Daniel Gafford
DAL Mavericks • #21 • Center
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| Position | Center |
|---|---|
| Height | 6'10" |
| Weight | 265 |
| Age | 28 |
| Birthdate | Oct 1, 1998 |
| Birthplace | El Dorado, AR, USA |
| Draft | 2019 Round 2 (38 overall) by Chicago |
Daniel Gafford Projections, Player Props and Stats
Points Scored
6.5 / game
(2025-2026) avg
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | Pts | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26 |
@
MIA
|
8(u) | 8.5 (+105) |
| Oct 24 |
vs
SA
|
12(o) | 8.5 (-125) |
| Oct 23 |
@
IND
|
4(u) | 9.5 (-115) |
| Oct 21 |
@
HOU
|
2(u) | 9.5 (-125) |
| Apr 5 |
vs
LAL
|
7(u) | 9.5 (+100) |
| Apr 3 |
vs
ORL
|
7(u) | 11.5 (-120) |
| Mar 31 |
@
MIL
|
7(u) | 11.5 (-105) |
| Mar 30 |
vs
MIN
|
21(o) | 11.5 (-130) |
| Mar 23 |
vs
GS
|
20(o) | 10.5 (+100) |
| Mar 21 |
vs
LAC
|
7(u) | 9.5 (+100) |
| Last 10 average | 9.5 | ||
Points and Rebounds
12.5 / game
(2025-2026) avg
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | P+R | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26 |
@
MIA
|
17(o) | 15.5 (-125) |
| Oct 24 |
vs
SA
|
21(o) | 15.5 (-115) |
| Oct 23 |
@
IND
|
7(u) | 16.5 (-120) |
| Oct 21 |
@
HOU
|
5(u) | 16.5 (-125) |
| Apr 5 |
vs
LAL
|
14(u) | 17.5 (-125) |
| Apr 3 |
vs
ORL
|
10(u) | 19.5 (-115) |
| Mar 31 |
@
MIL
|
11(u) | 20.5 (-140) |
| Mar 30 |
vs
MIN
|
29(o) | 19.5 (-125) |
| Mar 23 |
vs
GS
|
27(o) | 18.5 (-115) |
| Mar 21 |
vs
LAC
|
20(o) | 17.5 (-120) |
| Last 10 average | 16.1 | ||
Points and Assists
9.25 / game
(2025-2026) avg
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | P+A | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26 |
@
MIA
|
11(o) | 10.5 (-117) |
| Oct 24 |
vs
SA
|
14(o) | 10.5 (-115) |
| Oct 23 |
@
IND
|
9(u) | 11.5 (-103) |
| Oct 21 |
@
HOU
|
3 | - |
| Apr 5 |
vs
LAL
|
7(u) | 10.5 (+100) |
| Apr 3 |
vs
ORL
|
8(u) | 12.5 (-125) |
| Mar 31 |
@
MIL
|
7(u) | 13.5 (-130) |
| Mar 30 |
vs
MIN
|
23(o) | 13.5 (-118) |
| Mar 23 |
vs
GS
|
25(o) | 11.5 (-125) |
| Mar 21 |
vs
LAC
|
8(u) | 11.5 (-110) |
| Last 10 average | 11.5 | ||
3 Pointers Made
0.0 / game
(2025-2026) avg
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | 3Pts | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26 |
@
MIA
|
0 | - |
| Oct 24 |
vs
SA
|
0 | - |
| Oct 23 |
@
IND
|
0 | - |
| Oct 21 |
@
HOU
|
0 | - |
| Apr 5 |
vs
LAL
|
0 | - |
| Apr 3 |
vs
ORL
|
0 | - |
| Mar 31 |
@
MIL
|
0 | - |
| Mar 30 |
vs
MIN
|
0 | - |
| Mar 23 |
vs
GS
|
0 | - |
| Mar 21 |
vs
LAC
|
0 | - |
| Last 10 average | |||
Rebounds and Assists
8.75 / game
(2025-2026) avg
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | P+R+A | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26 |
@
MIA
|
12(o) | 8.5 (-105) |
| Oct 24 |
vs
SA
|
11(o) | 8.5 (+120) |
| Oct 23 |
@
IND
|
8(u) | 8.5 (-106) |
| Oct 21 |
@
HOU
|
4 | - |
| Apr 5 |
vs
LAL
|
7(u) | 7.5 (-105) |
| Apr 3 |
vs
ORL
|
4(u) | 8.5 (+105) |
| Mar 31 |
@
MIL
|
4(u) | 9.5 (-145) |
| Mar 30 |
vs
MIN
|
10(o) | 9.5 (-120) |
| Mar 23 |
vs
GS
|
12(o) | 9.5 (-118) |
| Mar 21 |
vs
LAC
|
14(o) | 8.5 (-120) |
| Last 10 average | 8.6 | ||
Record a Double Double
0.0 / game
(2025-2026) avg
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | P+R+A | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26 |
@
MIA
|
0 | 550 |
| Oct 24 |
vs
SA
|
0 | 400 |
| Oct 23 |
@
IND
|
