Daniel Gafford vs. Erwin Mueller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Erwin Mueller 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
Erwin Mueller: 1966-67 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Daniel Gafford 0 Erwin Mueller 0

NBA Seasons Daniel Gafford 7 Erwin Mueller 7

Playoffs Played Daniel Gafford 2 Erwin Mueller 2

All-Star Games Daniel Gafford 0 Erwin Mueller 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 9.2 Erwin Mueller 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.6 Erwin Mueller 4.8

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.1 Erwin Mueller 2.0

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.5 Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.5 Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 3,657 Erwin Mueller 3,248

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 2,248 Erwin Mueller 2,050

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 419 Erwin Mueller 853

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 208 Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 614 Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Total Games Daniel Gafford 399 Erwin Mueller 425

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .705 Erwin Mueller .429

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford .000 Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .678 Erwin Mueller .627

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 12.3 (2025) Erwin Mueller 12.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 7.6 (2024) Erwin Mueller 6.2 (1967)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.6 (2024) Erwin Mueller 2.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.9 (2024) Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.1 (2024) Erwin Mueller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 9.5 Erwin Mueller 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.6 Erwin Mueller 4.0

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 Erwin Mueller 1.6

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.4 Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.6 Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 256 Erwin Mueller 71

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 151 Erwin Mueller 68

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 18 Erwin Mueller 27

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 11 Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 43 Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Total Games Daniel Gafford 27 Erwin Mueller 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .671 Erwin Mueller .329

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford - Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .629 Erwin Mueller .536

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 11.8 (2021) Erwin Mueller 8.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.8 (2021) Erwin Mueller 4.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 (2024) Erwin Mueller 3.0 (1967)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.0 (2021) Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.0 (2021) Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.