Daniel Gafford vs. George Yardley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Yardley 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
George Yardley: 1953-54 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Daniel Gafford 0 George Yardley 0

NBA Seasons Daniel Gafford 7 George Yardley 7

Playoffs Played Daniel Gafford 2 George Yardley 7

All-Star Games Daniel Gafford 0 George Yardley 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Daniel Gafford 0 George Yardley 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Daniel Gafford 0 George Yardley 2

Scoring Leader Daniel Gafford 0 George Yardley 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 9.3 George Yardley 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.6 George Yardley 8.9

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.0 George Yardley 1.7

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.5 George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.5 George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 3,573 George Yardley 9,063

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 2,174 George Yardley 4,220

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 405 George Yardley 815

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 197 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 596 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Daniel Gafford 386 George Yardley 472

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .708 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford .000 George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .675 George Yardley .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 12.3 (2025) George Yardley 27.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 7.6 (2024) George Yardley 10.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.6 (2024) George Yardley 2.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.9 (2024) George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.1 (2024) George Yardley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 9.5 George Yardley 20.3

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.6 George Yardley 9.9

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 George Yardley 2.4

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.4 George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.6 George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 256 George Yardley 933

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 151 George Yardley 457

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 18 George Yardley 112

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 11 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 43 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Daniel Gafford 27 George Yardley 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .671 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford - George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .629 George Yardley .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 11.8 (2021) George Yardley 28.5 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.8 (2021) George Yardley 13.9 (1956)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 (2024) George Yardley 4.0 (1957)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.0 (2021) George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.0 (2021) George Yardley - 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.