Baron Davis vs. Daniel Gafford Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Daniel Gafford and Baron Davis, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats Rankings

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Baron Davis played 13 years in the NBA, 7 more than Daniel Gafford, who played 6. Baron Davis had the first of his seasons in 1999-00, while Daniel Gafford had his rookie season in 2019-20. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Baron Davis 13 7 1999-00 to 2011-12
Daniel Gafford 6 2 2019-20 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Baron Davis Daniel Gafford
Season 1999-002019-20
Team Charlotte HornetsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Baron Davis 82 18.6 5.9 0.6 1.4 2.0 3.8 1.2 0.2 1.7 2.5 2.2 5.3 .420 0.3 1.4 .225 1.2 1.9 .634
difference:+39+4.4+0.8+0.6+0.1+0.5+3.3+0.9+1.1-1.0-0.2+2.2+.281+0.3+1.4+0.5+0.5+.101
Daniel Gafford 43 14.2 5.1 1.2 1.3 2.5 0.5 0.3 1.3 0.7 2.3 2.2 3.1 .701 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.4 .533
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Baron Davis 4 14.5 5.8 0.8 0.8 1.5 1.5 1.0 0.0 0.8 1.5 2.5 5.8 .435 0.3 1.5 .167 0.5 1.0 .500
Daniel Gafford DNP------ --- ----------

Season 2

Baron Davis Daniel Gafford
Season 2000-012020-21
Team Charlotte HornetsChicago Bulls, Washington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf SemisWizards Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Baron Davis 82 38.9 13.8 1.6 3.4 5.0 7.3 2.1 0.4 2.8 3.3 5.0 11.7 .427 1.0 3.3 .310 2.8 4.1 .677
difference:+28+24.3+6.8+0.1+0.9+0.7+6.8+1.6+1.0-2.0-1.5+2.1+7.5+.257+1.0+3.3+1.5+2.1+.010
Daniel Gafford 54 14.6 7.0 1.7 2.5 4.3 0.5 0.5 1.4 0.8 1.8 2.9 4.2 .684 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.0 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Baron Davis 10 39.8 17.8 0.9 3.5 4.4 5.8 2.8 0.5 2.2 3.3 5.9 12.3 .480 2.0 5.0 .400 4.0 5.6 .714
difference:+5+16.4+6.0+1.9+0.5+1.4+5.2+1.8+1.5-1.6-0.1+1.5+7.1+.366+2.0+5.0+1.0+0.8+.089
Daniel Gafford 5 23.4 11.8 2.8 3.0 5.8 0.6 1.0 2.0 0.6 3.4 4.4 5.2 .846 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 4.8 .625

Season 3

Baron Davis Daniel Gafford
Season 2001-022021-22
Team Charlotte HornetsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Baron Davis 82 40.5 18.1 1.1 3.1 4.3 8.5 2.1 0.6 3.0 2.9 6.8 16.4 .417 2.1 5.8 .356 2.4 4.1 .580
difference:+10+20.4+8.7+1.1+0.4+1.4+7.6+1.7+0.8-2.1-0.5+2.8+10.7+.276+2.1+5.8+0.9+2.0+.119
Daniel Gafford 72 20.1 9.4 2.2 3.5 5.7 0.9 0.4 1.4 0.9 2.4 4.0 5.7 .693 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.1 .699
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Baron Davis 9 44.7 22.6 1.8 5.2 7.0 7.9 3.6 0.6 3.0 4.0 7.9 20.9 .378 2.3 6.9 .339 4.4 7.4 .597
Daniel Gafford DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4

Baron Davis Daniel Gafford
Season 2002-032022-23
Team New Orleans HornetsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Baron Davis 50 37.8 17.1 1.1 2.6 3.7 6.4 1.8 0.4 2.8 3.0 6.6 16.0 .416 2.0 5.7 .350 1.9 2.6 .710
difference:+28+17.2+8.1+1.0+0.9+1.9+5.3+1.4+0.9-1.7-0.6+2.9+10.9+.316+2.0+5.7+0.3+0.2+.031
Daniel Gafford 78 20.6 9.0 2.1 3.5 5.6 1.1 0.4 1.3 1.1 2.4 3.7 5.1 .732 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.4 .679
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Baron Davis 5 38.8 20.4 0.8 2.8 3.6 8.4 1.4 0.4 3.0 4.0 7.4 16.6 .446 2.4 7.0 .343 3.2 4.4 .727
Daniel Gafford DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5

Baron Davis Daniel Gafford
Season 2003-042023-24
Team New Orleans HornetsWashington Wizards, Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf 1st RdMavericks Lost NBA Finals
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Baron Davis 67 40.1 22.9 1.0 3.3 4.3 7.5 2.4 0.4 3.2 2.7 8.3 20.9 .395 2.8 8.7 .321 3.5 5.3 .673
difference:+7+15.6+11.9+1.6+1.7+3.3+5.9+1.5+1.7-2.2-0.4+3.6+14.4+.330+2.8+8.7+1.9+2.9+.001
Daniel Gafford 74 24.5 11.0 2.6 5.0 7.6 1.6 0.9 2.1 1.0 3.1 4.7 6.5 .725 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.4 .674
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Baron Davis 7 37.4 18.1 0.9 3.3 4.1 7.0 1.6 0.7 2.7 3.0 6.1 16.3 .377 2.3 7.0 .327 3.6 4.7 .758
difference:+15+17.2+9.1+1.0+0.3+1.4+6.3+1.3+0.8-1.8-1.3+2.6+10.7+.257+2.3+7.0+1.7+1.7+.127
Daniel Gafford 22 20.2 9.0 1.9 3.6 5.5 0.7 0.3 1.5 0.9 1.7 3.5 5.6 .634 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 3.0 .631

Season 6

Baron Davis Daniel Gafford
Season 2004-052024-25
Team New Orleans Hornets, Golden State WarriorsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Baron Davis 46 34.4 19.2 0.7 3.1 3.8 7.9 1.8 0.3 2.8 2.7 6.3 16.3 .387 2.6 7.7 .333 4.0 5.3 .761
difference:+11+12.9+6.9+2.0+1.0+3.0+6.5+1.4+1.5-1.6+1.3+9.2+.315+2.6+7.7+1.6+1.9+.072
Daniel Gafford 57 21.5 12.3 2.7 4.1 6.8 1.4 0.4 1.8 1.2 2.7 5.0 7.1 .702 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 3.4 .689
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Baron Davis nor Daniel Gafford played in the postseason in their season 6

Additional Years

* Baron Davis played 7 seasons more than Daniel Gafford in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 7 to 13, from 2006 to 2012—Baron Davis played in two Playoffs.

In those 7 extra years over Daniel Gafford, Baron Davis got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 Steals Leader