Daniel Gafford vs. Nick Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Smith Jr. 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
Nick Smith Jr.: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Daniel Gafford 0 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Daniel Gafford 6 Nick Smith Jr. 2

Playoffs Played Daniel Gafford 2 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Daniel Gafford 0 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 9.3 Nick Smith Jr. 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.6 Nick Smith Jr. 1.8

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.1 Nick Smith Jr. 1.8

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.5 Nick Smith Jr. 0.2

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.5 Nick Smith Jr. 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 3,497 Nick Smith Jr. 893

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 2,127 Nick Smith Jr. 200

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 397 Nick Smith Jr. 204

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 190 Nick Smith Jr. 27

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 584 Nick Smith Jr. 13

Total Games Daniel Gafford 378 Nick Smith Jr. 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .709 Nick Smith Jr. .391

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford .000 Nick Smith Jr. .369

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .672 Nick Smith Jr. .918

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 12.3 (2025) Nick Smith Jr. 9.9 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 7.6 (2024) Nick Smith Jr. 2.1 (2025)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.6 (2024) Nick Smith Jr. 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.9 (2024) Nick Smith Jr. 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.1 (2024) Nick Smith Jr. 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 9.5 Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.6 Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.4 Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.6 Nick Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 256 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 151 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 18 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 11 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 43 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Games Daniel Gafford 27 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .671 Nick Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford - Nick Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .629 Nick Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 11.8 (2021) Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.8 (2021) Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 (2024) Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.0 (2021) Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.0 (2021) Nick Smith Jr. -