Daniel Gafford vs. Cam Thomas Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Cam Thomas and Daniel Gafford, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Daniel Gafford played 7 years in the NBA, 2 more than Cam Thomas, who played 5. Daniel Gafford had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Cam Thomas had his rookie season in 2021-22. 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
Daniel Gafford 7 2 2019-20 to 2025-26
Cam Thomas 5 2 2021-22 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Daniel Gafford Cam Thomas
Season 2019-202021-22
Team Chicago BullsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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%
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
difference:+24+3.4+3.4+1.0+0.9+0.1+0.7+0.2+1.2-0.1-1.3+1.1+4.4+.268+0.7+2.6+0.6+0.2+.296
Cam Thomas 67 17.6 8.5 0.2 2.2 2.4 1.2 0.5 0.1 0.8 1.0 3.3 7.5 .433 0.7 2.6 .270 1.3 1.6 .829
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Daniel Gafford DNP------ --- ----------
Cam Thomas 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2
Daniel Gafford Cam Thomas
Season 2020-212022-23
Team Chicago Bulls, Washington WizardsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf 1st RdNets 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%
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
difference:+3+2.0+3.6+1.6+1.0+2.6+0.9+0.1+1.3-0.3-0.8+0.6+3.8+.243+0.9+2.3+1.3+1.1+.201
Cam Thomas 57 16.6 10.6 0.1 1.5 1.7 1.4 0.4 0.1 1.1 1.0 3.5 8.0 .441 0.9 2.3 .383 2.6 3.1 .868
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+3+15.4+8.8+2.8+2.5+5.3+0.1+1.0+2.0-0.1-2.4+2.9+1.7+.417+1.0+3.0+4.8
Cam Thomas 2 8.0 3.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 3.5 .429 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3
Daniel Gafford Cam Thomas
Season 2021-222023-24
Team Washington WizardsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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%
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
difference:+6+11.3+13.1+1.8+0.7+2.5+2.0+0.3+1.2-1.0-0.3+4.0+12.3+.251+2.2+6.0+2.8+3.0+.157
Cam Thomas 66 31.4 22.5 0.4 2.8 3.2 2.9 0.7 0.2 1.9 2.1 8.0 18.0 .442 2.2 6.0 .364 4.3 5.1 .856
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Daniel Gafford nor Cam Thomas played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4
Daniel Gafford Cam Thomas
Season 2022-232024-25
Team Washington WizardsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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%
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
difference:+53+10.6+15.0+1.5+0.8+2.3+2.7+0.2+1.2-1.4-0.6+4.3+13.1+.294+2.7+7.8+3.7+3.6+.202
Cam Thomas 25 31.2 24.0 0.6 2.7 3.3 3.8 0.6 0.1 2.5 1.8 8.0 18.2 .438 2.7 7.8 .349 5.3 6.0 .881
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Daniel Gafford nor Cam Thomas played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5
Daniel Gafford Cam Thomas
Season 2023-242025-26
Team Washington Wizards, Dallas MavericksBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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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%
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
difference:+66+3.8+10.4+2.2+4.0+6.2+1.0+0.4+2.0-1.0-1.2+1.9+10.0+.323+2.0+5.6+4.5+4.6+.201
Cam Thomas 8 28.3 21.4 0.4 1.0 1.4 2.6 0.5 0.1 2.0 1.9 6.6 16.5 .402 2.0 5.6 .356 6.1 7.0 .875
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
Cam Thomas DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Daniel Gafford played 2 seasons more than Cam Thomas in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 6 to 7, from 2025 to 2026—Daniel Gafford didn't play in the postseason.

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