Daniel Gafford vs. Tom Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Van Arsdale 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
Tom Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Daniel Gafford 0 Tom Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Daniel Gafford 6 Tom Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Daniel Gafford 2 Tom Van Arsdale 0

All-Star Games Daniel Gafford 0 Tom Van Arsdale 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 9.3 Tom Van Arsdale 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.6 Tom Van Arsdale 4.2

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.1 Tom Van Arsdale 2.2

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.5 Tom Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.5 Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 3,497 Tom Van Arsdale 14,232

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 2,127 Tom Van Arsdale 3,942

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 397 Tom Van Arsdale 2,085

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 190 Tom Van Arsdale 230 *

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 584 Tom Van Arsdale 16 *

Total Games Daniel Gafford 378 Tom Van Arsdale 929

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .709 Tom Van Arsdale .431

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford .000 Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .672 Tom Van Arsdale .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 12.3 (2025) Tom Van Arsdale 22.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 7.6 (2024) Tom Van Arsdale 6.5 (1970)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.6 (2024) Tom Van Arsdale 2.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.9 (2024) Tom Van Arsdale 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.1 (2024) Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 9.5 Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.6 Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.4 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.6 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 256 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 151 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 18 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 11 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 43 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Games Daniel Gafford 27 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .671 Tom Van Arsdale -

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford - Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .629 Tom Van Arsdale -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 11.8 (2021) Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.8 (2021) Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 (2024) Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.0 (2021) Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.0 (2021) Tom Van Arsdale - *

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, this player has no data for the stat.