0 | 400 |
| Oct 21 |
@
HOU
|
0 | 410 |
| Apr 5 |
vs
LAL
|
0 | 480 |
| Apr 3 |
vs
ORL
|
0 | 280 |
| Mar 31 |
@
MIL
|
0 | 300 |
| Mar 30 |
vs
MIN
|
0 | 230 |
| Mar 23 |
vs
GS
|
0 | 220 |
| Mar 21 |
vs
LAC
|
0 | 310 |
| Last 10 average | |||
Record a Triple Double
0.0 / game
(2025-2026) avg
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | P+R+A | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26 |
@
MIA
|
0 | 9400 |
| Oct 24 |
vs
SA
|
0 | - |
| Oct 23 |
@
IND
|
0 | - |
| Oct 21 |
@
HOU
|
0 | - |
| Apr 5 |
vs
LAL
|
0 | - |
| Apr 3 |
vs
ORL
|
0 | - |
| Mar 31 |
@
MIL
|
0 | - |
| Mar 30 |
vs
MIN
|
0 | - |
| Mar 23 |
vs
GS
|
0 | - |
| Mar 21 |
vs
LAC
|
0 | - |
| Last 10 average | |||
Steals and Blocks
3.25 / game
(2025-2026) avg
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | S+B | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26 |
@
MIA
|
3(o) | 2.5 (+270) |
| Oct 24 |
vs
SA
|
5(o) | 2.5 (+220) |
| Oct 23 |
@
IND
|
2(u) | 2.5 (+180) |
| Oct 21 |
@
HOU
|
3(o) | 2.5 (+195) |
| Apr 5 |
vs
LAL
|
4 | - |
| Apr 3 |
vs
ORL
|
4(o) | 1.5 (-182) |
| Mar 31 |
@
MIL
|
1 | - |
| Mar 30 |
vs
MIN
|
1(u) | 1.5 (-152) |
| Mar 23 |
vs
GS
|
2 | - |
| Mar 21 |
vs
LAC
|
0 | - |
| Last 10 average | 2.5 | ||
Total Blocks
2.0 / game
(2025-2026) avg
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | Blk | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26 |
@
MIA
|
2(o) | 0.5 (-250) |
| Oct 24 |
vs
SA
|
2(o) | 0.5 (-235) |
| Oct 23 |
@
IND
|
2(o) | 0.5 (-280) |
| Oct 21 |
@
HOU
|
2(o) | 0.5 (-220) |
| Apr 5 |
vs
LAL
|
2(o) | 0.5 (-245) |
| Apr 3 |
vs
ORL
|
2(o) | 1.5 (+135) |
| Mar 31 |
@
MIL
|
1(o) | 0.5 (-250) |
| Mar 30 |
vs
MIN
|
1(o) | 0.5 (-260) |
| Mar 23 |
vs
GS
|
1 | - |
| Mar 21 |
vs
LAC
|
0 | - |
| Last 10 average | 1.5 | ||
Total Steals
1.25 / game
(2025-2026) avg
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | St | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26 |
@
MIA
|
1(u) | 1.5 (+500) |
| Oct 24 |
vs
SA
|
3(o) | 1.5 (+450) |
| Oct 23 |
@
IND
|
0(u) | 1.5 (+350) |
| Oct 21 |
@
HOU
|
1(u) | 1.5 (+360) |
| Apr 5 |
vs
LAL
|
2(o) | 0.5 (-114) |
| Apr 3 |
vs
ORL
|
2(o) | 0.5 (-110) |
| Mar 31 |
@
MIL
|
0(u) | 0.5 (-120) |
| Mar 30 |
vs
MIN
|
0(u) | 0.5 (-125) |
| Mar 23 |
vs
GS
|
1 | - |
| Mar 21 |
vs
LAC
|
0 | - |
| Last 10 average | 1.0 | ||
Total Rebounds
6.0 / game
(2025-2026) avg
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | Reb | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26 |
@
MIA
|
9(o) | 6.5 (-125) |
| Oct 24 |
vs
SA
|
9(o) | 6.5 (+100) |
| Oct 23 |
@
IND
|
3(u) | 6.5 (-125) |
| Oct 21 |
@
HOU
|
3(u) | 6.5 (-130) |
| Apr 5 |
vs
LAL
|
7(o) | 6.5 (-140) |
| Apr 3 |
vs
ORL
|
3(u) | 8.5 (-150) |
| Mar 31 |
@
MIL
|
4(u) | 7.5 (+100) |
| Mar 30 |
vs
MIN
|
8(u) | 8.5 (-140) |
| Mar 23 |
vs
GS
|
7(u) | 8.5 (-130) |
| Mar 21 |
vs
LAC
|
13(o) | 7.5 (-125) |
| Last 10 average | 6.6 | ||
Total Turnovers
1.25 / game
(2025-2026) avg
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | TO | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26 |
@
MIA
|
1 | - |
| Oct 24 |
vs
SA
|
3 | - |
| Oct 23 |
@
IND
|
0 | - |
| Oct 21 |
@
HOU
|
1 | - |
| Apr 5 |
vs
LAL
|
0 | - |
| Apr 3 |
vs
ORL
|
0 | - |
| Mar 31 |
@
MIL
|
0 | - |
| Mar 30 |
vs
MIN
|
1 | - |
| Mar 23 |
vs
GS
|
0 | - |
| Mar 21 |
vs
LAC
|
1 | - |
| Last 10 average | 0.7 | ||
Total Assists
