Daniel Gafford vs. Steve Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Hayes 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
Steve Hayes: 1981-82 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Daniel Gafford 0 Steve Hayes 0

NBA Seasons Daniel Gafford 6 Steve Hayes 5

Playoffs Played Daniel Gafford 2 Steve Hayes 1

All-Star Games Daniel Gafford 0 Steve Hayes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 9.3 Steve Hayes 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.6 Steve Hayes 2.5

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.1 Steve Hayes 0.4

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.5 Steve Hayes 0.2

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.5 Steve Hayes 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 3,497 Steve Hayes 545

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 2,127 Steve Hayes 526

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 397 Steve Hayes 85

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 190 Steve Hayes 32

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 584 Steve Hayes 102

Total Games Daniel Gafford 378 Steve Hayes 212

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .709 Steve Hayes .482

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford .000 Steve Hayes .000

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .672 Steve Hayes .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 12.3 (2025) Steve Hayes 4.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 7.6 (2024) Steve Hayes 3.6 (1983)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.6 (2024) Steve Hayes 0.8 (1982)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.9 (2024) Steve Hayes 0.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.1 (2024) Steve Hayes 0.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 9.5 Steve Hayes 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.6 Steve Hayes 1.0

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 Steve Hayes 0.0

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.4 Steve Hayes 0.0

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.6 Steve Hayes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 256 Steve Hayes 2

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 151 Steve Hayes 1

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 18 Steve Hayes 0

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 11 Steve Hayes 0

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 43 Steve Hayes 0

Total Games Daniel Gafford 27 Steve Hayes 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .671 Steve Hayes 1.000

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford - Steve Hayes -

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .629 Steve Hayes -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 11.8 (2021) Steve Hayes 2.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.8 (2021) Steve Hayes 1.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 (2024) Steve Hayes 0.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.0 (2021) Steve Hayes 0.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.0 (2021) Steve Hayes 0.0 (1986)