Daniel Gafford vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones 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.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Daniel Gafford: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Daniel Gafford 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Daniel Gafford 5 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Daniel Gafford 2 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Daniel Gafford 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Daniel Gafford 0 Sam Jones 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 8.7 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.4 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.0 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.5 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.5 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 2,796 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 1,739 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 317 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 167 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 482 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Daniel Gafford 321 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .711 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford .000 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .668 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 11.0 (2024) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 7.6 (2024) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.6 (2024) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.9 (2024) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.1 (2024) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 8.7 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 4.5 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.5 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.4 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 96 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 50 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 6 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 8 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 15 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Daniel Gafford 11 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .648 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford - Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .667 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 11.8 (2021) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.8 (2021) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.6 (2021) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.0 (2021) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.0 (2021) Sam Jones - 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.