Shane Battier vs. Daniel Gafford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Daniel Gafford and Shane Battier 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
Shane Battier: 2001-02 to 2013-14
Daniel Gafford: 2019-20 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shane Battier 2 Daniel Gafford 0

NBA Seasons Shane Battier 13 Daniel Gafford 6

Playoffs Played Shane Battier 10 Daniel Gafford 2

All-Star Games Shane Battier 0 Daniel Gafford 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shane Battier 2 Daniel Gafford 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shane Battier 8.6 Daniel Gafford 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 4.2 Daniel Gafford 5.6

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 1.8 Daniel Gafford 1.1

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 Daniel Gafford 0.5

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 0.9 Daniel Gafford 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Shane Battier 8,408 Daniel Gafford 3,497

Total Rebounds Shane Battier 4,082 Daniel Gafford 2,127

Total Assists Shane Battier 1,717 Daniel Gafford 397

Total Steals Shane Battier 988 Daniel Gafford 190

Total Blocks Shane Battier 906 Daniel Gafford 584

Total Games Shane Battier 977 Daniel Gafford 378

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shane Battier .437 Daniel Gafford .709

3-Point Percentage Shane Battier .384 Daniel Gafford .000

Free Throw Percentage Shane Battier .743 Daniel Gafford .672

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shane Battier 14.4 (2002) Daniel Gafford 12.3 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 5.4 (2002) Daniel Gafford 7.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 2.8 (2002) Daniel Gafford 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.6 (2002) Daniel Gafford 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 1.4 (2006) Daniel Gafford 2.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shane Battier 6.1 Daniel Gafford 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 3.0 Daniel Gafford 5.6

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 Daniel Gafford 0.7

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 0.7 Daniel Gafford 0.4

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 0.5 Daniel Gafford 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Shane Battier 682 Daniel Gafford 256

Total Rebounds Shane Battier 341 Daniel Gafford 151

Total Assists Shane Battier 117 Daniel Gafford 18

Total Steals Shane Battier 77 Daniel Gafford 11

Total Blocks Shane Battier 55 Daniel Gafford 43

Total Games Shane Battier 112 Daniel Gafford 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shane Battier .398 Daniel Gafford .671

3-Point Percentage Shane Battier .356 Daniel Gafford -

Free Throw Percentage Shane Battier .778 Daniel Gafford .629

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shane Battier 10.3 (2007) Daniel Gafford 11.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 6.8 (2005) Daniel Gafford 5.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 2.4 (2009) Daniel Gafford 0.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.7 (2007) Daniel Gafford 1.0 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 (2007) Daniel Gafford 2.0 (2021)