Daniel Gafford vs. Bob Rule Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Rule 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Daniel Gafford: 2019-20 to 2025-26
Bob Rule: 1967-68 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Daniel Gafford 0 Bob Rule 0

NBA Seasons Daniel Gafford 7 Bob Rule 8

Playoffs Played Daniel Gafford 2 Bob Rule 0

All-Star Games Daniel Gafford 0 Bob Rule 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 9.3 Bob Rule 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.6 Bob Rule 8.3

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.1 Bob Rule 1.5

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.5 Bob Rule 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.5 Bob Rule 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 3,533 Bob Rule 7,007

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 2,143 Bob Rule 3,333

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 401 Bob Rule 594

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 194 Bob Rule 12 *

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 589 Bob Rule 10 *

Total Games Daniel Gafford 381 Bob Rule 403

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .710 Bob Rule .461

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford .000 Bob Rule - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .675 Bob Rule .686

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 12.3 (2025) Bob Rule 29.8 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 7.6 (2024) Bob Rule 11.5 (1971)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.6 (2024) Bob Rule 2.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.3 (2026) Bob Rule 0.5 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.1 (2024) Bob Rule 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 9.5 Bob Rule -

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.6 Bob Rule -

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 Bob Rule -

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.4 Bob Rule - *

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.6 Bob Rule - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 256 Bob Rule -

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 151 Bob Rule -

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 18 Bob Rule -

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 11 Bob Rule - *

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 43 Bob Rule - *

Total Games Daniel Gafford 27 Bob Rule 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .671 Bob Rule -

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford - Bob Rule - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .629 Bob Rule -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 11.8 (2021) Bob Rule -

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.8 (2021) Bob Rule -

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 (2024) Bob Rule -

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.0 (2021) Bob Rule - *

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.0 (2021) Bob Rule - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.