Daniel Gafford vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Daniel Gafford: 2019-20 to 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Daniel Gafford 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Daniel Gafford 5 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Daniel Gafford 2 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Daniel Gafford 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Daniel Gafford 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Daniel Gafford 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 8.7 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.4 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.0 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.5 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 2,796 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 1,739 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 317 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 167 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 482 David Thompson 407

Total Games Daniel Gafford 321 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .711 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford .000 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .668 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 11.0 (2024) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 7.6 (2024) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.6 (2024) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.9 (2024) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.1 (2024) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 8.7 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 4.5 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.5 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.4 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 96 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 50 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 6 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 8 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 15 David Thompson 27

Total Games Daniel Gafford 11 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .648 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford - David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .667 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 11.8 (2021) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.8 (2021) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.6 (2021) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.0 (2021) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.0 (2021) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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