Daniel Gafford vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson 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
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Daniel Gafford 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Daniel Gafford 6 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Daniel Gafford 2 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Daniel Gafford 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Daniel Gafford 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Daniel Gafford 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Daniel Gafford 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Daniel Gafford 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Daniel Gafford 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 9.3 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.6 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.1 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.5 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.5 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 3,497 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 2,127 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 397 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 190 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 584 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Daniel Gafford 378 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .709 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford .000 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .672 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 12.3 (2025) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 7.6 (2024) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.6 (2024) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.9 (2024) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.1 (2024) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 9.5 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.6 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.4 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.6 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 256 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 151 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 18 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 11 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 43 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Daniel Gafford 27 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .671 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford - Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .629 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 11.8 (2021) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.8 (2021) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 (2024) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.0 (2021) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.0 (2021) Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979)

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