Daniel Gafford vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Daniel Gafford 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Daniel Gafford 7 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Daniel Gafford 2 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Daniel Gafford 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Daniel Gafford 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Daniel Gafford 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 9.2 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.6 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.0 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.5 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.5 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 3,685 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 2,265 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 420 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 210 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 618 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Daniel Gafford 401 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .705 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford .000 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .679 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 12.3 (2025) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 7.6 (2024) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.6 (2024) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.9 (2024) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.1 (2024) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 9.5 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.6 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.4 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.6 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 256 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 151 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 18 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 11 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 43 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Daniel Gafford 27 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .671 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford - Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .629 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 11.8 (2021) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.8 (2021) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 (2024) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.0 (2021) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.0 (2021) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)