Daniel Gafford vs. Joe Ruklick Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Ruklick 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

Daniel Gafford

vs.

Joe Ruklick

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Daniel Gafford: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Joe Ruklick: 1959-60 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Daniel Gafford 0 Joe Ruklick 0

NBA Seasons Daniel Gafford 5 Joe Ruklick 3

Playoffs Played Daniel Gafford 2 Joe Ruklick 2

All-Star Games Daniel Gafford 0 Joe Ruklick 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 8.7 Joe Ruklick 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.4 Joe Ruklick 2.5

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.0 Joe Ruklick 0.4

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.5 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.5 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 2,796 Joe Ruklick 398

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 1,739 Joe Ruklick 286

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 317 Joe Ruklick 48

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 167 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 482 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Games Daniel Gafford 321 Joe Ruklick 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .711 Joe Ruklick .366

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford .000 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .668 Joe Ruklick .613

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 11.0 (2024) Joe Ruklick 5.0 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 7.6 (2024) Joe Ruklick 3.5 (1960)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.6 (2024) Joe Ruklick 0.6 (1960)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.9 (2024) Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.1 (2024) Joe Ruklick - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 9.6 Joe Ruklick 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.7 Joe Ruklick 1.5

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 Joe Ruklick 0.0

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.4 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.7 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 250 Joe Ruklick 7

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 148 Joe Ruklick 9

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 18 Joe Ruklick 0

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 11 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 43 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Games Daniel Gafford 26 Joe Ruklick 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .674 Joe Ruklick .231

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford - Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .629 Joe Ruklick .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 11.8 (2021) Joe Ruklick 1.5 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.8 (2021) Joe Ruklick 2.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 (2024) Joe Ruklick 0.0 (1962)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.0 (2021) Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.0 (2021) Joe Ruklick - 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.