Daniel Gafford vs. Donovan Mitchell: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Daniel Gafford and Donovan Mitchell 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 Donovan Mitchell, with 9 seasons played from 2018 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. Donovan Mitchell
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Daniel Gafford Donovan Mitchell Daniel Gafford Donovan Mitchell
Points
+300th
216th
+300th
91st
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
144th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
149th
Blocks
236th
+300th
219th
+300th
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Daniel Gafford vs. Donovan Mitchell
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Daniel Gafford Donovan Mitchell Daniel Gafford Donovan Mitchell
Points
--
19th
+300th
7th
Rebounds
--
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
--
158th
+300th
119th
Steals
--
117th
+300th
110th
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 Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
216th
+84 3,518 vs. 13,4979,979
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,135 vs. 2,338203
Assists
+300th
+300th
401 vs. 2,5572,156
Steals
+300th
+300th
192 vs. 748556
Blocks
236th
+300th
+64 587 vs. 176411
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
818 vs. 435383
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,317 vs. 1,903586
Field Goals Made
+300th
261st
+39 1,462 vs. 4,7813,319
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
245th
+55 2,060 vs. 10,6238,563
3-Pointers Made
+300th
40th
+260 0 vs. 1,6421,642
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
39th
+261 1 vs. 4,4744,473
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
594 vs. 2,2931,699
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
882 vs. 2,7321,850

Games and Years:

Daniel Gafford Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
380 vs. 545165
Seasons
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 92

Rankings by Points Scored:

Daniel Gafford Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
46th
0 vs. 2828
50+ point games
-
76th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
2nd
0 vs. 11

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Daniel Gafford Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
91st
+209 256 vs. 1,7831,527
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
151 vs. 314163
Assists
+300th
144th
+156 18 vs. 303285
Steals
+300th
149th
+151 11 vs. 8675
Blocks
219th
+300th
+81 43 vs. 2122
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
56 vs. 515
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
236th
+64 95 vs. 263168
Field Goals Made
+300th
104th
+196 100 vs. 617517
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
97th
+203 149 vs. 1,4031,254
3-Pointers Made
+300th
32nd
+268 0 vs. 199199
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
32nd
+268 0 vs. 561561
Free Throws Made
+300th
111st
+189 56 vs. 350294
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
131st
+169 89 vs. 424335

Games and Years:

Daniel Gafford Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
27 vs. 6336
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
2 vs. 86

Rankings by Points Scored:

Daniel Gafford Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
20th
0 vs. 77
50+ point games
-
3rd
0 vs. 33
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Daniel Gafford Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
--
19th
9.26 vs. 24.7715.51
Rebounds per game
--
+300th
5.62 vs. 4.291.33
Assists per game
--
158th
1.06 vs. 4.693.64
Steals per game
--
117th
0.51 vs. 1.370.87
Blocks per game
67th
+300th
+233 1.54 vs. 0.321.22
Offensive Rebounds per game
--
+300th
2.15 vs. 0.801.35
Defensive Rebounds per game
--
+300th
3.47 vs. 3.490.03
Field Goals Made per game
--
25th
3.85 vs. 8.774.93
Field Goals Attempted per game
--
15th
5.42 vs. 19.4914.07
3-Pointers Made per game
--
6th
0.00 vs. 3.013.01
3-Pointers Attempted per game
--
4th
0.00 vs. 8.218.21
Free Throws Made per game
--
108th
1.56 vs. 4.212.64
Free Throws Attempted per game
--
132nd
2.32 vs. 5.012.69

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Daniel Gafford Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
7th
+293 9.48 vs. 28.3018.82
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.59 vs. 4.980.61
Assists per game
+300th
119th
+181 0.67 vs. 4.814.14
Steals per game
+300th
110th
+190 0.41 vs. 1.370.96
Blocks per game
57th
+300th
+243 1.59 vs. 0.331.26
Offensive Rebounds per game
209th
+300th
+91 2.07 vs. 0.811.26
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
244th
+56 3.52 vs. 4.170.66
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
18th
+282 3.70 vs. 9.796.09
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
10th
+290 5.52 vs. 22.2716.75
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
5th
+295 0.00 vs. 3.163.16
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
4th
+296 0.00 vs. 8.908.90
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
53rd
+247 2.07 vs. 5.563.48
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
67th
+233 3.30 vs. 6.733.43

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.