Daniel Gafford vs. Kyle Lowry Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kyle Lowry 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, 13 less than Kyle Lowry, who played 19. Daniel Gafford had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Kyle Lowry had his rookie season in 2006-07. 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
Kyle Lowry 19 11 2006-07 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Daniel Gafford Kyle Lowry
Season 2019-202006-07
Team Chicago BullsMemphis Grizzlies
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:+33+3.3+0.5+0.6+0.6+2.7+1.1+1.2-0.5-0.3+0.8+0.7+.333+0.3+0.8+1.8+1.4+.360
Kyle Lowry 10 17.5 5.6 1.2 1.9 3.1 3.2 1.4 0.1 1.2 2.0 1.4 3.8 .368 0.3 0.8 .375 2.5 2.8 .893
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Daniel Gafford nor Kyle Lowry played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Daniel Gafford Kyle Lowry
Season 2020-212007-08
Team Chicago Bulls, Washington WizardsMemphis Grizzlies
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+10.9+2.6+1.2+1.3+3.1+0.6+1.1-0.7-0.5+0.2+3.0+.252+0.4+1.7+1.7+2.2+.031
Kyle Lowry 82 25.5 9.6 0.5 2.5 3.0 3.6 1.1 0.3 1.5 2.3 3.1 7.2 .432 0.4 1.7 .257 3.0 4.2 .698
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
Kyle Lowry DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3
Daniel Gafford Kyle Lowry
Season 2021-222008-09
Team Washington WizardsMemphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Conf Semis
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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:+5+1.7+1.8+1.9+1.4+3.2+2.7+0.5+1.2-0.6-0.5+1.5+0.1+.258+0.3+1.3+0.9+0.8+.102
Kyle Lowry 77 21.8 7.6 0.3 2.1 2.5 3.6 0.9 0.2 1.5 1.9 2.5 5.6 .435 0.3 1.3 .255 2.4 2.9 .801
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Daniel Gafford DNP------ --- ----------
Kyle Lowry 13 19.5 5.3 0.6 2.3 2.9 2.5 0.9 0.1 1.3 1.8 1.6 4.8 .333 0.3 1.2 .250 1.8 2.4 .742

Season 4
Daniel Gafford Kyle Lowry
Season 2022-232009-10
Team Washington WizardsHouston Rockets
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:+10+3.7+0.1+0.8+1.2+2.0+3.4+0.5+1.2-0.6-0.1+1.0+1.7+.335+0.5+2.0+1.6+1.4+.148
Kyle Lowry 68 24.3 9.1 1.3 2.3 3.6 4.5 0.9 0.1 1.7 2.5 2.7 6.8 .397 0.5 2.0 .272 3.2 3.8 .827
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Daniel Gafford nor Kyle Lowry played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5
Daniel Gafford Kyle Lowry
Season 2023-242010-11
Team Washington Wizards, Dallas MavericksHouston Rockets
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:+1+9.7+2.5+1.4+2.1+3.5+5.1+0.5+1.8-1.1-0.3+0.1+4.3+.299+1.7+4.6+1.0+0.9+.091
Kyle Lowry 75 34.2 13.5 1.2 2.9 4.1 6.7 1.4 0.3 2.1 2.8 4.6 10.8 .426 1.7 4.6 .376 2.6 3.3 .765
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
Kyle Lowry DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6
Daniel Gafford Kyle Lowry
Season 2024-252011-12
Team Dallas MavericksHouston Rockets
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%
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:+10+10.6+2.0+1.9+0.4+2.3+5.2+1.2+1.5-1.6-0.1+0.5+3.8+.293+1.7+4.5+1.2+0.8+.175
Kyle Lowry 47 32.1 14.3 0.8 3.7 4.5 6.6 1.6 0.3 2.8 2.8 4.5 10.9 .409 1.7 4.5 .374 3.6 4.2 .864
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Daniel Gafford nor Kyle Lowry played in the postseason in their season 6

Additional Years

* Kyle Lowry played 13 seasons more than Daniel Gafford in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 7 to 19, from 2013 to 2025—Kyle Lowry played in 10 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship.

In those 13 extra years over Daniel Gafford, Kyle Lowry got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 All-NBA Third Team
Achievement 6 All-Star Game
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