Daniel Gafford vs. Buddy Hield: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Daniel Gafford and Buddy Hield all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Daniel Gafford, with a career spanning 7 seasons from 2020 to 2026, and Buddy Hield, with 10 seasons played from 2017 to 2026, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Daniel Gafford vs. Buddy Hield
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Daniel Gafford Buddy Hield Daniel Gafford Buddy Hield
Points
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
236th
+300th
219th
+300th
Years71022

Daniel Gafford vs. Buddy Hield
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Daniel Gafford Buddy Hield Daniel Gafford Buddy Hield
Points
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282nd
+300th
+300th
Rebounds
--
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
--
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
--
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
67th
+300th
57th
+300th

Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Daniel Gafford Buddy Hield Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
3,518 vs. 10,7927,274
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,135 vs. 2,948813
Assists
+300th
+300th
401 vs. 1,7881,387
Steals
+300th
+300th
192 vs. 619427
Blocks
236th
+300th
+64 587 vs. 227360
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
818 vs. 530288
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,317 vs. 2,4181,101
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
1,462 vs. 3,9092,447
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
2,060 vs. 9,0386,978
3-Pointers Made
+300th
16th
+284 0 vs. 2,1392,139
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
19th
+281 1 vs. 5,3945,393
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
594 vs. 835241
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
882 vs. 97391

Games and Years:

Daniel Gafford Buddy Hield Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
380 vs. 722342
Seasons
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 103

Rankings by Points Scored:

Daniel Gafford Buddy Hield Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
276th
0 vs. 22
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Daniel Gafford Buddy Hield Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
256 vs. 17284
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
151 vs. 47104
Assists
+300th
+300th
18 vs. 235
Steals
+300th
+300th
11 vs. 143
Blocks
219th
+300th
+81 43 vs. 637
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
56 vs. 2036
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
95 vs. 2768
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
100 vs. 5941
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
149 vs. 1427
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 3939
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 9090
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
56 vs. 1541
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
89 vs. 1673

Games and Years:

Daniel Gafford Buddy Hield Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
27 vs. 1611
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
2 vs. 20

Rankings by Points Scored:

Daniel Gafford Buddy Hield Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Daniel Gafford Buddy Hield Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
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282nd
9.26 vs. 14.955.69
Rebounds per game
--
+300th
5.62 vs. 4.081.54
Assists per game
--
+300th
1.06 vs. 2.481.42
Steals per game
--
+300th
0.51 vs. 0.860.35
Blocks per game
67th
+300th
+233 1.54 vs. 0.311.23
Offensive Rebounds per game
--
+300th
2.15 vs. 0.731.42
Defensive Rebounds per game
--
+300th
3.47 vs. 3.350.12
Field Goals Made per game
--
+300th
3.85 vs. 5.411.57
Field Goals Attempted per game
--
278th
5.42 vs. 12.527.10
3-Pointers Made per game
--
7th
0.00 vs. 2.962.96
3-Pointers Attempted per game
--
8th
0.00 vs. 7.477.47
Free Throws Made per game
--
+300th
1.56 vs. 1.160.41
Free Throws Attempted per game
--
+300th
2.32 vs. 1.350.97

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Daniel Gafford Buddy Hield Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
9.48 vs. 10.751.27
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.59 vs. 2.942.66
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
0.67 vs. 1.440.77
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.41 vs. 0.880.47
Blocks per game
57th
+300th
+243 1.59 vs. 0.381.22
Offensive Rebounds per game
209th
+300th
+91 2.07 vs. 1.250.82
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.52 vs. 1.691.83
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
3.70 vs. 3.690.02
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
5.52 vs. 8.883.36
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
18th
+282 0.00 vs. 2.442.44
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
59th
+241 0.00 vs. 5.635.63
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.07 vs. 0.941.14
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
3.30 vs. 1.002.30

Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.