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Daniel Gafford

Mavericks #21 Forward-Center

Ht/Wt 6-10, 265 Age 27 College Arkansas Exp 6y

2025-26 season

PTS

9.5

REB

6.9

AST

1.1

FG%

65.5%

PTS

9.5

REB

6.9

AST

1.1

FG%

65.5%

News

Daniel Gafford was a key piece in the Finals run. Is he still a piece in the future? Yahoo Sports NBA 12 May 2026

Current Season (2025-26)

9.5

PPG

6.9

RPG

1.1

APG

0.8

SPG

1.3

BPG

0.0

3PM

0.0

3PA

65.5%

FG%

0.0%

3P%

68.3%

FT%

21.7

MPG

Current Season Rank Follows Yahoo player profile methodology. 9-cat z-scores across 582 players.

148

Total Contribution Rank

Cumulative value across 55 games

113

Per Game Rank

How good on any given game

Missed games drop total contribution 35 spots below per-game value.

Contract

Salary$14.4M

Total$14.4M

Ends2029

Yrs Left4

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Game Highs

Season

24 PTS

14 REB

5 AST

3 STL

4 BLK

5 TO

6 PF

Team History

CHI 2019-2021

WAS 2020-2024

DAL 2023-2026

Career Stats by Season

Season	Team	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	FG%	3P%	FT%
2019-20	CHI	43	14.2	5.1	2.5	0.5	70.1%	0.0%	53.3%
2020-21	CHI	31	12.4	4.7	3.3	0.5	69.0%	0.0%	65.9%
2020-21	WAS	23	17.7	10.1	5.6	0.5	68.1%	0.0%	67.2%
2020-21	TOT	54	14.6	7.0	4.3	0.5	68.4%	0.0%	66.7%
2021-22	WAS	72	20.1	9.4	5.7	0.9	69.3%	0.0%	69.9%
2022-23	WAS	78	20.6	9.0	5.6	1.1	73.2%	0.0%	67.9%
2023-24	WAS	45	26.5	10.9	8.0	1.5	69.0%	0.0%	70.6%
2023-24	DAL	29	21.5	11.2	6.9	1.6	78.0%	0.0%	60.7%
2023-24	TOT	74	24.5	11.0	7.6	1.6	72.5%	0.0%	67.4%
2024-25	DAL	57	21.5	12.3	6.8	1.4	70.2%	0.0%	68.9%
2025-26	DAL	55	21.7	9.5	6.9	1.1	65.5%	0.0%	68.3%