2.75 / game
(2025-2026) avg
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | Ast | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26 |
@
MIA
|
3(o) | 1.5 (+110) |
| Oct 24 |
vs
SA
|
2(o) | 1.5 (+110) |
| Oct 23 |
@
IND
|
5(o) | 1.5 (+102) |
| Oct 21 |
@
HOU
|
1 | - |
| Apr 5 |
vs
LAL
|
0(u) | 1.5 (+150) |
| Apr 3 |
vs
ORL
|
1(o) | 0.5 (-215) |
| Mar 31 |
@
MIL
|
0(u) | 1.5 (-190) |
| Mar 30 |
vs
MIN
|
2(o) | 1.5 (+105) |
| Mar 23 |
vs
GS
|
5(o) | 0.5 (-208) |
| Mar 21 |
vs
LAC
|
1(u) | 1.5 (-140) |
| Last 10 average | 2.0 | ||
Daniel Gafford Game Logs
| 2026-2027 Game Log | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opp | Score | ATS | O/U | MIN | PTS | A | Reb | BLK | T/S | |
| Oct 26 |
@ 
MIA
|
W 113 - 109 | W 7 | U 240.5 | 25:36 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1/1 | |
| Oct 24 |
@ 
SA
|
L 122 - 106 | L 14 | U 229.5 | 23:20 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 3/3 | |
| Oct 23 |
@ 
IND
|
W 121 - 105 | W 7 | U 241.5 | 14:36 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0/0 | |
| Oct 21 |
@ 
HOU
|
L 128 - 110 | L 9 | O 229.5 | 21:30 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1/1 | |
Daniel Gafford's Shooting Statistics
| Season | Team | GP | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | DAL | 55 | 21.7 | 207 | 316 | 65.5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 110 | 161 | 68.3 | 9.5 |
| 2024-2025 | DAL | 57 | 21.5 | 283 | 403 | 70.2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 135 | 196 | 68.9 | 12.3 |
| 2023-2024 | DAL | 29 | 21.5 | 145 | 186 | 78.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 34 | 56 | 60.7 | 11.2 |
| 2023-2024 | WAS | 45 | 26.5 | 203 | 294 | 69.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 84 | 119 | 70.6 | 10.9 |
| 2022-2023 | WAS | 78 | 20.6 | 289 | 395 | 73.2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 127 | 187 | 67.9 | 9.0 |
| 2021-2022 | WAS | 72 | 20.1 | 285 | 411 | 69.3 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 107 | 153 | 69.9 | 9.4 |
| 2020-2021 | WAS | 23 | 17.7 | 94 | 138 | 68.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 45 | 67 | 67.2 | 10.1 |
| 2020-2021 | CHI | 31 | 12.4 | 60 | 87 | 69.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 27 | 41 | 65.9 | 4.7 |
| 2019-2020 | CHI | 43 | 14.2 | 94 | 134 | 70.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 32 | 60 | 53.3 | 5.1 |
Daniel Gafford's Other Statistics
| Season | Team | GP | MPG | Reb | Reb/G | A | APG | STL | SPG | BLK | BPG | TO | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | DAL | 55 | 21.7 | 378 | 6.9 | 58 | 1.1 | 42 | 0.8 | 69 | 1.3 | 63 | 144 |
| 2024-2025 | DAL | 57 | 21.5 | 388 | 6.8 | 80 | 1.4 | 23 | 0.4 | 102 | 1.8 | 66 | 152 |
| 2023-2024 | DAL | 29 | 21.5 | 201 | 6.9 | 46 | 1.6 | 21 | 0.7 | 56 | 1.9 | 28 | 80 |
| 2023-2024 | WAS | 45 | 26.5 | 361 | 8.0 | 69 | 1.5 | 44 | 1.0 | 97 | 2.2 | 46 | 147 |
| 2022-2023 | WAS | 78 | 20.6 | 433 | 5.6 | 84 | 1.1 | 33 | 0.4 | 99 | 1.3 | 85 | 187 |
| 2021-2022 | WAS | 72 | 20.1 | 407 | 5.7 | 68 | 0.9 | 30 | 0.4 | 99 | 1.4 | 65 | 170 |
| 2020-2021 | WAS | 23 | 17.7 | 128 | 5.6 | 12 | 0.5 | 15 | 0.7 | 41 | 1.8 | 19 | 44 |
| 2020-2021 | CHI | 31 | 12.4 | 103 | 3.3 | 17 | 0.5 | 11 | 0.4 | 34 | 1.1 | 22 | 54 |
| 2019-2020 | CHI | 43 | 14.2 | 106 | 2.5 | 21 | 0.5 | 13 | 0.3 | 56 | 1.3 | 29 | 98 |
