LeRoy Ellis vs. Daniel Gafford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Daniel Gafford and LeRoy Ellis 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
LeRoy Ellis: 1962-63 to 1975-76
Daniel Gafford: 2019-20 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeRoy Ellis 1 Daniel Gafford 0

NBA Seasons LeRoy Ellis 14 Daniel Gafford 6

Playoffs Played LeRoy Ellis 8 Daniel Gafford 2

All-Star Games LeRoy Ellis 0 Daniel Gafford 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeRoy Ellis 9.7 Daniel Gafford 9.3

Rebounds Per Game LeRoy Ellis 8.3 Daniel Gafford 5.6

Assists Per Game LeRoy Ellis 1.3 Daniel Gafford 1.1

Steals Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.8 * Daniel Gafford 0.5

Blocks Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.8 * Daniel Gafford 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points LeRoy Ellis 10,176 Daniel Gafford 3,497

Total Rebounds LeRoy Ellis 8,709 Daniel Gafford 2,127

Total Assists LeRoy Ellis 1,405 Daniel Gafford 397

Total Steals LeRoy Ellis 146 * Daniel Gafford 190

Total Blocks LeRoy Ellis 151 * Daniel Gafford 584

Total Games LeRoy Ellis 1,048 Daniel Gafford 378

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeRoy Ellis .442 Daniel Gafford .709

3-Point Percentage LeRoy Ellis - n/a ** Daniel Gafford .000

Free Throw Percentage LeRoy Ellis .728 Daniel Gafford .672

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeRoy Ellis 15.9 (1971) Daniel Gafford 12.3 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game LeRoy Ellis 12.3 (1971) Daniel Gafford 7.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game LeRoy Ellis 3.2 (1971) Daniel Gafford 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game LeRoy Ellis 1.1 (1974) * Daniel Gafford 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game LeRoy Ellis 1.1 (1974) * Daniel Gafford 2.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeRoy Ellis 7.2 Daniel Gafford 9.5

Rebounds Per Game LeRoy Ellis 7.2 Daniel Gafford 5.6

Assists Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.7 Daniel Gafford 0.7

Steals Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.0 * Daniel Gafford 0.4

Blocks Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.0 * Daniel Gafford 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points LeRoy Ellis 463 Daniel Gafford 256

Total Rebounds LeRoy Ellis 463 Daniel Gafford 151

Total Assists LeRoy Ellis 44 Daniel Gafford 18

Total Steals LeRoy Ellis 0 * Daniel Gafford 11

Total Blocks LeRoy Ellis 0 * Daniel Gafford 43

Total Games LeRoy Ellis 64 Daniel Gafford 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeRoy Ellis .413 Daniel Gafford .671

3-Point Percentage LeRoy Ellis - n/a ** Daniel Gafford -

Free Throw Percentage LeRoy Ellis .693 Daniel Gafford .629

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeRoy Ellis 14.4 (1965) Daniel Gafford 11.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game LeRoy Ellis 12.1 (1965) Daniel Gafford 5.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game LeRoy Ellis 1.0 (1963) Daniel Gafford 0.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.0 (1976) * Daniel Gafford 1.0 (2021)

Blocks Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.0 (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, this player has no data for the stat.