Season Game Log

	Opp	W/L	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	FG%	3P%	FT%	+/-
Apr 05, 2026	LAL	W	20	7	7	0	2	2	0	3	50.0%	0.0%	75.0%	+19
Apr 03, 2026	ORL	L	20	7	3	1	2	2	0	5	66.7%	0.0%	50.0%	+3
Mar 31, 2026	MIL	L	11	7	4	0	0	1	0	2	33.3%	0.0%	50.0%	-15
Mar 30, 2026	MIN	L	24	21	8	2	0	1	1	4	81.8%	0.0%	37.5%	-23
Mar 23, 2026	GSW	L	32	20	7	5	1	1	0	3	100.0%	0.0%	50.0%	-5
Mar 21, 2026	LAC	L	25	7	13	1	0	0	1	2	37.5%	0.0%	50.0%	+0
Mar 18, 2026	ATL	L	22	24	8	0	0	1	1	1	90.0%	0.0%	85.7%	+7
Mar 12, 2026	MEM	W	27	22	14	1	0	1	2	3	75.0%	0.0%	57.1%	+6
Mar 10, 2026	ATL	L	25	14	10	1	1	0	1	4	66.7%	0.0%	50.0%	-22
Mar 08, 2026	TOR	L	23	21	11	3	0	1	1	0	100.0%	0.0%	100.0%	-8
Mar 05, 2026	ORL	L	25	12	13	1	0	2	1	3	83.3%	0.0%	50.0%	+6
Mar 03, 2026	CHA	L	22	10	6	2	2	1	1	1	62.5%	0.0%	0.0%	-19
Mar 01, 2026	OKC	L	22	8	7	2	1	0	1	1	33.3%	0.0%	100.0%	-9
Feb 27, 2026	MEM	L	20	14	5	0	0	2	2	1	87.5%	0.0%	0.0%	-20
Feb 24, 2026	BKN	W	17	9	4	1	1	1	0	5	60.0%	0.0%	100.0%	-5
Feb 22, 2026	IND	W	22	8	6	2	1	0	0	2	42.9%	0.0%	50.0%	+10
Feb 20, 2026	MIN	L	24	8	5	1	2	2	1	4	57.1%	0.0%	0.0%	-6
Feb 12, 2026	LAL	L	28	2	6	1	0	1	2	3	50.0%	0.0%	0.0%	-2
Feb 10, 2026	PHX	L	17	4	4	0	1	3	4	4	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	-16
Feb 07, 2026	SAS	L	18	9	4	2	0	0	0	5	60.0%	0.0%	75.0%	+0
Feb 05, 2026	SAS	L	33	16	10	2	3	4	0	6	62.5%	0.0%	75.0%	+2
Feb 03, 2026	BOS	L	25	10	12	1	1	2	2	1	80.0%	0.0%	50.0%	-11
Jan 31, 2026	HOU	L	28	16	11	1	0	0	0	1	70.0%	0.0%	100.0%	+1
Jan 29, 2026	CHA	L	25	5	4	3	0	1	1	0	50.0%	0.0%	50.0%	-8
Jan 28, 2026	MIN	L	21	14	6	0	1	0	2	3	62.5%	0.0%	80.0%	-6
Jan 24, 2026	LAL	L	16	2	2	1	0	2	0	2	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%	-5
Jan 14, 2026	DEN	L	18	6	10	0	0	0	0	3	100.0%	0.0%	50.0%	-6
Jan 10, 2026	CHI	L	25	6	7	0	0	1	0	2	33.3%	0.0%	66.7%	-10
Jan 08, 2026	UTA	L	25	0	7	0	0	0	2	4	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	+0
Jan 06, 2026	SAC	W	22	10	13	0	1	1	2	2	62.5%	0.0%	0.0%	+11
Jan 03, 2026	HOU	W	19	9	8	1	0	2	1	0	80.0%	0.0%	50.0%	-3
Jan 01, 2026	PHI	L	11	8	5	0	2	0	0	2	60.0%	0.0%	100.0%	-1
Dec 29, 2025	POR	L	26	17	10	0	1	3	2	5	77.8%	0.0%	75.0%	+2
Dec 27, 2025	SAC	L	23	11	7	1	1	1	2	1	71.4%	0.0%	100.0%	-9
Dec 25, 2025	GSW	L	15	6	5	0	0	0	2	2	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	-11
Dec 23, 2025	DEN	W	17	4	3	0	1	1	0	3	50.0%	0.0%	0.0%	+0
Dec 22, 2025	NOP	L	14	3	5	0	2	0	0	1	33.3%	0.0%	50.0%	+1
Dec 20, 2025	PHI	L	14	2	4	0	0	4	1	3	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%	-5
Dec 18, 2025	DET	W	16	9	6	1	0	3	5	3	60.0%	0.0%	75.0%	-4
Dec 15, 2025	UTA	L	13	2	2	2	1	1	1	3	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	-8
Dec 03, 2025	MIA	W	14	2	5	0	1	0	2	0	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%	+8
Nov 28, 2025	LAL	L	17	5	4	0	1	0	2	1	66.7%	0.0%	50.0%	-4
Nov 24, 2025	MIA	L	28	11	11	0	1	2	1	3	50.0%	0.0%	100.0%	+20
Nov 22, 2025	MEM	L	27	5	8	4	0	2	2	5	33.3%	0.0%	100.0%	-13
Nov 21, 2025	NOP	W	25	8	7	3	3	1	3	2	60.0%	0.0%	50.0%	-6
Nov 19, 2025	NYK	L	25	7	8	2	0	1	1	5	66.7%	0.0%	75.0%	-11
Nov 16, 2025	POR	W	31	20	6	2	1	3	0	4	75.0%	0.0%	80.0%	+11
Nov 14, 2025	LAC	L	27	10	8	1	1	3	3	5	57.1%	0.0%	100.0%	-1
Nov 12, 2025	PHX	L	27	15	9	0	1	2	2	1	85.7%	0.0%	60.0%	+0
Nov 10, 2025	MIL	L	23	7	8	3	1	0	1	4	25.0%	0.0%	75.0%	-5
Nov 08, 2025	WAS	W	19	8	5	0	0	2	2	1	80.0%	0.0%	0.0%	-2
Nov 07, 2025	MEM	L	12	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	-26
Nov 05, 2025	NOP	L	25	15	8	0	2	2	2	3	75.0%	0.0%	100.0%	+8
Nov 03, 2025	HOU	L	25	14	4	1	2	3	0	1	77.8%	0.0%	0.0%	+1
Nov 01, 2025	DET	L	17	7	4	3	0	0	0	4	66.7%	0.0%	100.0%	+1

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GAFFORD

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Career Averages (11 seasons, 561 games)

9.3

PPG

5.9

RPG

1.1

APG

0.6

SPG

1.6

BPG

70.3%

FG%

0.0%

3P%

66.7%

FT%