Joe Caldwell vs. Daniel Gafford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Daniel Gafford and Joe Caldwell 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
Joe Caldwell: 1964-65 to 1969-70
Daniel Gafford: 2019-20 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Caldwell 0 Daniel Gafford 0

NBA Seasons Joe Caldwell 6 Daniel Gafford 6

Playoffs Played Joe Caldwell 5 Daniel Gafford 2

All-Star Games Joe Caldwell 2 Daniel Gafford 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 1 Daniel Gafford 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.2 Daniel Gafford 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.1 Daniel Gafford 5.6

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.7 Daniel Gafford 1.1

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Daniel Gafford 0.5

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Daniel Gafford 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 7,127 Daniel Gafford 3,497

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 2,367 Daniel Gafford 2,127

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 1,257 Daniel Gafford 397

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Daniel Gafford 190

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Daniel Gafford 584

Total Games Joe Caldwell 468 Daniel Gafford 378

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .459 Daniel Gafford .709

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Daniel Gafford .000

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .634 Daniel Gafford .672

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 21.1 (1970) Daniel Gafford 12.3 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 6.7 (1965) Daniel Gafford 7.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.0 (1969) Daniel Gafford 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Daniel Gafford 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Daniel Gafford 2.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.9 Daniel Gafford 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.8 Daniel Gafford 5.6

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.6 Daniel Gafford 0.7

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Daniel Gafford 0.4

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Daniel Gafford 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 716 Daniel Gafford 256

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 215 Daniel Gafford 151

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 119 Daniel Gafford 18

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Daniel Gafford 11

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Daniel Gafford 43

Total Games Joe Caldwell 45 Daniel Gafford 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .449 Daniel Gafford .671

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Daniel Gafford -

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .560 Daniel Gafford .629

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 25.0 (1970) Daniel Gafford 11.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.5 (1966) Daniel Gafford 5.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.2 (1970) Daniel Gafford 0.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Daniel Gafford 1.0 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Daniel Gafford 2.0 (2021)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.