Dale Ellis vs. Daniel Gafford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Daniel Gafford and Dale Ellis 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
Dale Ellis: 1983-84 to 1999-00
Daniel Gafford: 2019-20 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dale Ellis 0 Daniel Gafford 0

NBA Seasons Dale Ellis 17 Daniel Gafford 6

Playoffs Played Dale Ellis 10 Daniel Gafford 2

All-Star Games Dale Ellis 1 Daniel Gafford 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dale Ellis 1 Daniel Gafford 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 15.7 Daniel Gafford 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.5 Daniel Gafford 5.6

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 Daniel Gafford 1.1

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.8 Daniel Gafford 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 Daniel Gafford 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 19,004 Daniel Gafford 3,497

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 4,201 Daniel Gafford 2,127

Total Assists Dale Ellis 1,746 Daniel Gafford 397

Total Steals Dale Ellis 974 Daniel Gafford 190

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 183 Daniel Gafford 584

Total Games Dale Ellis 1,209 Daniel Gafford 378

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .479 Daniel Gafford .709

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .403 Daniel Gafford .000

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 Daniel Gafford .672

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 27.5 (1989) Daniel Gafford 12.3 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 5.5 (1987) Daniel Gafford 7.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 2.9 (1987) Daniel Gafford 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 (1989) Daniel Gafford 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) Daniel Gafford 2.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 13.8 Daniel Gafford 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.7 Daniel Gafford 5.6

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 Daniel Gafford 0.7

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.7 Daniel Gafford 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 Daniel Gafford 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 1,011 Daniel Gafford 256

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 273 Daniel Gafford 151

Total Assists Dale Ellis 92 Daniel Gafford 18

Total Steals Dale Ellis 51 Daniel Gafford 11

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 14 Daniel Gafford 43

Total Games Dale Ellis 73 Daniel Gafford 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .443 Daniel Gafford .671

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .351 Daniel Gafford -

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 Daniel Gafford .629

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 25.2 (1987) Daniel Gafford 11.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 6.4 (1987) Daniel Gafford 5.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 3.0 (1988) Daniel Gafford 0.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 (1989) Daniel Gafford 1.0 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) Daniel Gafford 2.0 (2021)