Daniel Gafford | Dallas Mavericks

Dallas MavericksDaniel Gafford
#21 · Forward
Height: 6' 10"Weight: 265 lbsAge: 28Experience: 8th Season
8.5PPG · Tied-166th
7.0RPG · Tied-41st
2.5APG · Tied-112th
70.0FG%
Player Overview
Height6' 10"
Weight265 lbs
Age28
Born1/10/1998
BirthplaceEl Dorado, AR
Experience8th Season
Draft2019: Rd 2, Pk 38 (CHI)
Debut2019
StatusActive
Team History
Dallas Mavericks4 seasons
Washington Wizards4 seasons
Chicago Bulls2 seasons
Career Statistics
Regular Season Averages
| Season | GP | GS | MIN | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | REB | AST | BLK | STL | PF | TO | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 43 | 7 | 14.2 | 2.2-3.1 | 70.1 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7-1.4 | 53.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 5.1 |
| 2020-21 | 31 | 11 | 12.4 | 1.9-2.8 | 69.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9-1.3 | 65.9 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 4.7 |
| 2020-21 | 23 | 0 | 17.7 | 4.1-6.0 | 68.1 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0-2.9 | 67.2 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 5.6 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 10.1 |
| 2020-21 Totals | 54 | 11 | 14.6 | 2.9-4.2 | 68.4 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3-2.0 | 66.7 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 4.3 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 7.0 |
| 2021-22 | 72 | 53 | 20.1 | 4.0-5.7 | 69.3 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5-2.1 | 69.9 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 5.7 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 9.4 |
| 2022-23 | 78 | 47 | 20.6 | 3.7-5.1 | 73.2 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 1.6-2.4 | 67.9 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 9.0 |
| 2023-24 | 45 | 45 | 26.5 | 4.5-6.5 | 69.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 1.9-2.6 | 70.6 | 2.9 | 5.1 | 8.0 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 10.9 |
| 2023-24 | 29 | 21 | 21.5 | 5.0-6.4 | 78.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 1.2-1.9 | 60.7 | 2.2 | 4.7 | 6.9 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 11.2 |
| 2023-24 Totals | 74 | 66 | 24.5 | 4.7-6.5 | 72.5 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 1.6-2.4 | 67.4 | 2.6 | 5.0 | 7.6 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 2024-25 | 57 | 31 | 21.5 | 5.0-7.1 | 70.2 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 2.4-3.4 | 68.9 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 6.8 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 12.3 |
| 2025-26 | 55 | 44 | 21.7 | 3.8-5.7 | 65.5 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0-2.9 | 68.3 | 2.5 | 4.4 | 6.9 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 9.5 |
| 2026-27 | 6 | 6 | 23.3 | 3.5-5.0 | 70.0 | 0.2-0.2 | 100.0 | 1.3-2.2 | 61.5 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 8.5 |
Regular Season Totals
| Season | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | REB | AST | BLK | STL | PF | TO | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 94-134 | 70.1 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 32-60 | 53.3 | 52 | 54 | 106 | 21 | 56 | 13 | 98 | 29 | 220 |
| 2020-21 | 60-87 | 69.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 27-41 | 65.9 | 44 | 59 | 103 | 17 | 34 | 11 | 54 | 22 | 147 |
| 2020-21 | 94-138 | 68.1 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 45-67 | 67.2 | 50 | 78 | 128 | 12 | 41 | 15 | 44 | 19 | 233 |
| 2020-21 Totals | 154-225 | 68.4 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 72-108 | 66.7 | 94 | 137 | 231 | 29 | 75 | 26 | 98 | 41 | 380 |
| 2021-22 | 285-411 | 69.3 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 107-153 | 69.9 | 155 | 252 | 407 | 68 | 99 | 30 | 170 | 65 | 677 |
| 2022-23 | 289-395 | 73.2 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 127-187 | 67.9 | 163 | 270 | 433 | 84 | 99 | 33 | 187 | 85 | 705 |
| 2023-24 | 203-294 | 69.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 84-119 | 70.6 | 131 | 230 | 361 | 69 | 97 | 44 | 147 | 46 | 490 |
| 2023-24 | 145-186 | 78.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 34-56 | 60.7 | 64 | 137 | 201 | 46 | 56 | 21 | 80 | 28 | 324 |
| 2023-24 Totals | 348-480 | 72.5 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 118-175 | 67.4 | 195 | 367 | 562 | 115 | 153 | 65 | 227 | 74 | 814 |
| 2024-25 | 283-403 | 70.2 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 135-196 | 68.9 | 155 | 233 | 388 | 80 | 102 | 23 | 152 | 66 | 701 |
| 2025-26 | 207-316 | 65.5 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 110-161 | 68.3 | 138 | 240 | 378 | 58 | 69 | 42 | 144 | 63 | 524 |
| 2026-27 | 21-30 | 70.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 8-13 | 61.5 | 18 | 24 | 42 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 51 |
Regular Season Misc Totals
| Season | DD2 | TD3 | DQ | EJECT | TECH | FLAG | AST/TO | STL/TO | SC-EFF | SH-EFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.642 | 0.70 |
| 2020-21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.690 | 0.69 |
| 2020-21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.688 | 0.68 |
| 2020-21 Totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.689 | 0.68 |
| 2021-22 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.647 | 0.69 |
| 2022-23 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.785 | 0.73 |
