Devin Booker vs. Daniel Gafford Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Daniel Gafford and Devin Booker, 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.

Devin Booker played 10 years in the NBA, 4 more than Daniel Gafford, who played 6. Devin Booker had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, 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
Devin Booker 10 4 2015-16 to 2024-25
Daniel Gafford 6 2 2019-20 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Devin Booker Daniel Gafford
Season 2015-162019-20
Team Phoenix SunsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
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%
Devin Booker 76 27.7 13.8 0.4 2.1 2.5 2.6 0.6 0.3 2.1 3.0 4.8 11.4 .423 1.3 3.8 .343 2.8 3.4 .840
difference:+33+13.5+8.7+0.8+0.8+2.1+0.3+1.0-1.4-0.7+2.6+8.3+.278+1.3+3.8+2.1+2.0+.307
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
* Neiher Devin Booker nor Daniel Gafford played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Devin Booker Daniel Gafford
Season 2016-172020-21
Team Phoenix SunsChicago Bulls, Washington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWizards 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%
Devin Booker 78 35.0 22.1 0.6 2.6 3.2 3.4 0.9 0.3 3.1 3.1 7.8 18.3 .423 1.9 5.2 .363 4.7 5.7 .832
difference:+24+20.4+15.1+1.1+0.1+1.1+2.9+0.4+1.1-2.3-1.3+4.9+14.1+.261+1.9+5.2+3.4+3.7+.165
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%
Devin Booker DNP------ --- ----------
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
Devin Booker Daniel Gafford
Season 2017-182021-22
Team Phoenix SunsWashington Wizards
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%
Devin Booker 54 34.5 24.9 0.5 4.0 4.5 4.7 0.9 0.3 3.6 3.1 8.4 19.5 .432 2.7 7.1 .383 5.4 6.1 .878
difference:+18+14.4+15.5+1.7+0.5+1.2+3.8+0.5+1.1-2.7-0.7+4.4+13.8+.261+2.7+7.1+3.9+4.0+.179
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
* Neiher Devin Booker nor Daniel Gafford played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4
Devin Booker Daniel Gafford
Season 2018-192022-23
Team Phoenix SunsWashington Wizards
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%
Devin Booker 64 35.0 26.6 0.6 3.5 4.1 6.8 0.9 0.2 4.1 3.1 9.2 19.6 .467 2.1 6.5 .326 6.1 7.1 .866
difference:+14+14.4+17.6+1.5+1.5+5.7+0.5+1.1-3.0-0.7+5.5+14.5+.265+2.1+6.5+4.5+4.7+.187
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
* Neiher Devin Booker nor Daniel Gafford played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5
Devin Booker Daniel Gafford
Season 2019-202023-24
Team Phoenix SunsWashington Wizards, Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks 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%
Devin Booker 70 35.9 26.6 0.4 3.8 4.2 6.5 0.7 0.3 3.8 3.0 9.0 18.3 .489 2.0 5.7 .354 6.7 7.3 .919
difference:+4+11.4+15.6+2.2+1.2+3.4+4.9+0.2+1.8-2.8-0.1+4.3+11.8+.236+2.0+5.7+5.1+4.9+.245
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%
Devin Booker DNP------ --- ----------
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
Devin Booker Daniel Gafford
Season 2020-212024-25
Team Phoenix SunsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsDid 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%
Devin Booker 67 33.9 25.6 0.5 3.7 4.2 4.3 0.8 0.2 3.1 2.7 9.3 19.2 .484 1.9 5.5 .340 5.1 5.9 .867
difference:+10+12.4+13.3+2.2+0.4+2.6+2.9+0.4+1.6-1.9+4.3+12.1+.218+1.9+5.5+2.7+2.5+.178
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker 22 40.4 27.3 0.7 5.0 5.6 4.5 0.8 0.2 3.7 3.5 9.6 21.5 .447 2.0 6.2 .321 6.0 6.7 .905
Daniel Gafford DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Devin Booker played 4 seasons more than Daniel Gafford in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 7 to 10, from 2022 to 2025—Devin Booker played in 3 Playoffs.

In those 4 extra years over Daniel Gafford, Devin Booker got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 All-NBA First Team
Achievement 1 All-NBA Third Team
Achievement 2 All-Star Game
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