Daniel Gafford vs. Kemba Walker Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kemba Walker 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 / Stats Rankings / 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 6 years in the NBA, 6 less than Kemba Walker, who played 12. Daniel Gafford had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Kemba Walker had his rookie season in 2011-12. 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 6 2 2019-20 to 2024-25
Kemba Walker 12 4 2011-12 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Daniel Gafford Kemba Walker
Season 2019-202011-12
Team Chicago BullsCharlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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%
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:+23+13.0+7.0+0.7+1.8+1.0+3.9+0.6+1.0-1.1-1.1+2.1+8.5+.335+1.0+3.4+1.8+1.8+.256
Kemba Walker 66 27.2 12.1 0.5 3.1 3.5 4.4 0.9 0.3 1.8 1.2 4.3 11.6 .366 1.0 3.4 .305 2.5 3.2 .789
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Daniel Gafford nor Kemba Walker played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Daniel Gafford Kemba Walker
Season 2020-212012-13
Team Chicago Bulls, Washington WizardsCharlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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:+28+20.3+10.7+1.0+0.2+0.8+5.2+1.5+1.0-1.6-0.1+3.5+11.0+.261+1.3+4.0+2.3+2.5+.131
Kemba Walker 82 34.9 17.7 0.7 2.7 3.5 5.7 2.0 0.4 2.4 1.9 6.4 15.2 .423 1.3 4.0 .322 3.6 4.5 .798
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
Kemba Walker DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3
Daniel Gafford Kemba Walker
Season 2021-222013-14
Team Washington WizardsCharlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBobcats Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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:+1+15.7+8.3+1.7+0.2+1.5+5.2+0.8+1.0-1.4-0.6+2.2+10.0+.300+1.5+4.5+2.4+2.5+.138
Kemba Walker 73 35.8 17.7 0.5 3.7 4.2 6.1 1.2 0.4 2.3 1.8 6.2 15.7 .393 1.5 4.5 .333 3.9 4.6 .837
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Daniel Gafford DNP------ --- ----------
Kemba Walker 4 38.3 19.5 0.3 3.5 3.8 6.0 2.0 0.8 3.8 1.5 6.5 13.8 .473 3.0 6.0 .500 3.5 4.5 .778

Season 4
Daniel Gafford Kemba Walker
Season 2022-232014-15
Team Washington WizardsCharlotte Hornets
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:+16+13.6+8.3+1.5+0.5+2.1+4.0+1.0+0.8-0.5-0.9+2.4+10.7+.347+1.4+4.5+2.2+2.2+.148
Kemba Walker 62 34.2 17.3 0.6 3.0 3.5 5.1 1.4 0.5 1.6 1.5 6.1 15.8 .385 1.4 4.5 .304 3.8 4.6 .827
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Daniel Gafford nor Kemba Walker played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5
Daniel Gafford Kemba Walker
Season 2023-242015-16
Team Washington Wizards, Dallas MavericksCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost NBA FinalsHornets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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:+7+11.1+9.9+1.9+1.3+3.2+3.6+0.7+1.6-1.1-1.7+2.3+9.9+.298+2.2+6.0+3.0+3.0+.173
Kemba Walker 81 35.6 20.9 0.7 3.7 4.4 5.2 1.6 0.5 2.1 1.4 7.0 16.4 .427 2.2 6.0 .371 4.6 5.4 .847
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
difference:+15+16.9+13.7+1.5+1.0+2.5+3.3+1.0+0.9-0.8-0.3+4.5+16.3+.268+2.0+6.1+2.8+2.0+.312
Kemba Walker 7 37.1 22.7 0.4 2.6 3.0 4.0 1.3 0.6 1.7 1.4 8.0 21.9 .366 2.0 6.1 .326 4.7 5.0 .943

Season 6
Daniel Gafford Kemba Walker
Season 2024-252016-17
Team Dallas MavericksCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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%
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
difference:+22+13.2+10.9+2.1+0.8+2.9+4.1+0.7+1.5-0.9-1.2+3.1+11.2+.258+3.0+7.6+1.4+1.1+.158
Kemba Walker 79 34.7 23.2 0.6 3.3 3.9 5.5 1.1 0.3 2.1 1.5 8.1 18.3 .444 3.0 7.6 .399 3.8 4.5 .847
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Daniel Gafford nor Kemba Walker played in the postseason in their season 6

Additional Years

* Kemba Walker played 6 seasons more than Daniel Gafford in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 7 to 12, from 2018 to 2023—Kemba Walker played in two Playoffs.

In those 6 extra years over Daniel Gafford, Kemba Walker got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 All-NBA Third Team
Achievement 3 All-Star Game
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