Daniel Gafford vs. Dave Popson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Popson 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 2024-25
Dave Popson: 1988-89 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Daniel Gafford 0 Dave Popson 0

NBA Seasons Daniel Gafford 6 Dave Popson 3

Playoffs Played Daniel Gafford 2 Dave Popson 0

All-Star Games Daniel Gafford 0 Dave Popson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 9.3 Dave Popson 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.6 Dave Popson 1.1

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.1 Dave Popson 0.3

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.5 Dave Popson 0.1

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.5 Dave Popson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 3,497 Dave Popson 76

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 2,127 Dave Popson 46

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 397 Dave Popson 13

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 190 Dave Popson 4

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 584 Dave Popson 6

Total Games Daniel Gafford 378 Dave Popson 41

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .709 Dave Popson .405

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford .000 Dave Popson .000

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .672 Dave Popson .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 12.3 (2025) Dave Popson 2.0 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 7.6 (2024) Dave Popson 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.6 (2024) Dave Popson 0.6 (1992)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.9 (2024) Dave Popson 0.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.1 (2024) Dave Popson 0.2 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 9.5 Dave Popson -

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.6 Dave Popson -

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 Dave Popson -

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.4 Dave Popson -

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.6 Dave Popson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 256 Dave Popson -

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 151 Dave Popson -

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 18 Dave Popson -

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 11 Dave Popson -

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 43 Dave Popson -

Total Games Daniel Gafford 27 Dave Popson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .671 Dave Popson -

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford - Dave Popson -

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .629 Dave Popson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 11.8 (2021) Dave Popson -

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.8 (2021) Dave Popson -

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 (2024) Dave Popson -

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.0 (2021) Dave Popson -

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.0 (2021) Dave Popson -