Desmond Bane vs. Daniel Gafford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Daniel Gafford and Desmond Bane 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
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Daniel Gafford: 2019-20 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Daniel Gafford 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 Daniel Gafford 6

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Daniel Gafford 2

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Daniel Gafford 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Daniel Gafford 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Daniel Gafford 5.6

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Daniel Gafford 1.1

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Daniel Gafford 0.5

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Daniel Gafford 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 Daniel Gafford 3,497

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 Daniel Gafford 2,127

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 Daniel Gafford 397

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 Daniel Gafford 190

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 Daniel Gafford 584

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 Daniel Gafford 378

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Daniel Gafford .709

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 Daniel Gafford .000

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Daniel Gafford .672

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Daniel Gafford 12.3 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Daniel Gafford 7.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Daniel Gafford 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Daniel Gafford 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Daniel Gafford 2.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Daniel Gafford 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Daniel Gafford 5.6

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Daniel Gafford 0.7

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Daniel Gafford 0.4

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Daniel Gafford 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Daniel Gafford 256

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Daniel Gafford 151

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Daniel Gafford 18

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Daniel Gafford 11

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Daniel Gafford 43

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Daniel Gafford 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Daniel Gafford .671

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Daniel Gafford -

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Daniel Gafford .629

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Daniel Gafford 11.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Daniel Gafford 5.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Daniel Gafford 0.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Daniel Gafford 1.0 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Daniel Gafford 2.0 (2021)