Daniel Gafford vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Daniel Gafford 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

Daniel Gafford

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Daniel Gafford: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Daniel Gafford 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Daniel Gafford 5 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Daniel Gafford 2 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Daniel Gafford 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Daniel Gafford 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Daniel Gafford 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Daniel Gafford 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Daniel Gafford 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Daniel Gafford 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Daniel Gafford 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Daniel Gafford 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Daniel Gafford 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 8.7 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.4 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.0 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.5 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.5 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 2,796 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 1,739 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 317 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 167 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 482 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Daniel Gafford 321 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .711 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford .000 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .668 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 11.0 (2024) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 7.6 (2024) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.6 (2024) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.9 (2024) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.1 (2024) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 8.7 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 4.5 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.5 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.4 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 96 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 50 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 6 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 8 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 15 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Daniel Gafford 11 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .648 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford - Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .667 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 11.8 (2021) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.8 (2021) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.6 (2021) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.0 (2021) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.0 (2021) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.