Vince Carter vs. Daniel Gafford Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Daniel Gafford and Vince Carter, 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.

Vince Carter played 22 years in the NBA, 15 more than Daniel Gafford, who played 7. Vince Carter had the first of his seasons in 1998-99, 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
Vince Carter 22 11 1998-99 to 2019-20
Daniel Gafford 7 2 2019-20 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Vince Carter Daniel Gafford
Season 1998-992019-20
Team Toronto RaptorsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
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%
Vince Carter 50 35.2 18.3 1.9 3.8 5.7 3.0 1.1 1.5 2.2 2.8 6.9 15.3 .450 0.4 1.3 .288 4.1 5.4 .761
difference:+7+21.0+13.2+0.7+2.5+3.2+2.5+0.8+0.2-1.5-0.5+4.7+12.2+.251+0.4+1.3+3.4+4.0+.228
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 Vince Carter nor Daniel Gafford played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Vince Carter Daniel Gafford
Season 1999-002020-21
Team Toronto RaptorsChicago Bulls, Washington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf 1st RdWizards 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%
Vince Carter 82 38.1 25.7 1.8 4.0 5.8 3.9 1.3 1.1 2.2 3.2 9.6 20.7 .465 1.2 2.9 .403 5.3 6.7 .791
difference:+28+23.5+18.7+0.1+1.5+1.5+3.4+0.8+0.3-1.4-1.4+6.7+16.5+.219+1.2+2.9+4.0+4.7+.124
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%
Vince Carter 3 39.7 19.3 3.0 3.0 6.0 6.3 1.0 1.3 2.7 4.0 5.0 16.7 .300 0.3 3.3 .100 9.0 10.3 .871
difference:+2+16.3+7.5+0.2+0.2+5.7+0.7-2.1-0.6+0.6+11.5+.546+0.3+3.3+6.0+5.5+.246
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
Vince Carter Daniel Gafford
Season 2000-012021-22
Team Toronto RaptorsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Raptors 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%
Vince Carter 75 39.7 27.6 2.3 3.2 5.5 3.9 1.5 1.1 2.2 2.7 10.2 22.1 .460 2.2 5.3 .408 5.1 6.7 .765
difference:+3+19.6+18.2+0.1+0.3+0.2+3.0+1.1+0.3-1.3-0.3+6.2+16.4+.233+2.2+5.3+3.6+4.6+.066
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%
Vince Carter 12 45.1 27.3 3.1 3.4 6.5 4.7 1.7 1.7 2.3 3.8 10.2 23.3 .436 2.1 5.1 .410 4.8 6.2 .784
Daniel Gafford DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4
Vince Carter Daniel Gafford
Season 2001-022022-23
Team Toronto RaptorsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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%
Vince Carter 60 39.8 24.7 2.3 2.9 5.2 4.0 1.6 0.7 2.6 3.2 9.3 21.8 .428 2.0 5.2 .387 4.1 5.1 .798
difference:+18+19.2+15.7+0.2+0.6+0.4+2.9+1.2+0.6-1.5-0.8+5.6+16.7+.304+2.0+5.2+2.5+2.7+.119
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 Vince Carter nor Daniel Gafford played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5
Vince Carter Daniel Gafford
Season 2002-032023-24
Team Toronto RaptorsWashington 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%
Vince Carter 43 34.2 20.6 1.4 3.0 4.4 3.3 1.1 1.0 1.7 2.8 8.3 17.7 .467 1.0 3.0 .344 3.0 3.7 .806
difference:+31+9.7+9.6+1.2+2.0+3.2+1.7+0.2+1.1-0.7-0.3+3.6+11.2+.258+1.0+3.0+1.4+1.3+.132
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%
Vince Carter 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
Vince Carter Daniel Gafford
Season 2003-042024-25
Team Toronto RaptorsDallas Mavericks
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%
Vince Carter 73 38.2 22.5 1.3 3.5 4.8 4.8 1.2 0.9 3.1 2.9 8.3 20.0 .417 1.3 3.3 .383 4.6 5.7 .806
difference:+16+16.7+10.2+1.4+0.6+2.0+3.4+0.8+0.9-1.9-0.2+3.3+12.9+.285+1.3+3.3+2.2+2.3+.117
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 Vince Carter nor Daniel Gafford played in the postseason in their season 6

Season 7
Vince Carter Daniel Gafford
Season 2004-052025-26
Team Toronto Raptors, New Jersey NetsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Vince Carter 77 36.7 24.5 1.4 3.8 5.2 4.2 1.4 0.6 2.2 3.2 9.0 20.0 .452 1.6 4.1 .406 4.8 6.0 .798
difference:+75+15.7+14.0+0.6+1.8+1.2+2.2+0.4+0.9-2.2-0.7+4.5+14.0+.298+1.6+4.1+3.3+4.5+.202
Daniel Gafford 2 21.0 10.5 2.0 2.0 4.0 2.0 1.0 1.5 0.0 2.5 4.5 6.0 .750 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 1.5 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Vince Carter 4 45.3 26.8 2.3 6.3 8.5 5.8 2.3 0.0 3.8 4.3 8.8 24.0 .365 1.5 4.8 .316 7.8 9.0 .861
Daniel Gafford DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Vince Carter played 15 seasons more than Daniel Gafford in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 8 to 22, from 2006 to 2020—Vince Carter played in 8 Playoffs.

In those 15 extra years over Daniel Gafford, Vince Carter got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 2 All-Star Game
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