Jim Cleamons vs. Daniel Gafford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Daniel Gafford and Jim Cleamons 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
Jim Cleamons: 1971-72 to 1979-80
Daniel Gafford: 2019-20 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Cleamons 1 Daniel Gafford 0

NBA Seasons Jim Cleamons 9 Daniel Gafford 6

Playoffs Played Jim Cleamons 4 Daniel Gafford 2

All-Star Games Jim Cleamons 0 Daniel Gafford 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Cleamons 1 Daniel Gafford 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 8.3 Daniel Gafford 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.0 Daniel Gafford 5.6

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.9 Daniel Gafford 1.1

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 1.0 * Daniel Gafford 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.2 * Daniel Gafford 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Cleamons 5,412 Daniel Gafford 3,497

Total Rebounds Jim Cleamons 1,981 Daniel Gafford 2,127

Total Assists Jim Cleamons 2,531 Daniel Gafford 397

Total Steals Jim Cleamons 533 * Daniel Gafford 190

Total Blocks Jim Cleamons 120 * Daniel Gafford 584

Total Games Jim Cleamons 652 Daniel Gafford 378

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Cleamons .460 Daniel Gafford .709

3-Point Percentage Jim Cleamons .226 * Daniel Gafford .000

Free Throw Percentage Jim Cleamons .765 Daniel Gafford .672

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 12.2 (1976) Daniel Gafford 12.3 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 4.6 (1977) Daniel Gafford 7.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 5.2 (1976) Daniel Gafford 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 1.5 (1976) * Daniel Gafford 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.4 (1977) * Daniel Gafford 2.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 8.2 Daniel Gafford 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.3 Daniel Gafford 5.6

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.3 Daniel Gafford 0.7

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.6 * Daniel Gafford 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.1 * Daniel Gafford 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Cleamons 221 Daniel Gafford 256

Total Rebounds Jim Cleamons 89 Daniel Gafford 151

Total Assists Jim Cleamons 89 Daniel Gafford 18

Total Steals Jim Cleamons 12 * Daniel Gafford 11

Total Blocks Jim Cleamons 3 * Daniel Gafford 43

Total Games Jim Cleamons 27 Daniel Gafford 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Cleamons .396 Daniel Gafford .671

3-Point Percentage Jim Cleamons - * Daniel Gafford -

Free Throw Percentage Jim Cleamons .848 Daniel Gafford .629

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 13.8 (1976) Daniel Gafford 11.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 5.5 (1976) Daniel Gafford 5.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 4.7 (1976) Daniel Gafford 0.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.6 (1976) * Daniel Gafford 1.0 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.2 (1976) * Daniel Gafford 2.0 (2021)

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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.