Daniel Gafford vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson 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
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Daniel Gafford 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Daniel Gafford 6 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Daniel Gafford 2 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Daniel Gafford 0 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 9.3 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.6 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.1 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.5 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.5 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 3,497 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 2,127 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 397 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 190 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 584 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Daniel Gafford 378 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .709 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford .000 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .672 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 12.3 (2025) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 7.6 (2024) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.6 (2024) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.9 (2024) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.1 (2024) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 9.5 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.6 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.4 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.6 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 256 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 151 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 18 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 11 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 43 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Daniel Gafford 27 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .671 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford - John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .629 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 11.8 (2021) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.8 (2021) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 (2024) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.0 (2021) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.0 (2021) John Thompson - 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.