Daniel Gafford vs. John Vallely Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Vallely 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 Vallely: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Daniel Gafford 0 John Vallely 0

NBA Seasons Daniel Gafford 6 John Vallely 2

Playoffs Played Daniel Gafford 2 John Vallely 0

All-Star Games Daniel Gafford 0 John Vallely 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 9.3 John Vallely 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.6 John Vallely 0.7

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.1 John Vallely 0.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 3,497 John Vallely 359

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 2,127 John Vallely 66

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 397 John Vallely 84

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

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

Total Games Daniel Gafford 378 John Vallely 100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .709 John Vallely .379

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

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .672 John Vallely .721

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 12.3 (2025) John Vallely 3.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 7.6 (2024) John Vallely 0.7 (1971)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.6 (2024) John Vallely 0.9 (1971)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 9.5 John Vallely -

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.6 John Vallely -

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 John Vallely -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 256 John Vallely -

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 151 John Vallely -

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 18 John Vallely -

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

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

Total Games Daniel Gafford 27 John Vallely 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .671 John Vallely -

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

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .629 John Vallely -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 11.8 (2021) John Vallely -

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.8 (2021) John Vallely -

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 (2024) John Vallely -

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

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