6 |
| Usage % | 24 | 24 | 15.1% |
| Turnover % | 26 | 23 | 14.0% |
| Turnovers / 75 | 55 | 44 | 1.8 |
| Offensive rebound % | 93 | 65 | 10.8% |
| Drive rate / 75 | 9 | 39 | 1.4 |
| Self-creation | 98 | 91 | elite |
| Shot-making (PPP %ile) | 81 | 79 | 67 |
| Defender difficulty | 94 | 75 | elite (+0.3) |
| Impact | |||
| On/Off net | 29 | 27 | -2.5 |
Defense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs bigs | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebounding | |||
| Rebounds / 75 | 92 | 61 | 10.9 |
| Def. rebound % | 85 | 45 | 18.1% |
| Activity & outcomes | |||
| Steals / 75 | 55 | 66 | 1.2 |
| Blocks / 75 | 96 | 79 | 2.0 |
| Stocks / 75 | 96 | 85 | 3.2 |
| Steal % | 51 | 63 | 1.6% |
| Block % | 95 | 74 | 4.9% |
| Rim FG% def. diff | 95 | 81 | −9.7% |
| Matchup difficulty | 42 | 58 | avg (12.3) |
| Opp FG% on matchups | 41 | 34 | +0.8% |
| Deflections / 75 | 71 | 80 | 2.9 |
| Physical ingredients | |||
| Length (wingspan) | 88 | 37 | 7'3" |
| Height | 85 | 33 | 6'10" |
| Strength (weight) | 97 | 86 | 265 |
| Standing reach | 93 | 57 | 9'2" |
| Lateral agility | 14 | 53 | 11.6s |
| Vertical | 57 | 75 | 36.5" |
Value
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs bigs | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall value | |||
| PER | 85 | 63 | 18.8 |
| Win Shares / 48 | 91 | 67 | .167 |
| Box Plus/Minus | 63 | 41 | +0.7 |
| Offensive BPM | 48 | 25 | −0.5 |
| Defensive BPM | 86 | 76 | +1.2 |
| VORP | 57 | 40 | 0.8 |
| Game Score / g | 58 | 41 | 9.9 |
Statistical comps
closest profiles by usage, shooting, playmaking, rebounding & rim protection · 2025-26 · 500+ min
Weakness comps
who shares his flaws, ranked against other bigs · 2025-26 · 500+ min
Where he ranks worst
- Assist %16th percentile
- Turnover %27th percentile
- Availability31st percentile
Season by season
| Season | Team | Age | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | TS% | BPM | BPM %ile | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | CHI | 21 | 43 | 14.2 | 5.1 | 2.5 | 0.5 | .686 | −1.3 | 34 | |
| 2020-21 | WAS | 22 | 54 | 14.7 | 7.0 | 4.3 | 0.5 | .697 | +2.2 | 84 | |
| 2021-22 | WAS | 23 | 72 | 20.1 | 9.4 | 5.7 | 0.9 | .708 | +1.6 | 79 | |
| 2022-23 | WAS | 24 | 78 | 20.6 | 9.0 | 5.6 | 1.1 | .739 | +1.0 | 74 | |
| 2023-24★ | DAL | 25 | 74 | 24.5 | 11.0 | 7.6 | 1.6 | .731 | +2.6 | 85 | |
| 2024-25 | DAL | 26 | 57 | 21.5 | 12.3 | 6.8 | 1.4 | .716 | +3.8 | 92 | |
| 2025-26 | DAL | 27 | 55 | 21.7 | 9.5 | 6.9 | 1.1 | .677 | +0.7 | 63 |
BPM %ile ranks his Box Plus/Minus against that season’s qualified players. ★ is his best season by Box Plus/Minus, among seasons that clear the games floor.