Daniel Gafford vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaren Jackson Jr. 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
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Daniel Gafford 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Daniel Gafford 7 Jaren Jackson Jr. 8

Playoffs Played Daniel Gafford 2 Jaren Jackson Jr. 4

All-Star Games Daniel Gafford 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Daniel Gafford 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Daniel Gafford 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 3

Defensive Player of The Year Daniel Gafford 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Blocks Leader Daniel Gafford 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 9.3 Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.7 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.1 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.5 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.5 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 3,629 Jaren Jackson Jr. 7,853

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 2,218 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2,350

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 416 Jaren Jackson Jr. 632

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 203 Jaren Jackson Jr. 424

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 605 Jaren Jackson Jr. 797

Total Games Daniel Gafford 392 Jaren Jackson Jr. 425

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .706 Jaren Jackson Jr. .467

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford .000 Jaren Jackson Jr. .351

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .677 Jaren Jackson Jr. .793

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 12.3 (2025) Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 7.6 (2024) Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.6 (2024) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.9 (2026) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.1 (2024) Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 9.5 Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.6 Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.5

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.4 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.6 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 256 Jaren Jackson Jr. 425

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 151 Jaren Jackson Jr. 176

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 18 Jaren Jackson Jr. 31

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 11 Jaren Jackson Jr. 24

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 43 Jaren Jackson Jr. 50

Total Games Daniel Gafford 27 Jaren Jackson Jr. 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .671 Jaren Jackson Jr. .396

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford - Jaren Jackson Jr. .331

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .629 Jaren Jackson Jr. .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 11.8 (2021) Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.8 (2021) Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 (2024) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.0 (2021) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.0 (2021) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022)