Jalen Brunson vs. Daniel Gafford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Daniel Gafford and Jalen Brunson 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
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2025-26
Daniel Gafford: 2019-20 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Daniel Gafford 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 8 Daniel Gafford 7

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Daniel Gafford 2

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Daniel Gafford 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Daniel Gafford 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.2 Daniel Gafford 9.2

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Daniel Gafford 5.6

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 Daniel Gafford 1.1

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Daniel Gafford 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Daniel Gafford 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 8,977 Daniel Gafford 3,504

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,567 Daniel Gafford 2,131

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,476 Daniel Gafford 400

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 356 Daniel Gafford 190

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 Daniel Gafford 584

Total Games Jalen Brunson 492 Daniel Gafford 379

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Daniel Gafford .709

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .388 Daniel Gafford .000

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .823 Daniel Gafford .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 31.2 (2026) Daniel Gafford 12.3 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Daniel Gafford 7.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Daniel Gafford 3.0 (2026)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.0 (2026) Daniel Gafford 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Daniel Gafford 2.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Daniel Gafford 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Daniel Gafford 5.6

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Daniel Gafford 0.7

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Daniel Gafford 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Daniel Gafford 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Daniel Gafford 256

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Daniel Gafford 151

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Daniel Gafford 18

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Daniel Gafford 11

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Daniel Gafford 43

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Daniel Gafford 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Daniel Gafford .671

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Daniel Gafford -

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Daniel Gafford .629

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Daniel Gafford 11.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Daniel Gafford 5.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Daniel Gafford 0.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Daniel Gafford 1.0 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Daniel Gafford 2.0 (2021)