Daniel Gafford vs. Elfrid Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elfrid Payton 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
Elfrid Payton: 2014-15 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Daniel Gafford 0 Elfrid Payton 0

NBA Seasons Daniel Gafford 6 Elfrid Payton 9

Playoffs Played Daniel Gafford 2 Elfrid Payton 2

All-Star Games Daniel Gafford 0 Elfrid Payton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 9.3 Elfrid Payton 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.6 Elfrid Payton 4.0

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.1 Elfrid Payton 5.8

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.5 Elfrid Payton 1.2

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.5 Elfrid Payton 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 3,497 Elfrid Payton 5,121

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 2,127 Elfrid Payton 2,086

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 397 Elfrid Payton 3,033

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 190 Elfrid Payton 612

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 584 Elfrid Payton 162

Total Games Daniel Gafford 378 Elfrid Payton 524

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .709 Elfrid Payton .444

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford .000 Elfrid Payton .286

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .672 Elfrid Payton .623

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 12.3 (2025) Elfrid Payton 12.8 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 7.6 (2024) Elfrid Payton 5.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.6 (2024) Elfrid Payton 7.6 (2019)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.9 (2024) Elfrid Payton 1.7 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.1 (2024) Elfrid Payton 0.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 9.5 Elfrid Payton 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.6 Elfrid Payton 0.0

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 Elfrid Payton 1.0

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.4 Elfrid Payton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.6 Elfrid Payton 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 256 Elfrid Payton 5

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 151 Elfrid Payton 0

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 18 Elfrid Payton 4

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 11 Elfrid Payton 1

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 43 Elfrid Payton 0

Total Games Daniel Gafford 27 Elfrid Payton 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .671 Elfrid Payton .250

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford - Elfrid Payton -

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .629 Elfrid Payton .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 11.8 (2021) Elfrid Payton 2.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.8 (2021) Elfrid Payton 0.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 (2024) Elfrid Payton 1.5 (2022)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.0 (2021) Elfrid Payton 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.0 (2021) Elfrid Payton 0.0 (2022)