Daniel Gafford vs. Jaylen Nowell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaylen Nowell 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
Jaylen Nowell: 2019-20 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Daniel Gafford 0 Jaylen Nowell 0

NBA Seasons Daniel Gafford 6 Jaylen Nowell 6

Playoffs Played Daniel Gafford 2 Jaylen Nowell 2

All-Star Games Daniel Gafford 0 Jaylen Nowell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 9.3 Jaylen Nowell 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.6 Jaylen Nowell 2.2

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.1 Jaylen Nowell 1.9

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.5 Jaylen Nowell 0.5

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.5 Jaylen Nowell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 3,497 Jaylen Nowell 1,815

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 2,127 Jaylen Nowell 445

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 397 Jaylen Nowell 380

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 190 Jaylen Nowell 99

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 584 Jaylen Nowell 34

Total Games Daniel Gafford 378 Jaylen Nowell 205

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .709 Jaylen Nowell .442

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford .000 Jaylen Nowell .316

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .672 Jaylen Nowell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 12.3 (2025) Jaylen Nowell 10.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 7.6 (2024) Jaylen Nowell 2.6 (2023)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.6 (2024) Jaylen Nowell 2.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.9 (2024) Jaylen Nowell 0.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.1 (2024) Jaylen Nowell 0.5 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 9.5 Jaylen Nowell 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.6 Jaylen Nowell 0.8

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 Jaylen Nowell 0.7

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.4 Jaylen Nowell 0.2

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.6 Jaylen Nowell 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 256 Jaylen Nowell 22

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 151 Jaylen Nowell 5

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 18 Jaylen Nowell 4

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 11 Jaylen Nowell 1

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 43 Jaylen Nowell 0

Total Games Daniel Gafford 27 Jaylen Nowell 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .671 Jaylen Nowell .250

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford - Jaylen Nowell .214

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .629 Jaylen Nowell .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 11.8 (2021) Jaylen Nowell 6.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.8 (2021) Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 (2024) Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.0 (2021) Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.0 (2021) Jaylen Nowell 0.0 (2023)