Daniel Gafford vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Daniel Gafford that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

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.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Daniel Gafford: 2019-20 to 2024-25
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

Daniel Gafford	0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1

NBA Seasons

Daniel Gafford	6
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	7

Playoffs Played

Daniel Gafford	2
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	4

All-Star Games

Daniel Gafford	0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP

Daniel Gafford	0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1

Finals MVP

Daniel Gafford	0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1

All-NBA First Team

Daniel Gafford	0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	3

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)

Daniel Gafford	0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	3

Scoring Leader

Daniel Gafford	0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1

Steals Leader

Daniel Gafford	0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1

NBA Cup
1st Team

Daniel Gafford	0		*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1		*

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Daniel Gafford	9.3
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	24.4

Rebounds Per Game

Daniel Gafford	5.6
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	4.8

Assists Per Game

Daniel Gafford	1.1
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5.1

Steals Per Game

Daniel Gafford	0.5
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.4

Blocks Per Game

Daniel Gafford	1.5
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points

Daniel Gafford	3,497
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	11,294

Total Rebounds

Daniel Gafford	2,127
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	2,211

Total Assists

Daniel Gafford	397
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	2,362

Total Steals

Daniel Gafford	190
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	666

Total Blocks

Daniel Gafford	584
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	370

Total Games

Daniel Gafford	378
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Daniel Gafford	.709
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.501

3-Point Percentage

Daniel Gafford	.000
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.355

Free Throw Percentage

Daniel Gafford	.672
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Daniel Gafford	12.3		(2025)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	32.7		(2025)

Rebounds Per Game

Daniel Gafford	7.6		(2024)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5.9		(2020)

Assists Per Game

Daniel Gafford	1.6		(2024)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	6.4		(2025)

Steals Per Game

Daniel Gafford	0.9		(2024)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	2.0		(2024)

Blocks Per Game

Daniel Gafford	2.1		(2024)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.0		(2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Daniel Gafford	9.5
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	25.8

Rebounds Per Game

Daniel Gafford	5.6
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5.4

Assists Per Game

Daniel Gafford	0.7
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5.7

Steals Per Game

Daniel Gafford	0.4
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.4

Blocks Per Game

Daniel Gafford	1.6
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points

Daniel Gafford	256
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1,186

Total Rebounds

Daniel Gafford	151
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	248

Total Assists

Daniel Gafford	18
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	262

Total Steals

Daniel Gafford	11
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	64

Total Blocks

Daniel Gafford	43
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	45

Total Games

Daniel Gafford	27
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Daniel Gafford	.671
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.468

3-Point Percentage

Daniel Gafford	-
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.350

Free Throw Percentage

Daniel Gafford	.629
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.859

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Daniel Gafford	11.8		(2021)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	30.2		(2024)

Rebounds Per Game

Daniel Gafford	5.8		(2021)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	7.2		(2024)

Assists Per Game

Daniel Gafford	0.7		(2024)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	6.5		(2025)

Steals Per Game

Daniel Gafford	1.0		(2021)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.7		(2025)

Blocks Per Game

Daniel Gafford	2.0		(2021)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.7		(2024)