Daniel Gafford vs. Jim McIlvaine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim McIlvaine 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
Jim McIlvaine: 1994-95 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Daniel Gafford 0 Jim McIlvaine 0

NBA Seasons Daniel Gafford 7 Jim McIlvaine 7

Playoffs Played Daniel Gafford 2 Jim McIlvaine 2

All-Star Games Daniel Gafford 0 Jim McIlvaine 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 9.2 Jim McIlvaine 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.7 Jim McIlvaine 3.1

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.1 Jim McIlvaine 0.3

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.5 Jim McIlvaine 0.3

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.5 Jim McIlvaine 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 3,631 Jim McIlvaine 1,072

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 2,223 Jim McIlvaine 1,243

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 416 Jim McIlvaine 105

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 204 Jim McIlvaine 136

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 605 Jim McIlvaine 691

Total Games Daniel Gafford 393 Jim McIlvaine 401

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .706 Jim McIlvaine .446

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford .000 Jim McIlvaine .100

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .678 Jim McIlvaine .551

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 12.3 (2025) Jim McIlvaine 3.8 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 7.6 (2024) Jim McIlvaine 4.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.6 (2024) Jim McIlvaine 0.5 (2000)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.9 (2026) Jim McIlvaine 0.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.1 (2024) Jim McIlvaine 2.1 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 9.5 Jim McIlvaine 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.6 Jim McIlvaine 1.1

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 Jim McIlvaine 0.1

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.4 Jim McIlvaine 0.3

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.6 Jim McIlvaine 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 256 Jim McIlvaine 22

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 151 Jim McIlvaine 12

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 18 Jim McIlvaine 1

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 11 Jim McIlvaine 3

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 43 Jim McIlvaine 8

Total Games Daniel Gafford 27 Jim McIlvaine 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .671 Jim McIlvaine .370

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford - Jim McIlvaine .000

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .629 Jim McIlvaine .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 11.8 (2021) Jim McIlvaine 2.2 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.8 (2021) Jim McIlvaine 1.7 (1998)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 (2024) Jim McIlvaine 0.2 (1998)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.0 (2021) Jim McIlvaine 0.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.0 (2021) Jim McIlvaine 1.0 (1998)