Daniel Gafford vs. Phil Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Phil Smith 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.

Phil Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Daniel Gafford: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Phil Smith: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Daniel Gafford 0 Phil Smith 1

NBA Seasons Daniel Gafford 5 Phil Smith 9

Playoffs Played Daniel Gafford 2 Phil Smith 5

All-Star Games Daniel Gafford 0 Phil Smith 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Daniel Gafford 0 Phil Smith 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Daniel Gafford 0 Phil Smith 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 8.7 Phil Smith 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.4 Phil Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.0 Phil Smith 3.9

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.5 Phil Smith 1.1

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.5 Phil Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 2,796 Phil Smith 9,924

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 1,739 Phil Smith 1,978

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 317 Phil Smith 2,561

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 167 Phil Smith 734

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 482 Phil Smith 165

Total Games Daniel Gafford 321 Phil Smith 659

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .711 Phil Smith .476

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford .000 Phil Smith .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .668 Phil Smith .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 11.0 (2024) Phil Smith 20.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 7.6 (2024) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.6 (2024) Phil Smith 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.9 (2024) Phil Smith 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.1 (2024) Phil Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 9.6 Phil Smith 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.7 Phil Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 Phil Smith 2.9

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.4 Phil Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.7 Phil Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 250 Phil Smith 588

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 148 Phil Smith 150

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 18 Phil Smith 143

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 11 Phil Smith 49

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 43 Phil Smith 18

Total Games Daniel Gafford 26 Phil Smith 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .674 Phil Smith .453

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford - Phil Smith .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .629 Phil Smith .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 11.8 (2021) Phil Smith 24.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.8 (2021) Phil Smith 5.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 (2024) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.0 (2021) Phil Smith 1.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.0 (2021) Phil Smith 0.5 (1976)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.