Chuck Cooper vs. Daniel Gafford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Daniel Gafford and Chuck Cooper 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

Chuck Cooper

vs.

Daniel Gafford

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chuck Cooper: 1950-51 to 1955-56
Daniel Gafford: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chuck Cooper 0 Daniel Gafford 0

NBA Seasons Chuck Cooper 6 Daniel Gafford 5

Playoffs Played Chuck Cooper 5 Daniel Gafford 2

All-Star Games Chuck Cooper 0 Daniel Gafford 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 6.7 Daniel Gafford 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.9 Daniel Gafford 5.4

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.8 Daniel Gafford 1.0

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Daniel Gafford 0.5

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Daniel Gafford 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 2,725 Daniel Gafford 2,796

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 2,431 Daniel Gafford 1,739

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 733 Daniel Gafford 317

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Daniel Gafford 167

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Daniel Gafford 482

Total Games Chuck Cooper 409 Daniel Gafford 321

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .339 Daniel Gafford .711

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Daniel Gafford .000

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .743 Daniel Gafford .668

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 9.3 (1951) Daniel Gafford 11.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 8.5 (1951) Daniel Gafford 7.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.6 (1951) Daniel Gafford 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Daniel Gafford 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Daniel Gafford 2.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.3 Daniel Gafford 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 4.5 Daniel Gafford 5.7

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.0 Daniel Gafford 0.7

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Daniel Gafford 0.4

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Daniel Gafford 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 139 Daniel Gafford 250

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 116 Daniel Gafford 148

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 27 Daniel Gafford 18

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Daniel Gafford 11

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Daniel Gafford 43

Total Games Chuck Cooper 26 Daniel Gafford 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .346 Daniel Gafford .674

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Daniel Gafford -

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .785 Daniel Gafford .629

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 11.0 (1952) Daniel Gafford 11.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 6.5 (1953) Daniel Gafford 5.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.3 (1953) Daniel Gafford 0.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Daniel Gafford 1.0 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Daniel Gafford 2.0 (2021)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.