Daniel Gafford vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood 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.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Daniel Gafford: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Daniel Gafford 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Daniel Gafford 5 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Daniel Gafford 2 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Daniel Gafford 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Daniel Gafford 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Daniel Gafford 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 8.7 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.4 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.0 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.5 Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.5 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 2,796 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 1,739 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 317 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 167 Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 482 Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Daniel Gafford 321 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .711 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford .000 Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .668 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 11.0 (2024) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 7.6 (2024) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.6 (2024) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.9 (2024) Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.1 (2024) Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 8.7 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 4.5 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.5 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.4 Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 96 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 50 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 6 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 8 Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 15 Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Daniel Gafford 11 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .648 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford - Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .667 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 11.8 (2021) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.8 (2021) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.6 (2021) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.0 (2021) Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.0 (2021) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.