Joel Embiid vs. Daniel Gafford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Daniel Gafford and Joel Embiid that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Joel Embiid

vs.

Daniel Gafford

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Daniel Gafford: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Daniel Gafford 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Daniel Gafford 5

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Daniel Gafford 2

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Daniel Gafford 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Daniel Gafford 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Daniel Gafford 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Daniel Gafford 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Daniel Gafford 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Daniel Gafford 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Daniel Gafford 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Daniel Gafford 5.4

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Daniel Gafford 1.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Daniel Gafford 0.5

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Daniel Gafford 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Daniel Gafford 2,796

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Daniel Gafford 1,739

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Daniel Gafford 317

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Daniel Gafford 167

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Daniel Gafford 482

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Daniel Gafford 321

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Daniel Gafford .711

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Daniel Gafford .000

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Daniel Gafford .668

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Daniel Gafford 11.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Daniel Gafford 7.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Daniel Gafford 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Daniel Gafford 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Daniel Gafford 2.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Daniel Gafford 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Daniel Gafford 5.8

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Daniel Gafford 0.8

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Daniel Gafford 0.5

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Daniel Gafford 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Daniel Gafford 172

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Daniel Gafford 104

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Daniel Gafford 14

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Daniel Gafford 9

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Daniel Gafford 28

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Daniel Gafford 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Daniel Gafford .625

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Daniel Gafford -

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Daniel Gafford .618

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Daniel Gafford 11.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Daniel Gafford 5.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Daniel Gafford 0.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Daniel Gafford 1.0 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Daniel Gafford 2.0 (2021)