Cleveland Buckner vs. Daniel Gafford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Daniel Gafford and Cleveland Buckner 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Cleveland Buckner: 1961-62 to 1962-63
Daniel Gafford: 2019-20 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cleveland Buckner 0 Daniel Gafford 0

NBA Seasons Cleveland Buckner 2 Daniel Gafford 6

Playoffs Played Cleveland Buckner 0 Daniel Gafford 2

All-Star Games Cleveland Buckner 0 Daniel Gafford 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner 6.0 Daniel Gafford 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner 3.5 Daniel Gafford 5.6

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner 0.6 Daniel Gafford 1.1

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Daniel Gafford 0.5

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Daniel Gafford 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleveland Buckner 411 Daniel Gafford 3,497

Total Rebounds Cleveland Buckner 240 Daniel Gafford 2,127

Total Assists Cleveland Buckner 44 Daniel Gafford 397

Total Steals Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Daniel Gafford 190

Total Blocks Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Daniel Gafford 584

Total Games Cleveland Buckner 68 Daniel Gafford 378

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleveland Buckner .432 Daniel Gafford .709

3-Point Percentage Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Daniel Gafford .000

Free Throw Percentage Cleveland Buckner .620 Daniel Gafford .672

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner 6.4 (1962) Daniel Gafford 12.3 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner 3.8 (1962) Daniel Gafford 7.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner 0.8 (1963) Daniel Gafford 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Daniel Gafford 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Daniel Gafford 2.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Daniel Gafford 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Daniel Gafford 5.6

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Daniel Gafford 0.7

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Daniel Gafford 0.4

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Daniel Gafford 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleveland Buckner - Daniel Gafford 256

Total Rebounds Cleveland Buckner - Daniel Gafford 151

Total Assists Cleveland Buckner - Daniel Gafford 18

Total Steals Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Daniel Gafford 11

Total Blocks Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Daniel Gafford 43

Total Games Cleveland Buckner 0 Daniel Gafford 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleveland Buckner - Daniel Gafford .671

3-Point Percentage Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Daniel Gafford -

Free Throw Percentage Cleveland Buckner - Daniel Gafford .629

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Daniel Gafford 11.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Daniel Gafford 5.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Daniel Gafford 0.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Daniel Gafford 1.0 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - 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.