James Donaldson vs. Daniel Gafford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Daniel Gafford and James Donaldson 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

James Donaldson

vs.

Daniel Gafford

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Donaldson: 1980-81 to 1994-95
Daniel Gafford: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Donaldson 0 Daniel Gafford 0

NBA Seasons James Donaldson 14 Daniel Gafford 5

Playoffs Played James Donaldson 9 Daniel Gafford 2

All-Star Games James Donaldson 1 Daniel Gafford 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Donaldson 8.6 Daniel Gafford 8.7

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 Daniel Gafford 5.4

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 Daniel Gafford 1.0

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 Daniel Gafford 0.5

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.3 Daniel Gafford 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 8,203 Daniel Gafford 2,796

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 7,492 Daniel Gafford 1,739

Total Assists James Donaldson 765 Daniel Gafford 317

Total Steals James Donaldson 336 Daniel Gafford 167

Total Blocks James Donaldson 1,267 Daniel Gafford 482

Total Games James Donaldson 957 Daniel Gafford 321

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .571 Daniel Gafford .711

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - Daniel Gafford .000

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .732 Daniel Gafford .668

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 11.8 (1984) Daniel Gafford 11.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.9 (1987) Daniel Gafford 7.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.2 (1983) Daniel Gafford 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.6 (1987) Daniel Gafford 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.7 (1984) Daniel Gafford 2.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Donaldson 7.9 Daniel Gafford 9.6

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 Daniel Gafford 5.7

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 Daniel Gafford 0.7

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 Daniel Gafford 0.4

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 Daniel Gafford 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 401 Daniel Gafford 250

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 400 Daniel Gafford 148

Total Assists James Donaldson 35 Daniel Gafford 18

Total Steals James Donaldson 18 Daniel Gafford 11

Total Blocks James Donaldson 42 Daniel Gafford 43

Total Games James Donaldson 51 Daniel Gafford 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .627 Daniel Gafford .674

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - Daniel Gafford -

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .779 Daniel Gafford .629

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 12.0 (1983) Daniel Gafford 11.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.7 (1986) Daniel Gafford 5.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.0 (1986) Daniel Gafford 0.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 (1990) Daniel Gafford 1.0 (2021)

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.5 (1983) Daniel Gafford 2.0 (2021)