Sam Bowie vs. Daniel Gafford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Daniel Gafford and Sam Bowie 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
Sam Bowie:
1984-85 to 1994-95
Daniel Gafford:
2019-20 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

Sam Bowie0
Daniel Gafford0
Sam Bowie10
Daniel Gafford6
Sam Bowie5
Daniel Gafford2
Sam Bowie0
Daniel Gafford0

Honors and Awards

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Sam Bowie 10.9
Daniel Gafford 9.3

Sam Bowie 7.5
Daniel Gafford 5.6

Sam Bowie 2.1
Daniel Gafford 1.1

Sam Bowie 0.5
Daniel Gafford 0.5

Sam Bowie 1.8
Daniel Gafford 1.5

Totals Stats

Sam Bowie 5,564
Daniel Gafford 3,497

Sam Bowie 3,845
Daniel Gafford 2,127

Sam Bowie 1,075
Daniel Gafford 397

Sam Bowie 263
Daniel Gafford 190

Sam Bowie 909
Daniel Gafford 584

Sam Bowie 511
Daniel Gafford 378

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Sam Bowie .452
Daniel Gafford .709

3-Point Percentage
Sam Bowie .302
Daniel Gafford .000

Free Throw Percentage
Sam Bowie .748
Daniel Gafford .672

Best Season (no game minimum)

Sam Bowie 16.0
(1987)
Daniel Gafford 12.3
(2025)

Sam Bowie 10.1
(1990)
Daniel Gafford 7.6
(2024)

Sam Bowie 2.8
(1985)
Daniel Gafford 1.6
(2024)

Sam Bowie 0.7
(1985)
Daniel Gafford 0.9
(2024)

Sam Bowie 2.7
(1985)
Daniel Gafford 2.1
(2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Sam Bowie 5.7
Daniel Gafford 9.5

Sam Bowie 5.5
Daniel Gafford 5.6

Sam Bowie 1.3
Daniel Gafford 0.7

Sam Bowie 0.5
Daniel Gafford 0.4

Sam Bowie 1.4
Daniel Gafford 1.6

Totals Stats

Sam Bowie 165
Daniel Gafford 256

Sam Bowie 160
Daniel Gafford 151

Sam Bowie 38
Daniel Gafford 18

Sam Bowie 14
Daniel Gafford 11

Sam Bowie 41
Daniel Gafford 43

Sam Bowie 29
Daniel Gafford 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Sam Bowie .403
Daniel Gafford .671

3-Point Percentage
Sam Bowie .500
Daniel Gafford -

Free Throw Percentage
Sam Bowie .673
Daniel Gafford .629

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Sam Bowie 10.3
(1989)
Daniel Gafford 11.8
(2021)

Sam Bowie 8.4
(1985)
Daniel Gafford 5.8
(2021)

Sam Bowie 2.3
(1985)
Daniel Gafford 0.7
(2024)

Sam Bowie 2.0
(1993)
Daniel Gafford 1.0
(2021)

Sam Bowie 2.3
(1989)
Daniel Gafford 2.0
(2021)