Larry Bird vs. Daniel Gafford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Daniel Gafford and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Daniel Gafford

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Daniel Gafford: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Daniel Gafford 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Daniel Gafford 5

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Daniel Gafford 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Daniel Gafford 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Daniel Gafford 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Daniel Gafford 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Daniel Gafford 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Daniel Gafford 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Daniel Gafford 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Daniel Gafford 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Daniel Gafford 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Daniel Gafford 5.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Daniel Gafford 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Daniel Gafford 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Daniel Gafford 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Daniel Gafford 2,796

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Daniel Gafford 1,739

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Daniel Gafford 317

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Daniel Gafford 167

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Daniel Gafford 482

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Daniel Gafford 321

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Daniel Gafford .711

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Daniel Gafford .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Daniel Gafford .668

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Daniel Gafford 11.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Daniel Gafford 7.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Daniel Gafford 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Daniel Gafford 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Daniel Gafford 2.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Daniel Gafford 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Daniel Gafford 5.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Daniel Gafford 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Daniel Gafford 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Daniel Gafford 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Daniel Gafford 172

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Daniel Gafford 104

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Daniel Gafford 14

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Daniel Gafford 9

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Daniel Gafford 28

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Daniel Gafford 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Daniel Gafford .625

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Daniel Gafford -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Daniel Gafford .618

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Daniel Gafford 11.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Daniel Gafford 5.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Daniel Gafford 0.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Daniel Gafford 1.0 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Daniel Gafford 2.0 (2021)