Daniel Gafford vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus Young 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 2025-26
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Daniel Gafford 0 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Daniel Gafford 7 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Daniel Gafford 2 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Daniel Gafford 0 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 9.3 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.6 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.1 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.5 Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.5 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 3,533 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 2,143 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 401 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 194 Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 589 Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Daniel Gafford 381 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .710 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford .000 Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .675 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 12.3 (2025) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 7.6 (2024) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.6 (2024) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.3 (2026) Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.1 (2024) Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 9.5 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.6 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.4 Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.6 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 256 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 151 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 18 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 11 Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 43 Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Daniel Gafford 27 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .671 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford - Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .629 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 11.8 (2021) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.8 (2021) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 (2024) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.0 (2021) Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.0 (2021) Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)