| 2023-24 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.667 | 0.69 |
| 2023-24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.742 | 0.78 |
| 2023-24 Totals | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 1.696 | 0.73 |
| 2024-25 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 1.739 | 0.70 |
| 2025-26 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.658 | 0.66 |
| 2026-27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.700 | 0.72 |
2026-27 Splits
split
| Split | GP | MIN | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | REB | AST | BLK | STL | PF | TO | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Splits | 6 | 23.3 | 3.5-5.0 | 70.0 | 0.2-0.2 | 100.0 | 1.3-2.2 | 61.5 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 8.5 |
| Home | 3 | 26.3 | 5.0-6.7 | 75.0 | 0.3-0.3 | 100.0 | 2.0-3.0 | 66.7 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 9.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 12.3 |
| Road | 3 | 20.7 | 2.0-3.3 | 60.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7-1.3 | 50.0 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 4.7 |
| vs. Division | 3 | 24.7 | 4.0-5.7 | 70.6 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 2.7-4.3 | 61.5 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 6.3 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 10.7 |
| vs. Conference | 4 | 25.0 | 3.8-5.3 | 71.4 | 0.3-0.3 | 100.0 | 2.0-3.3 | 61.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 7.5 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 9.8 |
| 3+ Days Rest | 1 | 22.0 | 0.0-1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0-4.0 | 50.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
Month
| Split | GP | MIN | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | REB | AST | BLK | STL | PF | TO | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October | 6 | 23.3 | 3.5-5.0 | 70.0 | 0.2-0.2 | 100.0 | 1.3-2.2 | 61.5 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 8.5 |
| Pre All-Star | 6 | 23.3 | 3.5-5.0 | 70.0 | 0.2-0.2 | 100.0 | 1.3-2.2 | 61.5 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 8.5 |
Result
| Split | GP | MIN | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | REB | AST | BLK | STL | PF | TO | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 4 | 24.0 | 3.8-5.0 | 75.0 | 0.3-0.3 | 100.0 | 1.5-2.3 | 66.7 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 7.5 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 9.3 |
| Losses | 2 | 22.5 | 3.0-5.0 | 60.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0-2.0 | 50.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 7.0 |
Position
| Split | GP | MIN | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | REB | AST | BLK | STL | PF | TO | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As Starter | 6 | 23.3 | 3.5-5.0 | 70.0 | 0.2-0.2 | 100.0 | 1.3-2.2 | 61.5 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 8.5 |
Day
| Split | GP | MIN | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | REB | AST | BLK | STL | PF | TO | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 1 | 26.0 | 4.0-5.0 | 80.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| Wednesday | 2 | 24.0 | 1.5-2.5 | 60.0 | 0.5-0.5 | 100.0 | 1.0-2.0 | 50.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 7.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 4.5 |
| Friday | 2 | 21.5 | 4.0-5.5 | 72.7 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0-4.5 | 66.7 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 11.0 |
| Saturday | 1 | 23.0 | 6.0-9.0 | 66.7 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 12.0 |
Opponent
| Split | GP | MIN | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | REB | AST | BLK | STL | PF | TO | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Houston Rockets | 2 | 25.0 | 3.0-4.0 | 75.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0-6.5 | 61.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 10.0 |
Indiana Pacers | 1 | 15.0 | 2.0-4.0 | 50.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 |
Miami Heat | 1 | 26.0 | 4.0-5.0 | 80.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
San Antonio Spurs | 1 | 23.0 | 6.0-9.0 | 66.7 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 12.0 |
Oklahoma City Thunder | 1 | 27.0 | 3.0-4.0 | 75.0 | 1.0-1.0 | 100.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 11.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 7.0 |
Game Log
2026-27 Regular Season october
| Game | MIN | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | REB | AST | BLK | STL | PF | TO | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 6-7 | 85.7 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 6-9 | 66.7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 18 | |
| 27 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | |
| 26 | 4-5 | 80.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 8 | |
| 23 | 6-9 | 66.7 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | |
| 15 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 22 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
2026-27 Preseason Preseason
| Game | MIN | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | REB | AST | BLK | STL | PF | TO | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |
| 15 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | |
| 8 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 |





